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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: ElvisLives on November 04, 2022, 08:35:29 AM

Title: Backward pass OB to conserve time
Post by: ElvisLives on November 04, 2022, 08:35:29 AM
On another forum, there is a discussion regarding a backward pass purposely thrown out of bounds to stop the clock (conserve time). Just to differentiate from the game in that other forum, for NCAA, that is an illegal pass to conserve time, and carries a 5-yard penalty from the spot of the pass, plus loss of down, PLUS the game clock starts on the referee's signal.

I am grateful I never had to work two different sets of rules.
Title: Re: Backward pass OB to conserve time
Post by: Grant - AR on November 07, 2022, 10:56:55 AM
I am grateful I never had to work two different sets of rules.

Oh, be honest.  You know you would have loved the chance to work another set of rules...NFL, of course.   ;D
Title: Re: Backward pass OB to conserve time
Post by: ElvisLives on November 07, 2022, 11:54:07 AM
OK, technically, with UIL exceptions, I worked two separate sets of rules for about 5 years.
NFL? Yeah, like virtually all D1/FBS officials, I applied. Obviously, they weren’t interested in an overaged hack from Texas. But, based on what I hear from some sources today, I’m not sure I would want to be working in that environment, today. The culture - players and officiating - has changed a lot in the last 25 years.
Title: Re: Backward pass OB to conserve time
Post by: Grant - AR on November 09, 2022, 09:50:40 AM
OK, technically, with UIL exceptions, I worked two separate sets of rules for about 5 years.
NFL? Yeah, like virtually all D1/FBS officials, I applied. Obviously, they weren’t interested in an overaged hack from Texas. But, based on what I hear from some sources today, I’m not sure I would want to be working in that environment, today. The culture - players and officiating - has changed a lot in the last 25 years.

This is year 21 of college officiating for me and it's changed so much from when I started, it's crazy!  I'm sure the NFL is similar.