Clock Operator
General Timing
Starting/Stopping Clock
Zap 10
Potpourri
100
Game clock operator's best friend
Who is the side judge?
100
3 minutes before the scheduled starting time
What is the coin toss?
100
Free kick caught deep in end zone and runner crosses goal line
What is the clock starts when he crosses the goal line?
100
Under 1 minute in half, team chooses no Zap 10. Clock status?
What is the snap? (If no 10 sec. runoff, the game clock starts on snap)
100
Use 'em or Lose 'em
What are each team is allowed 3 timeouts per half?
200
SJ becomes the game timer
What is if there is a game clock malfunction?
200
The amount of time between first and second quarter and between the third and 4th quarter.
What is one minute? (Back Judge Timing)
200
A measurement, An injury timeout, A forward fumble out of bounds
What are reasons to stop the clock that start it on the ready?
200
Team A trails by 3 pts. Running clock 33 seconds left in half, A-70 commits a FST.
What is Zap 10 or 23 seconds on RFP? (Foul caused game clock to stop)
200
2013 rule change: 3 seconds
What is the minimum time to spike the ball and still be able to run a play?
300
60 minutes before game time
When the clock operator should first begin using the clock?
300
Halftime duration
What is 20 minutes? (Side Judge Timing)
300
Without exception, the clock stops for 4 things
What are a legal kick down, charged timeout, incomplete forward pass, and a score?
300
Team B trails by 2 pts. Running clock, 28 seconds left in half, B-99 contacts A-70 prior to snap.
What is Zap 10 or 18 seconds on RFP? (Foul caused game clock to stop)
300
Rule that supersedes any other clock rule
What is 3-4-3?
400
Referee holds the ball above head
What is the period officially is over?
400
If the game clock is stopped with 2 seconds or less in any period.
What is the game timer should run the clock to zero if legally snapped?
400
A 4/10 at the B-49 in a scrimmage kick formation, Team A allows the clock to run out. Team B declines penalty
What is the game clock will start on the snap? (A 4/10 @ B-49 snap 25)
400
Team A trails by 3 pts with running clock. A28’s helmet comes off (not caused by foul) and A76 is injured. 29 seconds remain in 4th quarter and both teams are out of timeouts
What is Zap 10 or 19 seconds on RFP? (Helmet and Injury to same team = runoff)
400
Adjusting the clock with more than 5 minutes left in either half
What is there must be more than five seconds?
500
Under 2 minutes in the half and the runner goes out of bounds
What is the clock stops and then start on the snap?
500
What are "free kicks", "timeouts" and "after a play"?
Three areas where a crew can "set the pace"
500
B20 returns a punt and fumbles the at the B-40. The ball rolls out of bounds at the B-45.
What is B 1/10 @ B-40 snap 25 (Kick play= snap; Forward fumble out of bounds returned to spot of fumble)
500
Running clock. A38’s helmet comes off (not caused by foul) and B56 is injured. 42 seconds remain in 4th quarter and both teams are out of timeouts
What is no Zap 10? (Helmet off and Injury to both teams negate runoff. 40 second play clock)
500
A38 scampers out of bounds at the A-40 with only 2:00 minutes left in the 2nd quarter.
What is A 1/10 @A-40 ready 40? (Under 2:00 stops clock)
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