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Originally posted by mikesears
I agree with Daryl on this one. Because the action that caused the down to end (K recovering a scrimmage kick beyond the neutral zone) also cause the clock to stop (an official's timeout), the clock starts for the next play on the snap.
Did someone change the contents of the play or have I been so dense that I didn't read it? 
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Where in the rule book does it say that the clock starts on the snap when R recovers a scrimmage kick? 3-4-2 says it starts on the ready when stopped for an official's TO, except when B is awarded a new series (not here), or when either team is awarded a new series following a legal scrimmage kick (not here).
If you're hanging your hat on action causing the down to end also stops the clock then what are those actions? 3-4-4 says those actions are:
a. down ends following a foul (here)
b. An official's TO (here, for the foul)
c. B awarded new series (not here)
d. Period ends (not here)
e. Out of bounds (not here, recovered inbounds)
f. legal or illegal fwd pass incomplete (not here)
g. score or touchback (not here)
h. fair catch (not here)
i. an IW (not here)
Further 3-4-3 says the clock starts on the snap if the clock was stopped for:
a. ball OB (not here)
b. B gets a new series (not here)
c. Either team gets a new series following a legal kick (not here)
d. dead behind the goalling (not here)
e. incomplete pass (not here)
f. TO (not here)
g. period ends (not here)
h. illegal time consumption (not here)
i. delay of game (not here)
So, the only items which have occurred here are 3-4-4-a. and b. which means you go back to 3-4-2 as I outlined above. Start on the ready because it was an official's TO to administer the penalty. Sorry if this is a repeat but this has been bugging me some aren't getting it.
[Edited by schwinn on Sep 29th, 2005 at 10:58 AM]