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Time Wasting End of Game by Winning Team
Posted By: billB
Date: Tuesday, 22 March 2005, at 3:07 p.m. US Eastern Time
G'day Yall.
I was just watching some Arena Football here over the weekend and they had an interesting rule that I thought could apply to The Aussie Rules Football.
The Rule related to the final minute of a game. If the team who was leading had the ball, then they were not allowed to kneel down. The rule would stop the clock unless the team made forward progress from the line of scrimmage. Running plays would stop the clock if the running back failed to make positive yards. It put an emphasis on the team having to keep playing football instead of simply running out the clock.
In the AFL, the team leading towards the end of the game, often starts to play "keepy off", with short passes, backwards passes, long waits before kicking the ball, etc. I hate it because the losing team doesn't get a chance to touch the ball, it slows down the game and the umpires seem to be too lenient on making the player hurry up to take a kick after a mark.
I would propose a similar rule to the Arena League.
Say in the last 5 minutes of a game, or at the 20 minute mark. No backwards kicks are allowed, either by stopping the clock until the ball starts to move forward (running, handball or kick), or award a free to the other team!
Another proposal might be that anytime the leading team takes a mark (or gets a free kick) in the last 5 minutes, the clock automatically stops until the ball is moved forward, they could back pass as much as they wanted, but the clock would not start until the player advances the ball. A similar situation already exists I believe with the kick in after a behind is scored, the clock stops until the player kicks it back in.
Another rule might be instead, that any backwards kick would not result in a mark, the ump would simply call play on (similar to a touched ball or a shorter than 15 yard kick). That way the losing team would get a chance to tackle the player and keep the ball moving.
Also I remember one game late last season on FSW (I believe either the Eagles or Dockers were down), where the Runner (of the leading team) was coming off the bench, telling the players exactly how much time was left in the game. The bench or the upstairs booth must have had access to the TV broadcast which showed the exact time remaining. I believe that should be outlawed, either by resticting the runner's actions or preventing a Tv broadcast into the stadium. If you can't restrict it that you might as well put the exact time up on the scoreboard. Any one remember that game?
I can remember going to games where the score was close at the end of the game, and you just had to keep looking at the clock at it ticked past 25 minutes into extra time, never really knowing when the game would end. I believe it made it more exciting for the players and the spectators, as the game had to be played out to the end.
Any one else have thoughts on my ideas, and has there been any talk of it in the Land Down Under??
Bill
 Time Wasting End of Game by Winning Team | billB | Tuesday, 22 March 2005, at 3:07 p.m. US Eastern Time |
 Re: Time Wasting End of Game by Winning Team | RW "KC Swan" Lipp | Thursday, 24 March 2005, at 12:46 a.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Time Wasting End of Game by Winning Team | Phil from Winnipeg | Thursday, 24 March 2005, at 1:23 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Time Wasting End of Game by Winning Team | Bob | Sunday, 3 April 2005, at 2:52 p.m. US Eastern Time |
| Re: Time Wasting End of Game by Winning Team | billB | Wednesday, 6 April 2005, at 7:53 p.m. US Eastern Time |
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