NCAA approves rule changes to shorten college football games So 4 new rules were passed that will take affect next season: No consecutive timeouts (Division III included) The game clock will continue to run when a first down is gained. The game clock will be stopped when a first down is gained during the last two minutes of either half. Penalties at the end of the first and third quarter will carry over and be enforced on the first play of the next quarter. (Division III included) Don't laugh but #1 was our #2 (dog poo if you need clarification) the past couple of seasons. I heard they wanted a 5th rule related to the 1st to prevent teams from calling timeouts out of a TV timeout, which we did quite a few times the past 2 seasons but they felt #1 was enough for now. But I've seen some coaches use all of their TOs to freeze the opposing kicker at the end of the game, so now they won't be able to call back-to-back TOs, which could spark some controversy. The biggest change IMO is #2 and will be fun seeing how coaches adapt late in the halves. Again, we weren't known to end halves very well so this might blow up in our faces.
The games aren’t going to get any “shorter” with these rules. There will just be less football with more commercials and more announcers stating the obvious: “See, that’s what makes [whoever] such a great defense coordinator. He understands that third down is the ‘money’ down, and that’s where you have to stop your opponent. That, and he gets the importance of turnovers to changing the tempo and momentum of the game.” I can’t wait for more earth shattering analysis like that to fill the void while the clock is unnecessarily running down.
How do you figure? If they keep the clock running literally after every play, there's less TV timeouts after every 1st down to sneak in. Now, they either have to make a deal with the NCAA to increase their quota of timeouts per game or they lose those TOs after some 1st down stoppages. CBS will need to get creative if they want to continue their 50 commercial breaks per game.
Now shorten the commercial time too. I actually watched some games last season with the sound off. How refreshing, I absolutely loathe the talk-talk yak-yak I know it all nonsense.
Well, I cannot predict the future, but I’ve been watching football since I was a kid, and over that period I’ve seen many, many rule changes designed to “shorten the game.” Yet, strangely, the block of time still seems to take up three and a half to four hours. So where is that time going? My guess is, like you suggested, a “deal” that results in more TV timeouts, longer pregame shows, longer halftime shows, and more painfully drawn-out post-game field interviews where you find yourself screaming at the TV to kickoff the next game.
Nowhere on your list is a running clock. They are going to let the clock run after a first down, which before now really only stopped momentarily to allow the movement of the chains and then was re-started. Maybe 10-15 seconds per 1st down. There were never TV commercials between a team's 1st downs before unless one or the other called a timeout....the majority of commercials came during a change of possession.
The game clock and the play clock are separate entities....even if the game clock continues to run, the play clock doesn't start until the ball is set for the offense. Similar to when a running play is stopped short of a 1st down.
I like the way college basketball does it. There are TV timeouts after every four min of play (under 16, under 12, etc.). Perhaps that doesn't work for football, I don't really know, but it would add a strategic element to the game.
I see a 13 game schedule coming to college football. How much do you guys/gals want to bet that's next...
Anything to increase commercial density. It's the NBA, no longer about the sport just the commercials and points, because points sell commercial spots. You know what doesn't sell commercial spots? Defense. Fundamentals. Teamwork. Sportsmanship. Just points. Good luck boys. I've been saying it for a few years and I'm 100% sure nobody cares but I'm checking out. It's no longer college football.
Yep, these TV networks are ruining all sports with their need to maximize their profits. More commercials and less sports.
This will make it harder for Watson getting on and off the field. Less rest between plays without the clock stoppage.
They have a very willing partner in all of this though. The schools get mo $$$ at every turn. Each new conference tv package deal is more monstrous than the last. The sky is the limit, and they’re gonna try and get there. The “sport” as it once was, a sport, is dead, imho. Now it’s just a giant ca$h cow for these schools to run their $100 million+ athletic departments. It was fun, while it lasted..
In fairness I'm a capitalist myself and I enjoy making money. I enjoy making money by providing a quality product. Not by leaching onto an existing product and lowering the quality to maximize profit. I get why it's happening but wish more businesses were good corporate citizens. You don't always have to kill the goose to get the golden egg.
I agree with that but did all the SEC school presidents know all the details other than the bottom line - the payout? Did they know about the Pods or the 3-6 crap that they are bandying around. Now the shortened game? It might not be that much shorter as one poster pointed out. The TV commercials will take the place during the game essentially stopping the game clock too. So it may not be as fast as we think it will be. I still say the 13 game schedule is coming up next.
It’ll make enough time for three more commercials and three minute less football. Was there actually only 15 mins of football already.
Might as well. With all the players “opting out” of the last game, make them play an increasingly longer regular schedule until they agree collectively that the bowl game is part of their scholarship obligation.
