Football Q: When does the clock stop after a field goal attempt?

[DingDingDao]

So the Denver-TB game is at halftime, and the first half ended on a Martin Grammatica field goal. There was 7 seconds left on the clock. Do they just let it run out, because I don't think it took 7 seconds to kick a 28-yd field goal...

When do the refs stop the clock normally? Once the ball crosses the plane of the goal posts? Whenever they feel like it? Just curious...

 

[GroundZero]

as far as i know i always thought that the clock was stopped when the ref's blew the whistle on the score

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: GroundZero
as far as i know i always thought that the clock was stopped when the ref's blew the whistle on the score

Okay, so then what's to keep a ref from, say, letting a few more seconds elapse on a close game to favor one team over the other?

 

[MikeMike]

losing their job.

MIKE

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: GroundZero
as far as i know i always thought that the clock was stopped when the ref's blew the whistle on the score

Okay, so then what's to keep a ref from, say, letting a few more seconds elapse on a close game to favor one team over the other?

What's to stop them from the million other things they could do to favor one team over another?

 

[wfbberzerker]

integrity?

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: GroundZero
as far as i know i always thought that the clock was stopped when the ref's blew the whistle on the score

Okay, so then what's to keep a ref from, say, letting a few more seconds elapse on a close game to favor one team over the other?

What's to stop them from the million other things they could do to favor one team over another?

Good point. The only reason I ask is, there's usually something in the rules that determines when a play is over, i.e. when the knee goes down, or a step out of bounds, etc. etc. I just wasn't sure if there was a set point when the clock stops on a field goal.

 

[Farbio]

heh, at least you get to see the game - i'm in orlando and fox must have been gettin such crappy ratings here from them that they're showing 'the greatest show on earth' from 1952 instead of it!!! i must watch playbyplay on sports pages as i refuse to pay for real(sh!t)player's fee to listen to live feeds

 

[trilks]

The clock always seems to run out a bit like that. Dunno why, the timekeeper just lets it run a few seconds.