REPLY: Without getting into a semantical argument about whether or not the word "attempts" in rule 3-4-6 implies "intent," I will say that down in the 'nut' part of the game, if a team will consume time as a result of a foul and that time is critical, I'd be inclined to give the offended team the benefit of the doubt and leave the clock stopped--even on the first false start or whatever.
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