I say reset to 2.8.
5-9-4 says that the clock SHALL be started when the ball touches a player on the court.
5-10-1 says that mistakes involving starting or stopping the clock PROPERLY can be corrected.
The clock was not properly started by rule, and I believe that article 4 of 5-9 supercedes article 1, especially when #1 is applied incorrectly.
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