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Old Tue Jul 31, 2007, 08:54am
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Originally Posted by Hartsy
Hmmm. I don't have my rules handy, but my instinct is to say that the clock would not start. Doesn't it start on an in-bounds pass when legally touched? On a kick or punch, as someone mentioned before, there is no legal touching.
No. That's what he's saying. The rule states the clock starts when the ball is touched, not "legally touched."
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