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In an effort to get back to talking rules questions:

Play 1: Opening kickoff from the K-40. K1 kicks a surprise onside kick. K1 touches the ball at the K-47 and it rolls to the K-49 where K2 picks the ball up. When does the clock start?

Play 2: With one second left in the first quarter, K1 kicks off from the K-40. K1 kicks a surprise onside kick. K2 touches the ball at the R-47. One second later, K3 possesses the ball at the R-45. When should the clock start?

Play 3: 4/10 from the R-40 with 13 seconds remaining the first quarter. K1 lines up with only six players on the line of scrimmage. K1 punts the ball and R1 catches the punt at the R-5 where he is tackled inbounds. R1 accepts the penalty for the illegal formation foul and the game clock is stopped at 5 seconds remaining. When will the clock start? Are there other considerations?


Play 4: 3/10 from the A-30 with 10 seconds remaining in the first quarter and the clock running. A1 commits a false start foul and B accepts the penalty for the foul. Clock is stopped with 3 seconds. When does the clock start and is there an untimed down?


Play 5: 2/12 from the A-32. A1 throws a pass and is then roughed by B1. A1’s pass is intercepted by B2 who runs to the A-25 and he is (a) tackled inbounds (b) goes out of bounds. When will the clock start?


Play 6: Either (a) 4/4 or (b) 4/9 at the 50 with 32 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter and team K leading by 2 points. K1 punts the ball and R1 is flagged for running into the kicker. The punt is caught at the R-20 and R2 is downed inbounds at the R-23. When the clock is stopped, there are 25 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter. What options and clock information should be offered to K?


Play 7: 10 seconds remaining in the 3rd quarter, A’s ball 1/10. A1 runs the B-5 and the game official accidentally sounds an inadvertent whistle thinking he has crossed the goal line. Time expires during the down and before the whistle.


Play 8: 3/15 from the A-35 with 10 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter. Team A is trailing by 3 points. A1 throws a long completed pass to A2 who catches the ball at the B-20 and he runs to the B-5 where he is in the process of being tackled by B1. He then throws an illegal forward pass to B2 in the end zone and B2 catches the pass.


Play 9: 1/10 at the B-12 with two seconds remaining in the 4th quarter and the clock stopped. Team B is winning by 6. A1 drops back to pass and before the pass, lineman A52 is illegally downfield. (not blocking, just downfield) A1 throws the pass to A3 who catches the pass in the end zone. Time expires during the down. What are B’s options?


Play 10: 3/10 at the B-35 with 12 seconds remaining in the 2nd quarter. A1 throws a completed pass to A2. Before the pass, A50 is flagged for holding. With 3 seconds remaining, A2 is (a) is tackled inbounds at the B-28 , or (b) runs out of bounds at the B-10. When does the clock start?


Play 11: 4/10 at the R-45 yard line. K1 punts the ball and (a) R1 fair catches the ball at the R-10. Team K is flagged for an illegal formation foul. R wants to force K to replay 4th down by accepting the penalty. When will the clock start?


Play 12: 3/15 at the A-40. A1 drops back to pass. Before the pass B1 is flagged for holding at the A-42. A1 then throws a pass that is intercepted by B1 at the B-48. B1 runs the ball back to the A-47 where (a) he goes out of bounds (b) where he is tackled inbounds.