Question about the rules for Division III football

[3xWVUenginEER]

I'm watching the playoffs on one of the ESPNs and I notice they're not stopping the game clock after a team gets a first down.

Is that a mistake or a difference in the rules between fbs, D1aa, and the schools at the d III level?

If not they are messing St Thomas school over!

Btw game is on espn u

 

[Woody in Helvetia]

I do not think there is a difference in rules between divisions. The stoppage after a 1st down has been cut to a absolute minimum.

 

[3xWVUenginEER]

The game was played at mount Union so after thinking about it more, I realized it was just home cooking with the clock. This was in the 4th qtr when St Michaels was kind of making a comeback til their qb went Brett Favre and threw into triple coverage (INT) when he had a walk slow and get a first down or out of bounds.

 

[GoWVU]

Slight correction, 3x...the Division III championship was played at Salem, VA as usual and not at Mt. Union's home field.

 

[3xWVUenginEER]

Okay.

Then the clock operator messed up big time on a drive in the 4th with 6 & change to go. Didn't stop it for a 1st time, not even once.