https://www.google.com/amp/amp.awfulanno...posal.html

Don't know if I agree with this. The 2-minute warning is an archaic rule created when time was kept on the field by refs with stop watches. It only carries on today in the NFL because of tradition and the fact that coaches like having an extra timeout if necessary. It is otherwise pointless when time is kept on the scoreboard.

That said, it at least would provide a counterbalance to last year's rule changes which forced the clock to still run after first downs, except late in the half.

The 2m warning is to grant each team a timeout and add more commercials. It makes total sense for NFL. But I know the higher-ups complained that not enough time was reduced with the clock rules last year, why add a 2m warning to extend games?

more commercials

(03-02-2024 02:58 AM)templefootballfan Wrote:  more commercials

Yup. I'm like "please, God, no." At least with pro football (where people endlessly kvetch over the game being long), ad breaks are structured into broadcasts, and, at some point, when the number of breaks are met, the game then just stays live without further stoppages. In college football, nope...stop the clock, ad break. And two-minute warnings tend to be significant stoppages. In a stupid, meaningless 56-14 drumming, we don't need to stop the game 2 minutes before the end for more commercials. It's bad enough we get stoppages/breaks with mere seconds left as is, and probably still will with the additional stoppage.

Just stop already.

(03-01-2024 08:02 PM)C2__ Wrote:  https://www.google.com/amp/amp.awfulanno...posal.html

Don't know if I agree with this. The 2-minute warning is an archaic rule created when time was kept on the field by refs with stop watches. It only carries on today in the NFL because of tradition and the fact that coaches like having an extra timeout if necessary. It is otherwise pointless when time is kept on the scoreboard.

That said, it at least would provide a counterbalance to last year's rule changes which forced the clock to still run after first downs, except late in the half.

CFB doesn't need a 2-minute warning. What it really needs is a mercy rule clock where the clock runs continuously in a blow out.

I like the 2 minute warning - in a close game, it gives everyone a chance to reset for a fun finish. Fans can get a drink, use bathroom, whatever & the teams can plan strategry. This would be a good addition to me.

(03-02-2024 09:42 AM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 08:02 PM)C2__ Wrote:  https://www.google.com/amp/amp.awfulanno...posal.html

Don't know if I agree with this. The 2-minute warning is an archaic rule created when time was kept on the field by refs with stop watches. It only carries on today in the NFL because of tradition and the fact that coaches like having an extra timeout if necessary. It is otherwise pointless when time is kept on the scoreboard.

That said, it at least would provide a counterbalance to last year's rule changes which forced the clock to still run after first downs, except late in the half.

CFB doesn't need a 2-minute warning. What it really needs is a mercy rule clock where the clock runs continuously in a blow out.

I also support this - once the difference is 35 points, clock doesn't stop. Works well in high school.

They're killing the game. It's bad enough with the running clock changes. Less football, more commercials.

Driving me to watch European soccer.

(03-02-2024 09:53 AM)Section 200 Wrote:  

(03-02-2024 09:42 AM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(03-01-2024 08:02 PM)C2__ Wrote:  https://www.google.com/amp/amp.awfulanno...posal.html

Don't know if I agree with this. The 2-minute warning is an archaic rule created when time was kept on the field by refs with stop watches. It only carries on today in the NFL because of tradition and the fact that coaches like having an extra timeout if necessary. It is otherwise pointless when time is kept on the scoreboard.

That said, it at least would provide a counterbalance to last year's rule changes which forced the clock to still run after first downs, except late in the half.

CFB doesn't need a 2-minute warning. What it really needs is a mercy rule clock where the clock runs continuously in a blow out.

I also support this - once the difference is 35 points, clock doesn't stop. Works well in high school.

And you can get to the marquee matchups quicker.

(03-02-2024 09:54 AM)Guardian Wrote:  They're killing the game. It's bad enough with the running clock changes. Less football, more commercials.

Driving me to watch European soccer.

American sports are being killed by the almighty dollar.

(03-02-2024 09:54 AM)Guardian Wrote:  They're killing the game. It's bad enough with the running clock changes. Less football, more commercials.

Driving me to watch European soccer.

Hear that diving is great theatre

(03-02-2024 10:16 AM)andybible1995 Wrote:  

(03-02-2024 09:54 AM)Guardian Wrote:  Driving me to watch European soccer.

American sports are being killed by the almighty dollar.

Thankfully, greed isn't a problem in European futbol

If they do this where the warning replaces one of those score/commercial/kickoff/commercial/resume play things- I'm 100% wanting that. Those are painful.

I would like to add the 2 minute warning but reduce the number of team timeouts to 1 per quarter. Use them or lose them. Once the quarter is over, they are gone.

(03-02-2024 10:33 AM)stever20 Wrote:  If they do this where the warning replaces one of those score/commercial/kickoff/commercial/resume play things- I'm 100% wanting that. Those are painful.

Yeah, this is what they do with the NFL.

(03-02-2024 10:54 AM)goofus Wrote:  I would like to add the 2 minute warning but reduce the number of team timeouts to 1 per quarter. Use them or lose them. Once the quarter is over, they are gone.

That would make it a lot harder to come back in games. And if you have a miscommunication or take too long to get a play in and have to burn one in the fourth quarter, you're really screwed if you're behind. Most teams don't have any use for a timeout in the first and third quarter and generally the scenarios where a timeout may be used wouldn't doom a team if they didn't have a timeout because they're usually delay of games or not having the right play or personnel on the field and may cost you some yardage or a big play if you didn't have a timeout in the scenario. It would suck probably but no more than losing a pawn in chess.