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[QUOTE="ImperialOrange, post: 3742763, member: 362"]
Stopping the clock would make it worse. Not knowing how much actual time is left in a match keeps teams from timewasting more early on because they could be down later and need the time while opposition time wastes. Otherwise would see it used as timeouts every 10 mins or every time a team was under pressure and needed a breather.

Added benefit to football (soccer) is the ref doesn't have to stop play (sans head injury), nor does either team have to put the ball out if they believe it not to warrant the level of embellishment. Equally a defensive player staying down establishes the offsides line which is why you don't see them faking injuries (except on corners).

Maybe that's the ticket in American football, if a player goes down let the other team decide if they want to keep playing or not with a guy laying on the field? Lville DB goes down on his own for the 3rd time in our drive? Yup, line em up and let us run the play with him still lying on the field. "oh but he's really hurt this time!", well sorry you faked the first 2 and used up our good sportsmanship. Feel free to burn a timeout for him though.
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