Encyclopedia > K > Killing the clock
Killing the clock
Killing the clock (alternatively time wasting or milking the clock) is a term used in timed sports such as Australian rules football, soccer, American football or basketball to indicate a strategy by a leading team to stall until time runs out when the score is close, thus preventing the opposing team from tying or taking the lead towards the end of the game. This is usually done by playing conservatively, passing to each other, not attempting to attack and not risking the loss of ball possession.
Information are taken from Wikipedia, the open encyclopedia, to which contribute many volunteers from around the whole world. Texts are available under the following conditions GNU Free Documentation License.
Encyklopedie (cz) Encyklopédia (sk) Enzyklopädie (de)