Does the clock stop every time someone goes out of bounds in OT?

[u/1Pac2PacRedPacBluPac]

I know they said it’s 4Q time rules, but the clock only stops OOB in the last 5 minutes. So is it only halfway through OT or the whole time?

EDIT: Answered

[u/FrankDrebinOnReddit]

Yes, the late game timing rules in effect in the last 2 minutes of the first half and 5 minutes of the second half are in effect throughout the entire OT period.

[u/1Pac2PacRedPacBluPac → u/FrankDrebinOnReddit]

Perfect thanks

[u/ref44 → u/FrankDrebinOnReddit]

Its 4th quarter timing rules, so its still the last 5 of OT, not the whole thing

[u/FrankDrebinOnReddit → u/ref44]

As far as I remember (and I could be wrong), OT is treated like an extension of the 4th quarter for timing purposes, so the end-of-the-4th quarter timing rules continue from OT kickoff.

[u/ref44 → u/FrankDrebinOnReddit]

it is treated like its the fourth quarter, so the timing rules go into effect with 5:00 left in OT

[u/FrankDrebinOnReddit → u/ref44]

I'm going to believe you since you have ref in your username.

[u/Alfakennyone → u/FrankDrebinOnReddit]

We saw this in the Commanders/Giants overtime game. Giants went out of bounds on their first drive before 5mins left, clock was still running

[u/danhoang1 → u/FrankDrebinOnReddit]

That “OT is an extension of the 4th quarter” quote comes from another sport (college basketball), not NFL

Maybe the person who told you that thought it applied to every sport

[u/Ryan1869]

Yes, first 5 minutes of OT the clock starts when the ball is ready for play, the last 5 minutes it starts on the snap

[u/warlikeloki]

The clock always stops when the play goes out of bounds. It restarts on the referee signal. What you are talking about is the clock will not start again until the snap. I'm not sure of why the rule exists, but it makes the game more exciting.

[u/LinguisticPianoman → u/warlikeloki]

Most people think if someone runs out of bounds it stops the clock until the next snap, but that's only in final 2min of 1st half and final 5min of 2nd half since that is the most important parts of the game.

[u/Clean_Bison140]

Also just a small part of the rule is the clock doesn’t stop if you’re going backwards when going out of bounds

[u/ref44 → u/Clean_Bison140]

this is only the case if the defense stops them inbounds and forces them back out of bounds

[u/Clean_Bison140 → u/ref44]

Yes or if the offensive player runs out going backwards

[u/ref44 → u/Clean_Bison140]

no. if the offensive player is under their own power, it doesn't matter which direction they're running

[u/Clean_Bison140 → u/ref44]

It happened a couple of years ago when the offensive player realized if he kept running the defense was going to be able to force him out of bounds to stop the clock so instead so instead of that he ran out of bounds by himself losing a yard so the clock would keep running.

Edit: I’m trying to remember the game but I want to say it was the 49ers. It was to negate their forward progress but I’ll have to see if I can find it.

[u/ref44 → u/Clean_Bison140]

if you're thinking of the OBJ play, the official ruled the defense forced him back (incorrectly imo), and you can see that by where the ball was started. It is a rules myth that a player running backwards doesn't stop the clock

[u/Clean_Bison140 → u/ref44]

Yup that’s what I was thinking! Thanks that makes sense thanks for correcting me!