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NCAA Discussion / Re: Next Question of the Day (1-28-26)

« Last post by ElvisLives on February 04, 2026, 07:43:39 AM »

Why is the GC stopped at all?

Isn't this outside the two-minute timeout?

This is why we have these discussions.
Those who know me know that my actual NCAA career ended some years ago. I still work games using NCAA rules - but with some “exceptions.” One of those exceptions is the NCAA timing rule in which the game clock is not stopped to award a first down to Team A by play except with less than 2-minute to play in the 2nd and 4th periods. So, in all honesty, since I have not actually worked a game in which the clock keeps running on a first-down inbounds, managing the clock after an “A-B-A” had not occurred to me to be different than it was before the rule change. But, by you raising this point, I see that it is. So, yes. The game clock would simply continue to run, and the play clock would be 40 and start automatically. Although it surely has, I, personally, haven’t yet seen an example of this happen in NCAA games. I would hope the crew (and GCO) would recognize this and not “reflexively” signal for the clock to stop.
Thank you for this ‘catch.’ This is how we all ‘get better,’ no matter how long we’ve been at this.

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NCAA Discussion / Re: Next Question of the Day (1-28-26)

« Last post by Thagrosh on February 04, 2026, 02:41:17 AM »

Why is the GC stopped at all?

Isn't this outside the two-minute timeout?

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Texas Topics / Re: TASO HQ

« Last post by Etref on February 03, 2026, 01:04:57 PM »

Title changed till some verification provided

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NCAA Discussion / Re: Let's have some fun

« Last post by Morningrise on February 03, 2026, 11:19:14 AM »

Here's an editorial change that would
- Be extremely easy to write
- Make the rule easier to remember
- Better achieve the rule's intent

8-3-2-d-5. The try ends when... A Team A Any player fumbles and the ball is caught or recovered by any Team A player a teammate other than the fumbler. There is no Team A score Any score by the fumbling team is canceled (A.R. 8-3-2-VIII).

Orrrr here's an even better version that's only slightly wordier but applies the rule to extra periods where the intent likewise holds:

7-2-2-a-Exception 1: Delete

7-2-2-a-Exception 2: On fourth down before a change of team possession, during a try at any time, or in extra periods after a change of possession, when a Team A fumble is caught or recovered by a Team A player teammate other than the fumbler, the ball is dead. If the catch or recovery is beyond the spot of the fumble, the ball is returned to the spot of the fumble. If the catch or recovery is behind the spot of the fumble, the ball remains at the spot of the catch or recovery. The try or possession series is over.

8-3-2-d-5: The try ends when... A Team A player fumbles and the ball is caught or recovered by any Team A player other than the fumbler. There is no Team A score A fumble is caught or recovered by a teammate other than the fumbler (Rule 7-2-2-a-Exception) (A.R. 8-3-2-VIII).

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Texas Topics / Re: HOUSTON CHAPTER FOOTBALL- TASO HQ

« Last post by ETXZebra on February 03, 2026, 10:05:56 AM »

Not TASO headquarters, but a chapter is having problems.

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Texas Topics / Re: HOUSTON CHAPTER FOOTBALL- TASO HQ

« Last post by ElvisLives on February 03, 2026, 09:56:29 AM »

No clue. It is not my style to search for this kind of info. But, if I happen to hear something factual, I will advise.

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Texas Topics / TASO HQ

« Last post by oldtimerref on February 03, 2026, 09:35:42 AM »

I have been gone from Texas for many years but since I have been with several officiating conferences in the southeast, many fellow officials keep me up with Texas high school officiating. I just learned that TASO HQ  has removed the PRESIDENT,VP, & SECRETARY immediately. I do not know details but my guess is ELVIS LIVES or DAMMIT BOBBY could get some info. This info came from a former TASO board member so it sounds legit. Hope this is not a wild goose chase.

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General Discussion / Re: Maine had two Flag(g) days this June!!

« Last post by Ralph Damren on February 03, 2026, 06:26:02 AM »

OF little interest.....

Last Friday night Cooper Flagg scored 49 points in a game. That was the most ever scored in the NBA by a teenager - he's 18.

Of MORE INTEREST......

The new NFHS football rules should be out shortly. 

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General Discussion / Re: Did I miss something ?...botched backward pass..

« Last post by Ralph Damren on February 02, 2026, 02:12:56 PM »

The official announcement was that “after discussion”, the ruling on the field was determined to be a backward pass even though the R initially ruled it forward and signaled incomplete. I actually thought replay should have taken a better look at this. The NFL, like NCAA has a caveat that says if a passer begins a forward pass and is then contacted by a defender, the pass is forward regardless of where the ball actually goes. I don’t remember the exact details of the play to know for sure if the rule would have applied, but I think it was worth a review.

Was this the same as the famed 'tuck rule' that came front and center in the NE snowstorm many years ago ?

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NCAA Discussion / Re: Questions of the day for Saturday 1/31

« Last post by Kalle on February 02, 2026, 09:49:23 AM »

A bit chilly here, currently at 5F, going down to -10ish during the night. Inside temperatures holding steady at 70F. Would very much prefer something like 30F during the day and 20F during the night, but you don't always get what you wish for...