Re: Clock question

Jim R. wrote:
> 
> >What do you want, or normally instruct, the clock operator to do? Do you set
> it to read: First and ten on the forty? Or zero and zero on the forty?>
> 
> First off, our ECOs only start/stop the game clock.  The other scoreboard
> functions are run by home management personnel.

Well here our clock operators do it all.  It's always kind of
interesting because each clock is different.


> 
> Having said that -- When I was a young official running a lot of clocks (and in
> the days when we were expected to run *everything* on the board), I always set
> it to 1/10 on kickoffs, since that's what we'll be playing *after* the KO.  It
> was much easier to "preset" the down & distance while the teams were lining up.


That is what I have been doing. I was just sort of wondering, if anyone
ever discusses what they want done, or if any association has a policy
on it.   I must say this has been a fun season. Our association uses
crews, so I only work with the same five guys every week. But being a
clock operator this year, I have watched several crews. It's nice to get
out and work with the guys, I usually just see at meetings. 

> 
> Jim Rosenfeld
> 
> God Bless the
>     U. S. A.