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Originally posted by mcrowder
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Originally posted by Daryl H. Long
At that point the down also ended. No matter what happened on the play the officials were going to stop the clock. Why? to award a new series to either K or R.
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For the Nth time... stop focusing on why the clock stopped - it's irrelevant. Focus on the rule that tells us when to START the clock - it clearly states that it starts on the snap only in case of a new series for B... Since we did not have that... you start it on the ready. This is easier than we are making it.
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First mcrowder, while I agree with your final answer, I disagree that the reason the clcok was stopped should be ignored. That's what sets up the reat of the situation. The fact that he's incorrect about why we've stopped the clock doesn't mean that the clock stop reason should be forgotten.
Daryl. again there is no rule that says you stop the clock to award a new series. None.
In this play the reason we stop the clock, after the play is over, is that rule 3.5.7c says we have an official's T.O. called after a play ends when there was a change of team possession. Nothing to do with a new series, legal kicks, or anything else.
Take the following play 3rd down and 6 from the A45. A kicks to the B45, the ball bounces backwards to the A40 where A37 picks it up and runs to the A49. When do we start the clock?