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Originally posted by 7Rock
So, under this rule, a team that is at the fifty yard line with a fourth and thirty to go with two minutes left in the half, can`t just have someone move before the snap and take the five yard penalty, let the ref restart the clock, let it run down and do it again until there is no time left, so they don`t have to punt and give the other team a chance to score?
This is assuming that the clock was still running after the third down play, as in a QB sack. [/B]
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No, you would not be able to run out the clock as you have described. In addition to 9-9-3 as Ed mentioned above you might want to take a look at 3-4-3h. ...The clock shall start with the snap or when any free kick is touched, other that first touching, if the clock was stopped because: h. A team attempts to consume time illegally.
Based on 3-4-3h and 9-9-3, any White Hat worth his salt would see to it that THE CLOCK WOULD BE STOPPED AND won't start until you SNAP THE BALL!