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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: TxSkyBolt on September 02, 2012, 02:29:48 PM

Title: Starting Game Clock
Post by: TxSkyBolt on September 02, 2012, 02:29:48 PM
Ball carrier goes OOB with more than 2 minutes left in a half.....Does the R blow and wind or just wind?
Title: Re: Starting Game Clock
Post by: Andrew McCarthy on September 02, 2012, 02:52:44 PM
CCA says whistle and wind.  Pages 84 and 85.
Title: Re: Starting Game Clock
Post by: El Macman on September 02, 2012, 03:28:10 PM
Reinforce that with 2012 Play Interpretations Bulletin No.1, Play 2:
Marking Ball Ready For Play
2. Late in the second or fourth quarter ball carrier A22 (a) is tackled in the field of play beyond the line to gain; (b) runs out of bounds, either beyond or short of the line to gain. In both (a) and (b) the game clock reads 2:35 when the ball is declared dead.
RULING: In both (a) and (b) the game clock is stopped, and after the ball is declared dead the 40-second clock begins its countdown. When the officials have placed the ball on the ground and moved away at the Referee’s direction, the Referee declares the ball ready for play by blowing his whistle while giving the wind-the-clock signal. (3-3-2-e-1 and -3)

This isn't new. This is how it has always supposed to have been. But, for some unknown reason, not everyone does it. Don't know why. Guess it is 'cool' not to. But, if you want to do it right, sound and wind.
Title: Re: Starting Game Clock
Post by: TxSkyBolt on September 02, 2012, 03:50:04 PM
I see that also.....most I've seen don't blow.  Conference specific?
Title: Re: Starting Game Clock
Post by: Rulesman on September 02, 2012, 04:06:25 PM
Conference specific?
Yep.
Title: Re: Starting Game Clock
Post by: Andrew McCarthy on September 02, 2012, 06:47:12 PM
Some of the conferences that support the "silent wind" have a high NFL influence at the top.
Title: Re: Starting Game Clock
Post by: mbyron on September 02, 2012, 08:15:32 PM
Some of the conferences that support the "silent wind" have a high NFL influence at the top.
Something to do with Taco Bell?