UIL Play Clock Change 2014

[liltex]

Changed from 25 sec(previous once ref sets the ball/blows the whistle to start )A new 40 sec clock now starts as soon as the last play is over.Example kid runs out of bounds,gets tackled down or ball falls incomplete(whistle blown)=immediatly a new 40 sec play clock starts.Ncaa implemented this in 2008=results avg game 14 min shorter & avg 16 less plays.1st thing that comes to my mind is the ages/quickness of the refs I've seen getting to a pile of players to get play resuming.Coaches calling the refs over to ask questions about a incident/play w/o using a timeout will use up valuable play clock time.From my past experiences in alot of attended games the refs have used up more than the avg 14 minutes saved(talking over previous play/incidents/infractions)among themselves to settle a play.I forsee more called timeouts for possible injury than ever before.What do you think?I've seen play clocks manipulated from the pressbox scoreboard operator many times,was it intentional or operator error=home cooking ;) :D

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Scoreboard operator in Vidor will have his hands full. Lol.

[liltex]

And Da Butch,saw it 3 times there last yr.

 

Changed from 25 sec(previous once ref sets the ball/blows the whistle to start )A new 40 sec clock now starts as soon as the last play is over.Example kid runs out of bounds,gets tackled down or ball falls incomplete(whistle blown)=immediatly a new 40 sec play clock starts.Ncaa implemented this in 2008=results avg game 14 min shorter & avg 16 less plays.1st thing that comes to my mind is the ages/quickness of the refs I've seen getting to a pile of players to get play resuming.Coaches calling the refs over to ask questions about a incident/play w/o using a timeout will use up valuable play clock time.From my past experiences in alot of attended games the refs have used up more than the avg 14 minutes saved(talking over previous play/incidents/infractions)among themselves to settle a play.I forsee more called timeouts for possible injury than ever before.What do you think?I've seen play clocks manipulated from the pressbox scoreboard operator many times,was it intentional or operator error=home cooking ;) :D

[liltex]

Home cooking?3 games@ Da Butch & 3 games I saw as much as 17 seconds tic away,not in favor of the visitor ;) :D

[workbootz]

I seen one in Dayton where it almost favored the visiting team!!!

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

Home cooking?3 games@ Da Butch & 3 games I saw as much as 17 seconds tic away,not in favor of the visitor ;) :D

I blame Soulja.

[jayhawk]

So if you get flagged for a play- clock infraction , off-sides, ect...  does the play- clock start over for another 40 seconds ?

[mytwocents-28]

Scoreboard operator in Vidor and beaumont will have his hands full. Lol.

there you go buddy i fixed it for you.

[Callaway7]

This will be one heck of a cluster for lower level schools, that have a random teacher on the clock. It's not always 40 , you have to know when to put it back to 25 on certain plays and incidents . When to start. The 25 sec clock is already elusive enough for some lol.