New UIL rule

[B6MF]

I am not sure if this is true, but i heard Texas high school football will do away with the 25 second play clock. They will now implement the use of NCAA 45 second play clock. I personally do not like this. I like to watch high tempo games, hence one of the reasons I enjoy six-man football so much. What opinions do you have?

 

[Shad Kline]

The 25 second clock starts when the ball is ready. The 45 second clock starts immediately following the end of the previous play. It won't be a significant difference.

 

[B6MF]

oh ok. Thanks for the info I did not know that.

 

[Blue Bird]

It kind of depends on how consistant and effecient your officials are. I have seen a set of officials drag around early in a game. If the game is close toward the end of the game, they will really hustle to get the 25 second clock started. Could be a difference of about 15 seconds a play. With sixman playing 10 minute quarters rather than 12, it could slow the scoring down quite a lot. Hey, that might be the overall aim.

 

[B6MF]

This will depend on refs... and in my opinion six man refs aren't exactly the best.

 

[Johnny Cash]

This will depend on refs... and in my opinion six man refs aren't exactly the best.

Hey, that depends on which tooth they hold the whistle in! No really, they are just like any other division,
some good and some bad. But on that note, is there a rule about illegal substitution while on defense?
A team last week got called for that. All defensive players were on the field before the snap, but they got
flagged because they substituted a player after breaking the "huddle" on defense!??

 

[Legacy Zebra]

A few things for this thread: It will be 40, not 45. If you're worried about officials controlling the pace, this should be good news. This change means the officials have no control over when the play clock starts. As far as illegal substitution, the defense may not have 7 on the field if the snap is imminent.

 

[Johnny Cash]

the defense may not have 7 on the field if the snap is imminent.

At what point is the snap "imminent"?

 

[cowman52]

When it's about to happen.

 

[rainjacktx]

It kind of depends on how consistant and effecient your officials are. I have seen a set of officials drag around early in a game. If the game is close toward the end of the game, they will really hustle to get the 25 second clock started. Could be a difference of about 15 seconds a play. With sixman playing 10 minute quarters rather than 12, it could slow the scoring down quite a lot. Hey, that might be the overall aim.

I think going to the 45 second clock will speed the game up if a team wants to play hurry-up, and slow the game down if a team is milking the clock.

But then again, that could all depend how quickly the refs spot the ball and get into position for the next play.

 

[HisTeam]

Does that mean that all sixman fields will be required to have a play clock now?

If no play clock, does that mean one of only four refs will be setting/resetting/watching a watch instead of having his attention on the field of play? Which means that they WILL have control over the play clock starting, stopping, monitoring, etc...

Hmm...