TripleW64 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I never understood why, after players run out of bounds, the clock starts again once the officials are set. Not just the play clock, the game clock as well. I'm not sure of the exact rule but there's definitely an exception for late in the half, but many times with 10 minutes left I'll see a guy run out of bounds, officials stop clock, players get to huddle, official restarts game and play clock. I'd like to change this because it would mean less ticking, more scoring. What fantasy nut doesn't want more scoring? 1281478[/snapback] They changed this to speed up the games. The clock will stop whenever a player takes the ball out of bounds with under 4 minutes (I believe) to play in the half or in the game. After games started to get close to 4 hours, they had to come up with a way to make keep the clock moving for TV purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Little Bit Special Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I never understood why, after players run out of bounds, the clock starts again once the officials are set. Not just the play clock, the game clock as well. I'm not sure of the exact rule but there's definitely an exception for late in the half, but many times with 10 minutes left I'll see a guy run out of bounds, officials stop clock, players get to huddle, official restarts game and play clock. I'd like to change this because it would mean less ticking, more scoring. What fantasy nut doesn't want more scoring? 1281478[/snapback] That rule is to make games more TV friendly. I love football but think about how long a game would take to finish if they stopped the clock everytime a ball carrier ran out of bounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 They changed this to speed up the games. The clock will stop whenever a player takes the ball out of bounds with under 4 minutes (I believe) to play in the half or in the game. After games started to get close to 4 hours, they had to come up with a way to make keep the clock moving for TV purposes. 1291307[/snapback] Actually 2 minutes in the 2nd quarter and 5 minutes in the 4th quarter and overtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turf Smurf Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I don't understand why when the offensive team has the ball deep in their own end and get called for a penalty, they only tack on half the distance to the goal. For example, a team is on offence on their own two yard line, they get called for holding. If the defensive team accepts the penalty, it is only 1st and 11 from the one yard line instead of 1st and 20. Yet if the defense gets called for offside or another penalty on the play, they are assessed the full yardage. Why should the offensive team have the advantage just because they got backed up into their own end? Move them back half the distance to the goal but assess the full penalty yardage by moving the chains forward. 1280509[/snapback] Haven't seen this before.....thought I was the only one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turf Smurf Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Which is amazing considering the Raiders have a lot of albatrosses. Al Davis being the main one. 1281241[/snapback] Al seems to me more like a blow fish, or maybe one of those Rosie O'Donnell octos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turf Smurf Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 They could hire Shanahan away from Denver as Davis' personal assistant. 1281257[/snapback] Davis would be dead before the plane touched down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turf Smurf Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 probably not a rule change, but the refs have to lighten up about illegal blocks on kick/punt returns. it's like clockwork - player makes some great cuts, breaks free, rambles into the endzone, crowd going crazy, and ... flag. bring it all back, no play. then you see on the replay that the block in the back happened on the other side of the field and would have had no impact on the play. give us back one of the most exciting plays in the game by only calling this penalty when it would have had a chance to make a difference. 1290668[/snapback] Agreed, and not just on kick offs. Anything on the other side of the field from the play should be irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Agreed, and not just on kick offs. Anything on the other side of the field from the play should be irrelevant. 1291384[/snapback] Where do you draw the line? You would be turning a factual call into a judgement call. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see less of these calls, but it's a coaching and player issue primarily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Little Bit Special Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Where do you draw the line? You would be turning a factual call into a judgement call. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see less of these calls, but it's a coaching and player issue primarily. 1291450[/snapback] And the fewer judgment calls the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebdog Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I hate this rule too but it is not an advantage only to the offense. In your scenario it is, but take this scenario which I believe I saw in the Indy vs. Pitt game. Indy is on the half-yard line and gets called for a false start. This backs them up five yards. On the ensuing play Pitt is offsides, normally a 5-yard penalty but because they are within 10-yards of the goalline it is assessed as half the distance. Instead of ending up back on the half-yard line they end up on the 2 1/2 yard line. IMO the only time half the distance should be assessed is if there is not enough yardage to assess the full penalty. 1291055[/snapback] Understood. But in your scenario, when the defense gets a penalty in their own end, the offense will very often be given benefit of an automatic 1st down. Such as defensive holding which is 5 yards and an automatic 1st down. When the situation is reversed and the offense gets called for holding in their own end, they get the down over and only lose half the distance. It just seems to me that the offense always has the advantage.....but maybe the NFL wants it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Little Bit Special Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 maybe the NFL wants it that way. 1291572[/snapback] No argument there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcmast Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Another rule that need fixing is if the clock is moving and you commit delae of game, the clock should not move until the ball is snapped again. 1280370[/snapback] I've yelled at the TV more than once on that; just doesn't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcmast Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Get rid of "force outs." Just another judgement call that puts the game in the hands of the refs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Get rid of "force outs." Just another judgement call that puts the game in the hands of the refs. 1291855[/snapback] That'll mean a lot less sideline catches as defenders focus on force outs. Not sure the NFL would go for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 That'll mean a lot less sideline catches as defenders focus on force outs. Not sure the NFL would go for that. 1291892[/snapback] Make it only 1 foot needs to be in and then forceouts could count as incomplete. Defenders can try to push out everytime, but there's a decent chance of getting 1 foot in before this happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbmcdonald Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The Super Bowl should be moved to Saturday, or MLK day should be moved to the Monday following the Super Bowl. Every year, my absolute best option for the Super Bowl is a buddy's party in Dallas. However, driving 3 1/2 do Dallas, getting drunk, driving back to Austin at 10 PM and going to work the next day, just does not seem like a good plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 getting drunk, driving back ... does not seem like a good plan. 1291975[/snapback] No kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutrun Jellies Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Either change to this or make the college kids get 2 feet down. Either one would be fine: just make it consistent. 1280483[/snapback] agreed. But keep the push out rule. Otherwise, DBs catch a receiver midair after he catches a high ball, carry him 11 yards to the sideline, dump him out of bounds, no catch ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrograde assault Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Like to see fewer rules and more hitting and a little hair grabbing too, just for the helluva it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Plane Out Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 I think think the "Peyton Manning Playoff Choke Rule" takes all the suspense out of the postseason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzkek Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 get rid of the take a knee to run out the clock crap.........RUN A PLAY YOU COWARDS!!! 1280433[/snapback] You saw a lot of that this year if you're a Green Bay fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 Some good ideas here. Someone let the NFL know about the changes for next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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