The fumble/return should have ever happened

[615dawg]

The play clock was at 0. Delay of Game.

 

[dawgstudent]

I've heard explained that the refs will look at the clock and then look at the line. So if we were close - they usually let it go.

 

[615dawg]

I understand. But if we would have been penalized there, we win the game. That's baseball.

 

[tbaydog]

I've heard explained that the refs will look at the clock and then look at the line. So if we were close - they usually let it go.

Sounds like the laws in this country, look the other way!

 

[Apoplectic_Objurgator]

Up to us to challenge the play clock

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

I understand. But if we would have been penalized there, we win the game. That's baseball.

Game winner at 2:23 left in the first quarter? Are you sure out was going to play out exactly the same from that point on? DS is right, from the dawn of time refs give the half second or so buffer it takes to confirm zero on the play clock and look back for the snap.

 

[DawgNsuds]

I believe I've seen instances where the TV clocks and the game clock were not synched. My thought was that it was like the first down yard to gain that they add, that its a best effort and not linked to the true game clock

 

[Marler]

Did it matter that we touched the ball first while out of bounds?

 

[Lawdawg.sixpack]

Had we done so, then yes, it would have mattered.

But we didn't.

 

[615dawg]

I believe I've seen instances where the TV clocks and the game clock were not synched. My thought was that it was like the first down yard to gain that they add, that its a best effort and not linked to the true game clock

As someone who once had the job of controlling the clock on the TV broadcasts (You hit the space bar to start/stop, and then fix mistakes during replays), you would have once been right. But now these modern controllers allow TV networks to directly connect so it is 100% in sync unless there is an issue that makes them go back to the old way.

Of course the old, old way is to have a Sony Handicam positioned on the clock at all times.

 

[crackerjax]

I believe I've seen instances where the TV clocks and the game clock were not synched. My thought was that it was like the first down yard to gain that they add, that its a best effort and not linked to the true game clock

I was at the game and we yelled in disgust about Will letting the play clock run out, but the refs didn’t call it and then the fumble happened. The ball was snapped a solid 1-2 seconds after the play clock had expired. Was not even close. We could not understand why that was not part of the official review that took place since it was so obvious.