Can someone tell me why the clock stops when the QB is sacked in the NFL?

Enfuego · Dec 30, 2012

Two straight sacks in the SF/Arizona game and they stopped the clock for about :10 then start it again. Clock should always continue to run.

Why is that?

doubledeuce22 · Dec 30, 2012

That's the rule.. No clue as to why, pretty stupid IMO.

oldirtyku · Dec 30, 2012

To spot the ball. Then the clock starts.

Unless its last 2 min of game and it keeps going...

oldirtyku · Dec 30, 2012

I guess we could also ask how come spiking the ball is not intentional grounding?

Enfuego · Dec 30, 2012

oldirtyku said:
To spot the ball. Then the clock starts.

Unless its last 2 min of game and it keeps going...

That is flawed. When a WR catches the ball for a 1st down the clock doesn't stop. It runs continuously.

Enfuego · Dec 30, 2012

oldirtyku said:
I guess we could also ask how come spiking the ball is not intentional grounding?

Or how come the ball isn't marked down when the ball is snapped back to the holder who has his knee down on a FG or XP.

oldirtyku · Dec 30, 2012

I didn't say its a great answer but I would assume in the normal flow of a game when there is a sack they need to let the offensive team know the down and distance.

I figured in the 2 min warning time they do not want to give the offense any reward for getting sacked.

HacheMan · Dec 30, 2012

You have the under huh fuego lol?

soonerfanjames · Dec 30, 2012

oldirtyku said:
I didn't say its a great answer but I would assume in the normal flow of a game when there is a sack they need to let the offensive team know the down and distance.

Why would this not apply to any other offensive play??

Enfuego · Dec 30, 2012

soonerfanjames said:
oldirtyku said:

I didn't say its a great answer but I would assume in the normal flow of a game when there is a sack they need to let the offensive team know the down and distance.

Why would this not apply to any other offensive play??

Click to expand...

That's my point as well.

soonerfanjames · Dec 30, 2012

What is the penalty for Intentional Grounding? the place is placed where the QB would have be sacked before throwing it away. Essentially no penalty for getting rid of it. Why not mark back 5 yds from where the QB threw it?

oldirtyku · Dec 31, 2012

that would make the game 16 hours...

oldirtyku · Dec 31, 2012

WTf, if they stopped it every play that would make the game 16 hours. no 1 has that time...

CHOPTALK · Dec 31, 2012

Enfuego said:
Or how come the ball isn't marked down when the ball is snapped back to the holder who has his knee down on a FG or XP.

In the NFL you are not down when your knee is down.

CHOPTALK · Dec 31, 2012

To answer your first question its so the deep receivers will have time to return to the huddle without getting a delay of game penalty.

Ticotaco · Dec 31, 2012

CHOPTALK said:
In the NFL you are not down when your knee is down.

Unless you are with Jessica Simpson and offering her a tissue.

CHOPTALK · Dec 31, 2012

oldirtyku said:
I guess we could also ask how come spiking the ball is not intentional grounding?

You cant have intentional grounding unless there is pressure from the defense.

You have to have pressure from the D in order to constitute intentional grounding.

oldirtyku · Dec 31, 2012

CHOPTALK said:
You cant have intentional grounding unless there is pressure from the defense.

You have to have pressure from the D in order to constitute intentional grounding.

wtf are you talking about. there is no way to judge that...

i guess TB coach had it right...

Jstack34 · Dec 31, 2012

oldirtyku said:
wtf are you talking about. there is no way to judge that...

i guess TB coach had it right...

Intentional grounding is grounding the ball to avoid a sack. Thats what he is talking about

oldirtyku · Dec 31, 2012

anytime u throw the ball away is to avoid a sack...

Can someone tell me why the clock stops when the QB is sacked in the NFL?

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