Stalling April 26, 2018 Rule 6 0 Forum Questions Two good teams, both have been especially deliberate all game. 1st Question: There doesn't seem to be consistency among HS officials. When SHOULD the crew determine that a stall warning should be initiated? Game goes into overtime & both teams have had an opportunity to score (both also used TOs). 2nd Question: Unless a team is intentionally holding the ball for an extended amount of time, would you put a stall on in an OT period, and if so, why? Question File Add new DuBan's Answer: Visual Text Kratz's Answer: Visual Text McCarrick's Answer: Visual Text Agree with Paul. Stalling in overtime does not exist in my eye. It's a winner take all proposition. In reality, why would a team want to stall in OT? To tire the defense, still not happening. With that being said, Stalling certainly does change as the game progresses and the score changes. Riti's Answer: Visual Text Tyma's Answer: Visual Text Stalling brings to mind the remarks of the Supreme Court justice about pornography: "I may not be able to define it, but I know it when I see it." There are no hard-and-fast rules about the duration before putting on a stall warning. The rule in question is 6.10.1: "It shall be the responsibility of the team in possession to attack the goal." Article 2 of the same rule includes, "If the offensive team has the ball in the goal area, the defensive team must attempt to play the ball within the goal area in order for a stalling warning to be issued against the offensive team." The rules say nothing about an obligation by the defense to play the ball outside the goal area in order to earn a stall warning. You also need to think about what constitutes attacking the goal: taking a shot certainly does, but aggressive moves to the goal that are repulsed by good defense might also. It's a good idea to talk about stall warnings in your pre-game meeting. The referee should offer whatever rule of thumb the crew should use, and you should agree on how you will communicate as a crew about whether it is appropriate to issue the warning. Often, one member of the crew will call out, "John, what do you think?" Or, "White has to attack the goal." It's probably not a good idea keep it from the players by using some sort of secret signal -- when the players hear that the officials are contemplating a stall warning, they almost always attack the goal and remove the need for a warning. Some refs will say that 45 seconds or a minute will be enough, others more; but this isn't hard-and-fast. No matter what, give the offense time to get their subs done and settled before you even look at the clock. It is also a good idea to update your thoughts about stalling as a crew while the game progresses. If a weaker team has a narrow margin or even a lead, they will be motivated to take the air out. You should be alert to such a situation and remind each other as you come together after a goal or during a timeout. Be consistent as a crew throughout the game, especially if one or both of the teams has been deliberate all along. If it wasn't enough of a delay to cause a stall warning in the first quarter, the same delay isn't enough to put it on in the fourth quarter. And once you put a warning on, do it consistently if circumstances continue to warrant it. As for stalling in overtime, I'm not inclined to do it. Nobody gets an advantage from doing it -- all it does is prolong the contest. Earning another overtime isn't much use when you have one already. Answer File Question Answered Yes No
