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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: Andrew McCarthy on November 14, 2011, 10:12:26 AM
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Syracuse vs. South Florida. 1:21 left in the first half after a Syracuse field goal. Kickoff is high and short and a fair catch is called for and made by South Florida.
Clock never started on the play. Officials come together and referee announces that the clock should be set to 1:20.
Does anyone have anything in writing (rules/interpretation/philosophy) regarding this procedure? What if there was 0:01 on the clock prior to the kickoff- game over?
Also, a similar situation where Team B recovers an untouched free kick while on his knees- same philosophy there?
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There are officials, and I guess even some supervisors, who think that as touching precedes possession, the clock should always be run for one second on kickoffs caught or recovered in the field of play. I personally think they are wrong. Anybody want to send this play to RR for a ruling?
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In one of the NCAA Play Situation Bulletins in the past 4 or 5 years, the specific play regarding a grounded player recovering a free kick is addressed, and the clock does NOT run. It would be no different for a fair catch, or legal catch by B, of a free kick.
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In one of the NCAA Play Situation Bulletins in the past 4 or 5 years, the specific play regarding a grounded player recovering a free kick is addressed, and the clock does NOT run. It would be no different for a fair catch, or legal catch by B, of a free kick.
I found it regarding a fair catch. 2007 Play Situations #3, play #3...
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