Does "taking the knee" exist in Canadian football?

Question

And what are the rules surrounding the timing within the 3-minute warning?

Answer 1

No.  You must play the game out.  The clock is "Stop-Time" in the last 2 minutes, so literally, a game can be won or lost in this time period.

Answer 2

- During most of the half, the CFL game clock runs in a manner nearly identical to its NFL counterpart (e.g. it stops after incomplete passes and keeps running when a tackle is made in bounds).

- The CFL play clock is always limited to 20 seconds, but this does not mean there is only 20 seconds allowed between plays.  After a play is over, the 20 seconds on the play clock do not start ticking off while the officials are spotting the ball - the play clock only starts after the referee blows his whistle.  During these intervals, the game clock will keep running after in-bounds tackles except during the final three minutes of each half.

- During the final three minutes of each half, the game clock stops after each play.  After plays following which it would normally keep running, the game clock remains stopped until the officials have spotted the ball and re-starts after the referee blows his whistle (unless a time-out is called).

- Unlike in the NFL, when the game clock in a CFL game runs out between plays the quarter/half/game does not end until one final play has been run (barring penalties).

- CFL teams are only allowed one time-out per half, as opposed to three in the NFL.  Extra time-outs would be of little value.

- Downing the ball by "taking a knee" works the same way in Canadian football as it does in American football.  It is of less value in the Canadian code and therefore it is not done as often, usually only in the final seconds of a half/game.  Often, the winning quarterback will take a knee to end the game when there are "zeros on the clock."

- On the other hand, "spiking the ball" in order to stop the clock is practically unheard of north of the border.  There would be nothing to gain by throwing away one of your three downs to "stop the clock" when, even if time runs out after a play is over, you will still get the chance to run one last play anyway.

Answer 3

yes it does, however if u decide to take 1 in the endzone off a kick the opponent recieves 1 point

Answer 4

Yes, "taking the knee" exists in Canadian football, but isn't as common as in the NFL. With only a 20 second time clock in the CFL and 3 downs, you could turn the ball over very quickly to the opposition in the last 3 minutes of a game, unlike in the NFL with the 40 sec clock in the last 2 minutes and 4 downs you can kill the clock.

As for timing with the last 3 minutes, check out the CFL rulebook for detailed rules, as there are penalties and other rule changes that occur. http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=page&...

Answer 5

Yes it does, iam saying this because I am a canadian!!!

Answer 6

Usually in the last 10 seconds or so, if you have possession with a lead that cannot be overcome in one play, you can take a knee.

Answer 7

Not really as there are just three downs to get a first down so it has to be really close to the end of the game unlike the NFL where you can kill the clock with less than 1:30 left.