Delay of Game on Kickoff?

[vapspwi]

What's the rule on delay of game on kickoffs? Does the ball have to be kicked before the play clock hits zero? There were two U[sic]GA kicks in a row where the clock hit 0 well before the ball was kicked, so I'm curious.

JRjr

 

[Diseqc]

The refs ööööed us! This is proof! The fix was in

 

[vapspwi]

Nah, just curious what the rule is. Seldom see that happen.

JRjr

 

[johncu]

I noticed the same thing and wondered what the rule was.

 

[Deleted Stingtalker 69]

It's really more of a guideline than a rule... DO NOT INTERRUPT ME!

 

[The Jacket]

I'm also curious about this. I guess maybe the play begins when the kicker begins his motion.

 

[Lee34102]

SEC Refs are above and beyond criticism, it's the whole speed thing ...

 

[The Jacket]

SEC Refs are above and beyond criticism, it's the whole speed thing ...

The sad thing is, that was an ACC crew. Ron Cherry's boys.

 

[gtfan088]

There was a play early on, either on their first or second drive, when they snapped the ball a good two seconds after the play clock reached zero.

 

[daBuzz]

There was a play early on, either on their first or second drive, when they snapped the ball a good two seconds after the play clock reached zero.

The SEC speed fooled the refs and made them think the ball had already been snapped in time.

 

[Lee34102]

The SEC speed fooled the refs and made them think the ball had already been snapped in time.

öööö their trickeration!!!