Coaches Challenge Enacted

[orange+white=heaven]

SEC coaches can challenge one play if they have a timeout.
This has been discussed before here, but the rule change was made official yesterday.

Story with some coaches' reactions

Another article,same topic


There are also some clock changes.
-On change of possession, clock will start on the officials' ready to play.
(not the team's snap of the ball)
-On kickoffs, clock will start on the kick(not the receiving of the kick).

 

[milohimself]

Probably a good thing to change those clock rules. Do something to keep us from 5 hour games.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

The change of possession clock change didn't seem that big a deal to me.
But the great and mighty football guru Meyer :whistling: seems to think it'll make a difference at the end of games...

The rule will not affect every possession change because most are followed by television timeouts that will allow offenses to regroup. But late in games, after all the TV breaks have been exhausted, offenses will need to hurry on to the field to save valuable seconds.

Tuesday, Meyer said he could foresee coaches burning a late timeout before the first play of a drive to make sure the offense is set.

"It's going to result in [fewer] plays per game for the offense," Meyer said.

 

[lawgator1]

The change of possession clock change didn't seem that big a deal to me.
But the great and mighty football guru Meyer :whistling: seems to think it'll make a difference at the end of games...

When I first read it, I had the same reaction Meyer did. The problem is it gives the offensive team with the late lead an opportunity to run more time off the clock. Let's say Florida leads Tennessee 30-27 with only :12 left in the game. The ball is deep in Florida territory and Tennessee has shown a ferocious kick rush all day. It is 4th and 5. Now, instead of punting and Tennessee possibly getting the ball at midfield for a field goal try, or possibly blocking the kick for the winning touchdown, Florida can run a slow-developing play. Once it is blown dead, with 5 seconds left, the official resets the ball, points towards the endzone, and starts the clock. Tennessee doesn't get the kicking team on in time and loses.

 

[CSpindizzy]

Good to see they want a high speed game in the four quarters.....now do something about the overtimes.......

 

[volinbham]

Any new rules about stopping the clock after a dead-ball personal foul call :ninja:

 

[lawgator1]

Any new rules about stopping the clock after a dead-ball personal foul call :ninja:

:banghead:

 

[orange+white=heaven]

When I first read it, I had the same reaction Meyer did. The problem is it gives the offensive team with the late lead an opportunity to run more time off the clock. Let's say Florida leads Tennessee 30-27 with only :12 left in the game. The ball is deep in Florida territory and Tennessee has shown a ferocious kick rush all day. It is 4th and 5. Now, instead of punting and Tennessee possibly getting the ball at midfield for a field goal try, or possibly blocking the kick for the winning touchdown, Florida can run a slow-developing play. Once it is blown dead, with 5 seconds left, the official resets the ball, points towards the endzone, and starts the clock. Tennessee doesn't get the kicking team on in time and loses.

That's an interesting scenario, and would be a gutsy call. Say for the sake of argument the play gains even just 2 yards. The official would surely stop the clock to measure, leaving time for the FG unit to take the field. Folks in Gainesville might be writing some nasty things about your play calling...

 

[lawgator1]

That's an interesting scenario, and would be a gutsy call. Say for the sake of argument the play gains even just 2 yards. The official would surely stop the clock to measure, leaving time for the FG unit to take the field. Folks in Gainesville might be writing some nasty things about your play calling...

It could play out any number of ways but creates the unfortunate scenario where both sides are screaming at the official about running the clock. In my example, Fulmer would be yelling at the guy about anything just to get his attention and keep him from setting the ball while Meyer would be yelling at the guy to start the clock. Whoever came out on the short end of that would be furious and make the argument that the official cost them the game by starting the clock too slowly/quickly.

I for one always liked the notion of playing third down and having that dictate the last ten seconds of the game. If you stopped them on third, the clock would run down and offense would call a time out with one second left so they could punt. But you at least knew you would get the ball back and with x amount of time. Now, they can run the play on fourth knowing that it will be pandemonium on your side trying to figure out how to react fastest to the outcome of 4th down.

I officially predict that this rule change will result in major controversy in an early game and that the loser will scream bloody murder over it.

 

[milohimself]

Good to see they want a high speed game in the four quarters.....now do something about the overtimes.......

The overtimes are about as good as they get, IMO. At least they look fantastic in comparison to that sudden death crap the NFL has.

 

[mattvols]

does the booth still review every play or does the only play that gets reviewed the one the coach uses?

 

[orange+white=heaven]

does the booth still review every play or does the only play that gets reviewed the one the coach uses?

Yes, every play continues to be under review. This addition simply gives the coach an opportunity to challenge as well...