Play Clock Solution / Delay of Game

[Warriorspikes51]

Okay enough is ENOUGH.  How many times yesterday was the clock at 0 and then the ball was snapped or a crazy timeout was called.
 

These half second - second + judgment calls by the field officials need to be REMOVED FROM THE GAME.

Solution:  Play Clock hits 0 = automatic Buzzer in the stadium.  The NBA does this for their shot clock.

It should also create more urgency for offenses to make sure they get the snap off. 

Edited January 16, 2023 by Warriorspikes51

[Punch]

1 minute ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Okay enough is ENOUGH.  How many times yesterday was the clock at 0 and then the ball was snapped or a crazy timeout was called.
 

These half second - second + judgment calls by the field officials need to be REMOVED FROM THE GAME.

Solution:  Play Clock hits 0 = automatic Buzzer in the stadium.  The NBA does this for their shot clock.

It should also create more urgency for offenses to make sure they get the snap off. 

At the very least, the official tasked with observing the play clock has a buzzer so they don't need to eyeball both the clock and the snap.

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

1 minute ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Okay enough is ENOUGH.  How many times yesterday was the clock at 0 and then the ball was snapped or a crazy timeout was called.
 

These half second - second + judgment calls by the field officials need to be REMOVED FROM THE GAME.

Solution:  Play Clock hits 0 = automatic Buzzer in the stadium.  The NBA does this for their shot clock.

It should also create more urgency for offenses to make sure they get the snap off. 

dont know about the buzzer part but yeah… zero should mean zero

[Warriorspikes51]

Another idea would be having an extra official whose only job is literally to watch the play clock.   But the buzzer seems it would be consistent 

[Bernie Lomax]

Be careful what you wish for. Josh is often waving to Dorsey to get the play in. 
But what you say makes sense. When did it become ok to put the call in the hands of the officials. It’s math. 

[stevestojan]

The fact that it’s 2023 and we’re still using the “ref stares at clock then down to the ball” is insane.

 

I mean I’ve been asking for a chip in the ball (which there already is one for punts) to prove line to gain, and I understand you still need to see where his knee was, but if you remove the variable of where the ball is you only need to focus on his knee. For example, replay of a QB sneak, the screen indicates exactly when the ball passed the line to gain, so the video pauses so the ref can search for a kneecap touching ground. But I digress…

 

The problem you outline is levels of magnitude easier to solve for, yet here we are, with 70 year old men staring at a clock then shifting their view to the ball. Awful. 

[jayg]

7 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

Okay enough is ENOUGH.  How many times yesterday was the clock at 0 and then the ball was snapped or a crazy timeout was called.
 

These half second - second + judgment calls by the field officials need to be REMOVED FROM THE GAME.

Solution:  Play Clock hits 0 = automatic Buzzer in the stadium.  The NBA does this for their shot clock.

It should also create more urgency for offenses to make sure they get the snap off. 

When the play clock strikes zero all of the referees shall receive an electric shock. That will solve it.

Edited January 16, 2023 by jayg

[GolfandBills]

Soon as it hits zero there’s still time before it’s actually 0

[Warriorspikes51]

Just now, jayg said:

When they play clock strikes zero all of the referee s shall receive an electric shock. That will solve it.

hilarious hahahahahahahhahahaha 

[Ramza86]

Im gonna say while it was really annoying that the fins got about 4 second leeway to use the timeout after the clock hit zero....Its better that you just give the team the option to burn a timeout even if its passed zero though.

 

 

 

 

[StHustle]

26 minutes ago, GolfandBills said:

Soon as it hits zero there’s still time before it’s actually 0

Which is ridiculous. Either switch two two decimal point clocks or have some sort of light go off so it’s more obvious when that last second is gone. It could then be reviewable to see if the ball is hiked before the light goes off. Relying on refs to count that final second in their heads leaves room for a huge margin of error.

[CSBill]

36 minutes ago, GolfandBills said:

Soon as it hits zero there’s still time before it’s actually 0

So you’re saying it’s “less than zero,” and my math teacher was wrong. I knew it!

[QLBillsFan]

4 minutes ago, CSBill said:

So you’re saying it’s “less than zero,” and my math teacher was wrong. I knew it!

It’s gotten so bad qb’s are allowing it to hit zero and not even worrying about. Bills included! Why even have a play clock if zero means nothing. Why put additional stress on the refs who are already having a hard time making in play calls with any level of consistency 🤷🏻‍♂️

[boater]

As long as they don't use the GD train horn was the "buzzer"

 

A problem I foresee: the crowd noise on the visitors third down would drown out any acceptable buzzer.

[Golden*Wheels]

Something needs to happen. It basically has to be -3 for it to be called....so stupid.

[Wraith]

49 minutes ago, Zingbot2112 said:

Be careful what you wish for. Josh is often waving to Dorsey to get the play in. 
But what you say makes sense. When did it become ok to put the call in the hands of the officials. It’s math. 

If the NFL actually enforced the play clock like the NBA enforced the shot clock, then Dorsey would adjust. Teams know they get that extra second (or more) and it affects their behavior.

 

The only explanation for why the NFL still calls it this way is because they want it to remain subjective so they can ignore it when it suites the leagues needs.

[Warriorspikes51]

1 minute ago, Wraith said:

If the NFL actually enforced the play clock like the NBA enforced the shot clock, then Dorsey would adjust. Teams know they get that extra second (or more) and it affects their behavior.

 

The only explanation for why the NFL still calls it this way is because they want it to remain subjective so they can ignore it when it suites the leagues needs.

 

BINGO

[The Wiz]

51 minutes ago, GolfandBills said:

Soon as it hits zero there’s still time before it’s actually 0

Need to add the tenths and hundredths to the play clock, obviously.

[US Egg]

4 minutes ago, Wraith said:

If the NFL actually enforced the play clock like the NBA enforced the shot clock, then Dorsey would adjust. Teams know they get that extra second (or more) and it affects their behavior.

 

The only explanation for why the NFL still calls it this way is because they want it to remain subjective so they can ignore it when it suites the leagues needs.

 

3 minutes ago, Warriorspikes51 said:

 

BINGO

…..so this one can go back on the shelf.

[Sierra Foothills]

56 minutes ago, Zingbot2112 said:

Be careful what you wish for. Josh is often waving to Dorsey to get the play in. 
But what you say makes sense. When did it become ok to put the call in the hands of the officials. It’s math. 

 

All teams play under the same rules. Flirting with delay of game is a function of officiating leniency. If the NFL tightened things up the teams would make the necessary adjustments.

 

55 minutes ago, jayg said:

When the play clock strikes zero all of the referees shall receive an electric shock. That will solve it.

 

 

The NFL should really try to tighten this up so it doesn't become like traveling in basketball.