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Running out the clock

In sports strategy, running out the clock, also known as running down the clock, stonewalling, killing the clock, chewing the clock, stalling, eating clock or time-wasting (or timewasting), is the practice of a winning team allowing the clock to expire through a series of preselected plays, either to preserve a lead or hasten the end of a one-sided…

Gridiron football, Australian rules football & Basketball

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Association football

Australian rules football

Baseball

Basketball

Gridiron football

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

Rugby league

Rugby union

Water polo

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Running out the clock

Nodes115
Edges114
Triples25
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017391
Components1

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Running out the clock

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related to American football · 9
Running out the clock → German Football League, If, In American, Passing, Relatively, Running, This, Typically, West Coast
related to Canadian football · 7
Running out the clock → American, Canadian, Finally, NFL, Rule, The, Two
related to Basketball · 6
Running out the clock → In, National Basketball Association, NBA, Often, Running, The

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clock game team time ball play running football basketball score end shot seconds possession time-wasting may run lead kick offense

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tucking in jerseys or pulling their socks upinstance ofplayers who have marked the ball will often attend to their uniforms by performing actions0.80text
along with overzealous stretchinginstance ofplayers who have marked the ball will often attend to their uniforms by performing actions0.80text
in an effort toinstance ofplayers who have marked the ball will often attend to their uniforms by performing actions0.80text
Running out the clockrelated to American footballIn American0.60section
Running out the clockrelated to American footballGerman Football League0.60section
Running out the clockrelated to American footballTypically0.60section
Running out the clockrelated to American footballPassing0.60section
Running out the clockrelated to American footballIf0.60section
Running out the clockrelated to American footballThis0.60section
Running out the clockrelated to American footballRunning0.60section
Running out the clockrelated to American footballRelatively0.60section
Running out the clockrelated to American footballWest Coast0.60section

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