A clock that counts down and a buzzer that goes off when the half ends could be a thing of the past in college soccer.
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight committee is considering a proposal on April 25 to have referees keep the game time on the field beginning this fall. The proposal also includes a recommendation that “clocks in the stadium or on the field, where possible, start at zero and run up to 45 minutes, then run from 45 to 90 minutes, rather than counting down.”
“In discussions with match officials, as well as the coaching community, the opportunity to align with FIFA rules regarding added time makes common sense for our game,” John Trask, men’s soccer coach at Wisconsin and chair of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Rules Committee stated in a news release.