HS Football Rules Question

[tee1up]

Over the course of the past few years... I have noticed something in HS Football that I think is either a bad rule...or I don't understand it...and need clarification...

 

Here's the scenario...

 

Team 1 is on offense and it attempting to run the clock out at the end of the game. It is First and 10 to go...the Defense has two timeouts... 2 minutes left...

 

First Down...offense runs off tackle for small gain. Defense calls timeout.

 

Second Down...offense runs for no gain. Defense calls it's LAST timeout with about 1 minute to go...

 

Third Down...offense runs for no gain... and it seems that the defense has held and will get the ball back... BUT...

 

Offense runs the clock down to :38 seconds...and an offensive lineman jumps out of his stance...and is called for a false start...

 

Referee winds the clock again...Offense now can run the clock down to :13 seconds...

 

Lineman jumps again...Refs reset the clock and the game is over...

 

Offense, in effect...is rewarded for getting two penalties...

 

Is this legal? From what I understand...this is the current rule...

[RaiderOne]

Over the course of the past few years... I have noticed something in HS Football that I think is either a bad rule...or I don't understand it...and need clarification...

 

Here's the scenario...

 

Team 1 is on offense and it attempting to run the clock out at the end of the game.  It is First and 10 to go...the Defense has two timeouts... 2 minutes left...

 

First Down...offense runs off tackle for small gain.  Defense calls timeout.

 

Second Down...offense runs for no gain.  Defense calls it's LAST timeout with about 1 minute to go...

 

Third Down...offense runs for no gain... and it seems that the defense has held and will get the ball back... BUT...

 

Offense runs the clock down to :38 seconds...and an offensive lineman jumps out of his stance...and is called for a false start...

 

 

 

Referee winds the clock again...Offense now can run the clock down to :13 seconds...

 

Lineman jumps again...Refs reset the clock and the game is over...

 

Offense, in effect...is rewarded for getting two penalties...

 

Is this legal?  From what I understand...this is the current rule...

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This is the current rule. The ref can determine in his own opinion if the penalty was to intentionally run out the clock. He can choose to stop the clock or wind the clock. This is all up to the ref.

[cooterhooter]

I have never seen this happen. If that in fact is a rule. I think it needs to be changed. No way a the offense should be rewarded in that senerio for the penalty.

[supersteve17]

I have also seen this same situation. The explanation given by raider one was also given to me by more than one official. It is a judgement call, but the rule says that the clock re-starts if it was running when the previous live ball play ended. It never made sense to me. A team should never benefit from a penalty they commit.

[gopher15]

Here's a similar scenario that more coaches should take advavntage of. Same time frame as the previous scenario only this time you snap the ball and all the offensive lineman blatantly tackle all of the defensive lineman giving the running back a huge hole to run through. If you get the first down because you are holding the defense has no choice but to accept the penalty therefore costing them another whole down and again wind the clock. The defense can't win on this scenario.

[janu]

When there is a false start penalty during the last minute of the game, there is a five yard penalty and a 10 second run down of the clock. thumb

[supersteve17]

When there is a false start penalty during the last minute of the game, there is a five yard penalty and a 10 second run down of the clock. thumb

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Are you sure that is a high school rule? That sounds like a rule from the NFL that I have seen enforced on TV.

[bulldog12]

why doesnt tha other team run a shot gun with somebody fast, snap tha ball, let him run around outside the pocket then throw the ball out of bounds???? neva minda thats kinda dumb.