NCAA Football Timing Rules 2019

Question 1

Play clock - Penalty Administration

Answer 1

25 seconds

Question 2

Play clock - Charged team timeout

Answer 2

25 seconds

Question 3

Play clock - Media timeout

Answer 3

25 seconds

Question 4

Play clock - Injury timeout for offensive team

Answer 4

25 seconds

Question 5

Play clock - Injury timeout for defensive team

Answer 5

40 seconds

Question 6

Play clock - Measurement

Answer 6

25 seconds

Question 7

Play clock - Team B awarded a first down

Answer 7

25 seconds

Question 8

Play clock - After a kick other than a free kick

Answer 8

25 seconds

Question 9

Play clock - Score other than a touchdown (not the try)

Answer 9

25 seconds

Question 10

Play clock - Start of each period

Answer 10

25 seconds

Question 11

Play clock - Start of team’s possession series in an extra period

Answer 11

25 seconds

Question 12

Play clock - Other administrative stoppage

Answer 12

25 seconds

Question 13

Play clock - Instant replay review

Answer 13

25 seconds

Question 14

Play clock - An offensive team player’s helmet comes completely off through play

Answer 14

25 seconds

Question 15

Play clock - A defensive team player’s helmet comes completely off through play

Answer 15

40 seconds

Question 16

Game clock - Snap or Ready?

Touchback

Answer 16

Snap

Question 17

Game clock - Snap or Ready?

Team A fumble or backwards pass OOB under 2 mins

Answer 17

Snap

Question 18

Game clock - Snap or Ready?

Team B awarded a first down and will next snap the ball

Answer 18

Snap

Question 19

Game clock - Snap or Ready?

Forward pass ruled incomplete

Answer 19

Snap

Question 20

Game clock - Snap or Ready?

Granted team timeout

Answer 20

Snap

Question 21

Game clock - Snap or Ready?

A ball becomes illegal

Answer 21

Snap

Question 22

Game clock - Snap or Ready?

A period ends

Answer 22

Snap

Question 23

Game clock - Snap or Ready?

A legal kick down ends

Answer 23

Snap

Question 24

Game clock - Snap or Ready?

A return kick is made

Answer 24

Snap

Question 25

Game clock - Snap or Ready? A scrimmage kick is made beyond the neutral zone

Answer 25

Snap

Question 26

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Team A commits a delay of game foul while in scrimmage kick formation

Answer 26

Snap

Question 27

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Team A is awarded a first down either through play or penalty

Answer 27

Ready

Question 28

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Team A forward fumble goes out of bounds

Answer 28

Ready

Question 29

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Team A ball carrier, fumble or backwards pass ruled out of bounds NOT under 2 minutes

Answer 29

Ready

Question 30

Game clock - Snap or Ready? To complete a penalty

Answer 30

Ready

Question 31

Game clock - Snap or Ready? An injury timeout is allowed for one or more player or an official

Answer 31

Ready

Question 32

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Inadvertent whistle

Answer 32

Ready

Question 33

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Possible first down measurement

Answer 33

Ready

Question 34

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Both teams cause a delay in making ball ready for play

Answer 34

Ready

Question 35

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Live ball comes into possession of an official

Answer 35

Ready

Question 36

Game clock - Snap or Ready? A head coach requests a conference or challenges an instant replay decision

Answer 36

Ready

Question 37

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Media timeout

Answer 37

Ready

Question 38

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Referee declares a discretionary timeout

Answer 38

Ready

Question 39

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Timeout for unfair noise

Answer 39

Ready

Question 40

Game clock - Snap or Ready? An illegal pass it thrown for conserve time

Answer 40

Ready

Question 41

Game clock - Snap or Ready? The referee disrupts the 40/25 clock

Answer 41

Ready

Question 42

Game clock - Snap or Ready? A player's helmet comes completely off through play

Answer 42

Ready

Question 43

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Dead ball foul by either team

Answer 43

Ready

Question 44

Game clock - Snap or Ready? Mandatory equipment rule violation

Answer 44

Ready

Question 45

True/False If a defensive player injury is the only reason for stopping the clock (other than a defensive helmet off) with less than 1 minute in the half, the opponent has the option of a 10 second runoff

Answer 45

True

Question 46

True/False If there is a 10 second runoff, the game clock will start on the referee's signal

Answer 46

True

Question 47

True/False If there is no 10 second runoff, the game clock will start on the snap

Answer 47

True

Question 48

True/False The 10 second runoff may be avoided by use of a team timeout if available

Answer 48

True

Question 49

True/False There is no option for a 10 second runoff if there are injuries to opposing players

Answer 49

True

Question 50

True/False If there is less than 1 minute remaining in either half, the opponent has the option of a 10 second runoff for a helmet off, unless it is the direct result of a helmet foul

Answer 50

True

Question 51

When is a 10 second runoff an option?

Answer 51

1. Any foul that prevents the snap 2. Intentional grounding to stop the clock 3. Incomplete illegal forward pass 4. Backwards pass thrown out of bounds to stop the clock 5. Any foul committed with the intent of stopping the clock

Question 52

Game clock - Signal/Snap? After administering a 10 second runoff

Answer 52

Signal

Question 53

Game clock - Signal/Snap? After a penalty with no 10 second runoff

Answer 53

Ready