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Originally posted by largeone59
I was just thinking about this the other day.

I was curious, so i looked up when the clock starts on the ready whistle and when it starts on the snap.

Then i see: after a penalty, stop the clock to administer the penalty, but then start the clock depending on the last down.

So let's say this happens- Offense has the ball with about 2:30 left on the clock. Defense has no time outs. They run 2 running plays and milk the clock down to about 1:25. When the play clock gets to about 1, they jump offsides.

Penalty is administered, and the clock RUNS AGAIN ticking off an additional 25 sec. They jump offsides again. Penalty administered, clock runs again ticking off an additional 25 sec. They run another run play on 3rd down and run the clock out to win the game.


Has anybody noticed this flaw in the rules?

More importantly- is my rule logic correct?

It's not a flaw. The R is permitted by rule to start the clock on the snap if he feels that the offense is attempting to illegally consume time in such a manner.