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

2. Play Clock – TSSAA Mechanics

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 ( = 40)

6. 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

7. 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

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