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02-14-2008, 03:43 PM
By Tony Barnhart (tbarnhart@ajc.com)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 02/14/08
In an attempt to shorten games, as well as increase scoring, the NCAA Football Rules Committee recommended two changes Wednesday.
The first is the implementation of a 40/25-second play clock, similar to that of the NFL. At the end of every play, the 40-second clock would start. The old college rules featured a 25-second clock that did not start until the officials marked the ball ready for play. On a change of possession, the first play would be run on a 25-second clock. A number of college coaches have said they wanted the 40-second play clock because officials from league to league used different amounts of time to mark the ball ready for play...
The rules committee made another recommendation that would certainly shorten the game.
After a player runs out of bounds and the ball is made ready for play, the official would start the game clock. Under the old rules, the game clock did not start until the ball was snapped. The rule would not apply in the final two minutes of each half.
In other recommended changes:
> A coach would get an extra instant-replay challenge if his first one is upheld...
> If a kickoff goes out of bounds, the receiving team would have the option of taking the ball on its 40-yard line...
> The incidental 5-yard facemask penalty would be eliminated. Only 15-yard facemask penalties would be called.
> A "horse collar" tackle, in which the defender grabs inside the back collar of the shoulder pads to pull the runner down, would be a personal foul.
> There would no longer be sideline warnings for players and coaches who crowd onto the field during the game. The official could assess a 5-yard penalty without warning.
The recommendations must be reviewed and given final approval by the NCAA's Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which meets in April.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/printedition/2008/02/14/ncaarules0214.html
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 02/14/08
In an attempt to shorten games, as well as increase scoring, the NCAA Football Rules Committee recommended two changes Wednesday.
The first is the implementation of a 40/25-second play clock, similar to that of the NFL. At the end of every play, the 40-second clock would start. The old college rules featured a 25-second clock that did not start until the officials marked the ball ready for play. On a change of possession, the first play would be run on a 25-second clock. A number of college coaches have said they wanted the 40-second play clock because officials from league to league used different amounts of time to mark the ball ready for play...
The rules committee made another recommendation that would certainly shorten the game.
After a player runs out of bounds and the ball is made ready for play, the official would start the game clock. Under the old rules, the game clock did not start until the ball was snapped. The rule would not apply in the final two minutes of each half.
In other recommended changes:
> A coach would get an extra instant-replay challenge if his first one is upheld...
> If a kickoff goes out of bounds, the receiving team would have the option of taking the ball on its 40-yard line...
> The incidental 5-yard facemask penalty would be eliminated. Only 15-yard facemask penalties would be called.
> A "horse collar" tackle, in which the defender grabs inside the back collar of the shoulder pads to pull the runner down, would be a personal foul.
> There would no longer be sideline warnings for players and coaches who crowd onto the field during the game. The official could assess a 5-yard penalty without warning.
The recommendations must be reviewed and given final approval by the NCAA's Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which meets in April.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/printedition/2008/02/14/ncaarules0214.html