02-07-2022, 10:39 PM
(02-07-2022, 03:46 PM)ochocincos Wrote: From what I heard on one of the broadcasts (can't remember which one), there is a ref that watches the play clock. Once it hits zero, that ref then looks to see if the ball has been snapped or not.
From that process, there could be a slight window where the ball could be snapped just right after the clock hits zero but not get called for delay of game.
I've heard this explanation before and it doesn't make sense to continue doing it that way. We've all seen many instances where the clock hits zero, the center still has the ball, another full second+ goes by, then they snap the ball. That screw-job up in Detroit that benefited the Ravens leaps to mind. This needs to be monitored by an official off the field and up in the booth. If we can see it clearly on a screen, then so can they.
