Clock rules?

[ism22]

Just checking... 2 games in question... both small local towns with a big "local" presence. I feel that both "cheated" the clocks in an attempt to give them the last laugh. Who keeps the time? (I'm assuming a "local" time keeper who dowsn't have to be neutral?) Also when does it have to be stopped/started?

Canberra - there were a number of scrums/penalties/stoppages in the last 5 minutes. I was there and the clock never stopped. With 1 minute something to go we were training and there was a scrum (our feed.) The Raiders took a minute to pack the scrum and we ended up with 10 seconds to score a try on our last play. We had momentum and would have had "a shot" if they had stopped the clock, giving us 1 minute to run 60-70m. (Not saying we would have won, but they denied us a last ditch attempt by not stopping the clock.)

Cowboys... during the last 2 minutes there were a LOT of stoppages. For every stoppage the clock stopped and it was slooooow to start. On a number of occasions I noticed that after scrums the clock would not be ticking until after the 1st/2nd tackle. This gave the cowboys extra time to prepare themselves and have a damn good shot at scoring a last minute try. To me this was compounded when we started playing rugby union and the ref gave the Cowboys a "last play" after the 80 minute mark. I think this was due to an "offside" or something but really... if they'd started the clock earlier, te Cowboys would have been rushed, and wouldn't have gotten that close.

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Am I tripping? I just get the feeling that small-town local teams are using the clock to their advantage. If we're good enough (like last night) then it doesn't matter and I'm proud of our boys for holding their heads high in AWFUL conditons. Still... it grinds my gears seeing inconsistency with the clock.

[Guest]

I thought the thread title was praising the Roosters & said "Cock rules". Oops

[chook 56]

I thought the thread title was praising the Roosters & said "Cock rules". Oops

It would appear that you have cock on the brain, Arty.

[Guest]

Let's not forget last week in Manly when we were playing a man down.

Correct me if I am wrong, but you're allowed 90 seconds for a kick at goal, but they stopped the clock? Rubbish.

[Hawkeye]

Are you looking at the official clock at the ground or the one in the corner of the tv screen ?

The one in the corner of your tv is not offical. On a number of occasions during a game it can be out with the official timepiece.

[Johnny.]

If not for Channel 9 then the clock would be stopped whenever there is a stoppage in play like in the AFL.

The sooner that channel loses the television rights the better for the game.

[stsae]

Let's not forget last week in Manly when we were playing a man down.

Correct me if I am wrong, but you're allowed 90 seconds for a kick at goal, but they stopped the clock? Rubbish.

I'm of the opinion that's only for conversions after a try not penalty goals???

[stsae]

If not for Channel 9 then the clock would be stopped whenever there is a stoppage in play like in the AFL.

The sooner that channel loses the television rights the better for the game.

Didn't they trial stopping the clock every time the ball went out of play in the early 80s mate, well before Ch9 had the rights???

From memory it had little to do with TV more to do with lack of lights at grounds at the time and games went for 2 1/2 hours affecting the ability to see the ball and travel among other things???

In fact wouldn't Ch9 prefer more stoppages where they can squeeze more ads in???

[Guest]

It would appear that you have cock on the brain, Arty.

perhaps I should have spelt it "Le Coq" aka the Rooster!!!

[Andrew Walker]

I'm of the opinion that's only for conversions after a try not penalty goals???

The clock was stopped on Monday night as Matai was having tereatment on field for an injury

[stephenj]

they can never think of the game as totally professional until factors such as time keeping are managed by professionals, no reason the video ref cant do th he is being paid is he not?