Mikä se kellojuttu oli?

Tälle kaudelle tuli uusi sääntö jonka mukaan 40 sek pelikello lähtee heti käyntiin kun edellinen peli on loppunut. 25 sek pelikelloa käytetään vielä jossain tilanteissa mutta en muista juuri näytä poikkeuksia (saattaa olla esim fumblen jälkeen, who knows?)

"In addition to the game clock, a separate play clock is also used. This counts down the time the offense has to start the next play before it is assessed a penalty for delay of game (see below). This clock is typically 25 seconds from when the referee marks the ball ready for play. The NFL and NCAA use a 40-second play clock that starts immediately after the previous play ends, though for certain delays, such as penalty enforcement, the offense has 25 seconds from when the ball is marked ready. The purpose of the play clock is to ensure that the game progresses at a consistent pace, preventing unnecessary delays."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football_rules

Tuoltahan noita kellosääntöjä löytyy IFAF.in 2012 säännöistä, joita meilläkin käytetään tällä kaudella:

Timing Devices
ARTICLE 4. a. Game clock. Playing time shall be kept with a game clock that may be
either a stop watch operated by the line judge, back judge, field judge or side judge, or a
game clock operated by an assistant under the direction of the appropriate judge. The
type of game clock shall be determined by the game management.
b. 40-Second Clock.
1. When an official signals that the ball is dead, the play clock shall begin a 40-second
count.
2. If the 40-second clock does not start or the count is interrupted for reasons beyond the
control of the officials or the play-clock operator (e.g. clock malfunction), the referee
shall stop the game clock and signal (both palms open in an over-the-head pumping
motion) that the play clock should be reset at 40 seconds and started immediately.
3. In the event that the 40-second clock is running and the ball is not ready to be
snapped after 20 seconds into the count, the referee shall declare a timeout and signal
that the play clock be set at 25 seconds. When play is to be resumed, the referee will
give the ready-for-play signal [S1] and the play clock shall begin the 25-second count.
The game clock will start on the snap unless it had been running when the referee
declared a timeout; in that case, it will start on the referee’s signal (Rule 3-3-2-f).
c. 25-Second Clock. If the officials signal the game clock to be stopped for any of the
following reasons, the referee shall signal (one open palm in an over-the-head pumping
motion) that the clock should be set at 25 seconds:
1. Penalty administration.
2. Charged team timeout.
3. Media timeout.
4. Injury timeout for a player of the offensive team only. The play clock is set to 40
seconds for an injury to a player of the defensive team.
5. Measurement.
6. Change of possession.
7. After a kick down.
8. Score.
9. Start of each period.46 RULE 3-2/Periods, Time Factors and Substitutions
10. Start of a team’s possession series in an extra period.
11. Instant replay review.
12. Other administrative stoppage.
When play is to be resumed, the referee will give the ready-for-play signal [S1] and
the play clock will begin the 25-second count.
d. Device malfunction. Ifavisual 40/25-second timing device becomes inoperative, both
coaches shall be notified by the referee immediately and both clocks shall be turned off.

Linkki sääntöihin on SAJL:n sivuilla: http://sajl-fi-bin.directo.fi/@Bin/33e2e44763a9f89ae73f84194df16765/1369113207/application/pdf/346309/ifafrules2012.pdf