Importance of the no delay of game call

[superonyx]

There's whistles when the play is live? I don't get it, the play is over. There wouldn't be a whistle because the clock is still running.

When a player is tackled the refs blow a whistle to signal the play is dead. This happens regardless of the clock.

 

[jobberone]

When a whistle is blown by any official the play is dead. Any official may signal for the clock to stop or start. The back judge times the end of the halves and the line judge is in overall control of the game clock.

The time between plays in the NFL is 40 seconds. However, after some administrative stops and delays there is a 25 second rule. Here is where I'm confused because they gave them 40 seconds. After that kind of delay I wondered if they should have used the 25 second rule.

Anyone know why 40 and when is 25 appropriate?

 

[Nightman]

When a whistle is blown by any official the play is dead. Any official may signal for the clock to stop or start. The back judge times the end of the halves and the line judge is in overall control of the game clock.

The time between plays in the NFL is 40 seconds. However, after some administrative stops and delays there is a 25 second rule. Here is where I'm confused because they gave them 40 seconds. After that kind of delay I wondered if they should have used the 25 second rule.

Anyone know why 40 and when is 25 appropriate?

Time between plays will be 40 seconds from the end of a given play until the snap of the ball for the next play, or a 25-second interval after certain administrative stoppages and game delays.

After penalties, timeouts and injuries it goes to the 25 sec clock since the offense is already huddled up.

So the one play ended at 4:20 and then DAL swatted the ball. OBJ continued the delay by running, but he wasn't sure if it was a fumble or not. The refs didn't press the issue and reset the clock to 4:20 and the play clock to 40secs. Surprisingly Eli only ran off 20 secs and not the full 40.

 

[jobberone]

A defender swatting the ball cant be a delay of game when the defender swatted it before the whistle. He was trying to cause a fumble. Part of officials calling delay of game in these scenarios comes down to the judgement of the players intent. Similar to a player laying on top of a pile and not getting up while holding down an offensive player. What intent would a reasonable person find dallas defender could have in swatting the ball away from a giants player in that situation.

Judgement calls. The official determined Beckham didn't have the intentions of milking game clock by doing what he did. Of course they could have ruled the other way if they wanted to be jerks also.

I agree with the train of thought. OTOH, if a player kicks or otherwise delays an official from timely getting the ball back to where it can be put back in play then a delay infraction can occur.

Here are the rules for the 25 second situation:

SECTION 6 - DELAY OF GAME
ARTICLE 1. 40-SECOND PLAY CLOCK

It is a delay of the game if the ball is not put in play by a snap within 40 seconds after the start of the play clock. The play clock operator shall time the interval between plays upon signals from game officials. The 40-second interval starts when a play ends, unless Article 2 below applies.

ARTICLE 2. 25-SECOND PLAY CLOCK

In the event of certain administrative stoppages or other delays, a team will have 25 seconds, beginning with the Referee’s whistle, to put the ball in play by a snap or a kick. Such stoppages include, but are not limited to:

1. a change of possession
2. a charged team timeout
3. the two-minute warning
4. the expiration of a period
5. a penalty enforcement
6. a Try
7. a Free Kick.

A 25-second interval will be used in these situations, even if the 40-second clock is already counting down.

There was a delay in the game although no infraction was enforced.

 

[jobberone]

Time between plays will be 40 seconds from the end of a given play until the snap of the ball for the next play, or a 25-second interval after certain administrative stoppages and game delays.

After penalties, timeouts and injuries it goes to the 25 sec clock since the offense is already huddled up.

So the one play ended at 4:20 and then DAL swatted the ball. OBJ continued the delay by running, but he wasn't sure if it was a fumble or not. The refs didn't press the issue and reset the clock to 4:20 and the play clock to 40secs. Surprisingly Eli only ran off 20 secs and not the full 40.

Ok so they got the clock right. I was under the impression they put the wrong time up there. Still an interesting discussion.