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Originally Posted by Stat-Man
5-10-2 Note appears to codify what many officials did in practice in keeping a silent count as soon as they realized there was a clock issue until it could be addressed. I actually did this in a game this past season when a clock stopped when it shouldn't have.
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This is the only rule change which is poor. Just employ a visible count. Without video replay and the ability to time a play with a stopwatch, a visible count that shows up on video validates adjusting the clock. A silent count in one’s head will just lead to problems.