Know your clock rules

[Clear Lake ref]

Hawaii UA just put play clock at 40 after a replay.

[Magician]

If there was a defensive injury or helmet off by defense the correct play clock is 40. Did the R set it to that or was it the play clock operator. If you notice it after it's started and the offense is ready to go and/or if the game clock isn't running there is no reason to step everything to reset it.

[Clear Lake ref]

R announced playclock on 40 with game starting on his signal as well, after a replay stoppage.

[Magician]

R announced playclock on 40 with game starting on his signal as well, after a replay stoppage.

Very likely had a defensive injury or helmet off in that case. It's possible you wouldn't see that on camera.

[ElvisLives]

Don't really have a dog in this hunt, and don't know what actually happened.  But, there would be no need for an announcement about the 40-second play clock for an injury, unless the PCO was ignoring him.  Just pump it up to 40 (or 25 for offensive).  For a helmet off, the only announcement needed is that "The helmet came off of number 33, offense. He may not participate in the next down."  Then pump the clock to the appropriate setting.  Shouldn't be a need to announce the play clock setting, under those circumstances.

Robert

[Magician]

Don't really have a dog in this hunt, and don't know what actually happened.  But, there would be no need for an announcement about the 40-second play clock for an injury, unless the PCO was ignoring him.  Just pump it up to 40 (or 25 for offensive).  For a helmet off, the only announcement needed is that "The helmet came off of number 33, offense. He may not participate in the next down."  Then pump the clock to the appropriate setting.  Shouldn't be a need to announce the play clock setting, under those circumstances.

Robert

If he was announcing the result of the replay as well he may have included it to cover everything they would be dealing with coming out of the time out. If it's a normal stoppage and they have to reset it I agree there is no reason to announce anything.

[ElvisLives]

If he was announcing the result of the replay as well he may have included it to cover everything they would be dealing with coming out of the time out. If it's a normal stoppage and they have to reset it I agree there is no reason to announce anything.

Yeah, announcing the play clock status isn't wrong, just unnecessary, even when coming back from the review.  Most PCOs at the FBS level are reasonably well trained, and, assuming they can hear the Referee's announcements, they should know what the status should be, and shouldn't need a verbal - or visual - reminder.  But either, or both, are certainly not wrong.

Robert

[Magician]

Yeah, announcing the play clock status isn't wrong, just unnecessary, even when coming back from the review.  Most PCOs at the FBS level are reasonably well trained, and, assuming they can hear the Referee's announcements, they should know what the status should be, and shouldn't need a verbal - or visual - reminder.  But either, or both, are certainly not wrong.

Robert

If it's been 5 minutes since the play ended and they may or may not have seen the helmet off or injury it's probably a good idea to remind them. But if the play clock is already at 40 you probably don't need to announce it. The double pumps are fine.