New Football Rules

[tetoncat]

Here is an excerpt from the Tribune. I guess I understand the rule for the clock starting right away on change of posession from turnovers, maybe, but not on the kickoff.

Think about back to "the kick" and us losing to the Griz. With this rule time would have run off even though the kick went out of bounds and they may not have had time to get into field goal position. Even with the pass interference call. Can you imagine making a great defensive stand in the closing minutes of a 2 pt. game, you are in field goal position if you can just get a turnover. you pop the ball lose, recover and they spot the ball and run out the clock before you can get a play off. Maybe they should use this rule except in the last 2 minutes, kind of like in basketball where in the last minute the clock stops on a made shot.

What does everyone think.

The long and short of upcoming Big Sky season

PARK CITY, Utah — If it seems as if the college football season is getting longer and longer and it does, given recent legislation to allow 12 games for major programs and the exhaustive Bowl Championship Series the NCAA has decided to go the other direction.

By shortening individual games.

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The NCAA has mandated several rule changes this year that officials believe will reduce games by perhaps 25 plays and as much as 15 to 20 minutes.

The clock will now start on kickoffs when the ball is kicked, rather than when it is touched by the receiving team. And on change-of-possession situations, like punts, interceptions and lost fumbles, the clock will start when the ball is spotted and the referee gives the "ready for play" signal, not when the ball is snapped.

The exceptions to this rule are team timeouts, when the clock will start on subsequent snaps as per the old rule.

Doug Toole, coordinator of officials for the Big Sky Conference, said this is the first attempt by the NCAA Rules Committee to shorten the game. He said games in many conference are averaging between 31/2 and 4 hours.

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These rule changes don't seem to be in the fans' best interest, however. How often in Missoula or Bozeman, for example, have you ever heard fans complaining about the length of the game?

Even with an offense lined up and ready to go at the ball, it often takes five or six seconds to call out the signals and start the play. In the past, the clock didn't start until the ball was snapped. But now, on change-of-possession situations, precious seconds could tick off before a team is able to get started.

In Bozeman, especially, where former Bobcat quarterback Travis Lulay engineered many fourth-quarter comebacks and last-second miracle finishes, the thought of seconds ticking off the clock needlessly late in the game cannot be soothing.

In fact, this rule change seems to serve only one real purpose: to help games better fit into TV time slots. Of course, it's no secret that the big-money TV deals that football produce are important to the sport.

[mslacat]

Here is an excerpt from the Tribune. I guess I understand the rule for the clock starting right away on change of posession from turnovers, maybe, but not on the kickoff.

Think about back to "the kick" and us losing to the Griz. With this rule time would have run off even though the kick went out of bounds and they may not have had time to get into field goal position. Even with the pass interference call. Can you imagine making a great defensive stand in the closing minutes of a 2 pt. game, you are in field goal position if you can just get a turnover. you pop the ball lose, recover and they spot the ball and run out the clock before you can get a play off. Maybe they should use this rule except in the last 2 minutes, kind of like in basketball where in the last minute the clock stops on a made shot.

What does everyone think.

The long and short of upcoming Big Sky season

PARK CITY, Utah — If it seems as if the college football season is getting longer and longer and it does, given recent legislation to allow 12 games for major programs and the exhaustive Bowl Championship Series the NCAA has decided to go the other direction.

By shortening individual games.

ADVERTISEMENT
Park Place Health Care Center
The NCAA has mandated several rule changes this year that officials believe will reduce games by perhaps 25 plays and as much as 15 to 20 minutes.

The clock will now start on kickoffs when the ball is kicked, rather than when it is touched by the receiving team. And on change-of-possession situations, like punts, interceptions and lost fumbles, the clock will start when the ball is spotted and the referee gives the "ready for play" signal, not when the ball is snapped.

The exceptions to this rule are team timeouts, when the clock will start on subsequent snaps as per the old rule.

Doug Toole, coordinator of officials for the Big Sky Conference, said this is the first attempt by the NCAA Rules Committee to shorten the game. He said games in many conference are averaging between 31/2 and 4 hours.

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These rule changes don't seem to be in the fans' best interest, however. How often in Missoula or Bozeman, for example, have you ever heard fans complaining about the length of the game?

Even with an offense lined up and ready to go at the ball, it often takes five or six seconds to call out the signals and start the play. In the past, the clock didn't start until the ball was snapped. But now, on change-of-possession situations, precious seconds could tick off before a team is able to get started.

In Bozeman, especially, where former Bobcat quarterback Travis Lulay engineered many fourth-quarter comebacks and last-second miracle finishes, the thought of seconds ticking off the clock needlessly late in the game cannot be soothing.

In fact, this rule change seems to serve only one real purpose: to help games better fit into TV time slots. Of course, it's no secret that the big-money TV deals that football produce are important to the sport.

Hell if they wanted to shorten the games in Missoula they should just keep monte off the field, that would save 20-30 minutes.

[GrizinWashington]

Hell if they wanted to shorten the games in Missoula they should just keep monte off the field, that would save 20-30 minutes.

Ouch.

Although in reality, what is really time-consuming in Missoula is reloading that freakin' cannon all the time.

[LTown Cat]

Hell if they wanted to shorten the games in Missoula they should just keep monte off the field, that would save 20-30 minutes.

Ouch.

Although in reality, what is really time-consuming in Missoula is reloading that freakin' cannon all the time.

Why? Did you fire it each time Cal-Poly scored?

[longhorn_22]

Hell if they wanted to shorten the games in Missoula they should just keep monte off the field, that would save 20-30 minutes.

Ouch.

Although in reality, what is really time-consuming in Missoula is reloading that freakin' cannon all the time.

Why? Did you fire it each time Cal-Poly scored?

[DriftCat]

Did anyone ask the fans if they wanted the games shortened? I can't get enough football.......Its like somone shortening when the bars close.

[CARDIAC_CATS]

Hell if they wanted to shorten the games in Missoula they should just keep monte off the field, that would save 20-30 minutes.

Ouch.

Although in reality, what is really time-consuming in Missoula is reloading that freakin' cannon all the time.

Why? Did you fire it each time Cal-Poly scored?

I think they just scored again .. BOOM

[BozoneCat]

Maybe the Big Sky should be more concerned with teaching their refs how to correctly call a game before making more rules. It will be interesting to see how badly they manage to bungle up these new rules in addition to all the old rules they never managed to get right.

[DriftCat]

Maybe the Big Sky should be more concerned with teaching their refs how to correctly call a game before making more rules. It will be interesting to see how badly they manage to bungle up these new rules in addition to all the old rules they never managed to get right.

[GOKATS]

Maybe the Big Sky should be more concerned with teaching their refs how to correctly call a game before making more rules. It will be interesting to see how badly they manage to bungle up these new rules in addition to all the old rules they never managed to get right.

I would never defend the BSC officials, but the rule changes came from the NCAA, not the BSC office.

[longhorn_22]

Maybe the Big Sky should be more concerned with teaching their refs how to correctly call a game before making more rules. It will be interesting to see how badly they manage to bungle up these new rules in addition to all the old rules they never managed to get right.

I would never defend the BSC officials, but the rule changes came from the NCAA, not the BSC office.

I've got your back 1000 fold on that one.