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Those claiming to start the clock on the ready are missing the secondary part of stopping the clock...the reason for stopping the clock also includes the provision for starting it.
An incomplete pass stops the clock AND stipulates that it's started again on the next snap.
A loose ball out-of-bounds stops the clock AND requires the clock to start on the next snap.
An intercepted ball that is in B's possession at the end of the play, causes the clock to stop and re-start on the snap.
An intercepted ball that is in A's possession at the end of the play, causes the clock to stop and re-start on the ready.
Every stoppage of the clock already has a rule for when it's to re-start. You do not break that rule because of penalty enforcement!
If the end of the play did not call for a clock stoppage, and a penalty occured during the down, then you have a clock stoppage for penalty enforcement which requires you start the clock on the ready.
There should be no controversy here!! The original play for this posting had the clock stop because B was in possession after an interception. So right then and there, the clock is set to re-start on the snap. You can't change that just because a penalty occured during the down. It restarts on the snap.
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