Region One Football Officials Association Rule Topics: Timing – 40 & 25 Second Play Clock We Are All Here to Learn

Play Clock – TSSAA Mechanics

Use 40 Second Play Clock, NO Whistle, and NO Ready for Play Signal After every scrimmage play that does not involve a: Foul (Penalty) Legal Kick Score Time-Out (administrative or charged) Turnover

Use 25 Second Play Clock, a Whistle, and Ready for Play Signal First play of quarter After a: Foul (Penalty) Legal Kick Score Time-Out Turnover Anything not covered in the manual

Use 25 Second Play Clock, NO Whistle, and NO Ready for Play Signal When the play clock was set to 40, but the ball was not ready for play before the play clock went below 25 seconds Back Judge – If using RefSmart or ReadyRef, run the 25 second timer twice to keep track of this. When you get the first 10 second warning, if ball is not ready for play give one hand pump signal to the Referee to reset the play clock to 25 seconds if ball is ready for play, restart 25 second timer (15 + 25 = 40)

1st Down Mechanics (Silent Wind) Referee will give silent wind when the offense gains a first down As soon as the ball is ready for play If the box (down marker) is not in place yet, the Head Linesman will drop a bean bag to mark the spot

40 Second Play Clock Will Start One Second After An official signals incomplete An official signals to stop the clock when: a player goes out of bounds or the line to gain (first down) is reached A player is tackled in bounds and an official raises his/her open hand above his/her head do not signal the down (despite what the manual says) TSSAA only wants the spotting official to raise hand

College 40 Second Play Clock is Different Don’t get confused by watching what happens on Saturday