Huzzah! Universally loathed Rule 3-2-5e, which chopped off about 10% of the 2006 football season, is no more:
In Rule 3-2-5-e, the committee altered its rule to have the clock start on the snap after a change in possession, as opposed to the 2006 rule which started the clock when the referee signaled the ball ready for play. Also, the committee returned its rules on free kicks to 2005 standards, starting the clock on kickoffs only when the ball is legally touched in the field of play.Let's have a parade. In its place, the NCAA has proposed several changes that would shorten games without reducing play:
Minor/Useless
- Reducing timeout length by 30 seconds
- Play clock starts at 15 after TV timeout
- "Encourage coaches, officials, game management personnel, media partners to manage the game in a more efficient manner" -- uh... okay
- Play clock starts when the ball is handed to the kicker on kickoffs
- Maximum time a replay can take capped at two minutes
- Kickoffs will be from the 30 instead of the 35
- All kicking team fouls on punts/KOs can now be enforced at the end of the run
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-14-2007 @ 5:51PM
John L. said...
Brian, the last rule will (more like can) reduce the time of a game by allowing the receiving team the option to "tack on" penalty yards at the end of the run back rather than the rules mandating a re-kick. It is the re-kick that wastes time.
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2-14-2007 @ 6:02PM
Off Tackle Tom said...
I assume that by allowing penalties to be added to the end of the run, it will cut down on re-kicks, thereby shortening the game, but I could be taking that one wrong.
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2-14-2007 @ 6:29PM
Tim said...
The last rule will reduce game length by discouraging, or even eliminating rekicks for a penalty.
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2-15-2007 @ 12:43AM
Brian Stouffer said...
I think that last one is going to be called the "Bret Bielema Rule"
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2-16-2007 @ 11:33AM
Bob McKeon said...
Are these official? Kick-offs now at the 30 as in the NFL.
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2-19-2007 @ 4:39PM
Matt said...
They are missing one of the easiest rules- the 20 minute halftime is about 5-8 minutes too long.
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2-21-2007 @ 9:07PM
Aaron said...
2 minute replays? Yeah right, the NFL has unsuccessfully trying to control replay length for years.
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3-21-2007 @ 11:41AM
RD said...
Who the heck said "I love football....unfortunately it's too long."? Puh-leeze!
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