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Originally Posted by SamG
Does the play clock reset not apply in this situation?
NFL Rules Digest: Timing
On the kick, again, looking at the nfl rules digest, I don't see any requirement for defensive (or offensive for that matter) players to have 'x' amount of players on a certain side. NFL Rules Digest: Position of Players at Snap
So I don't understand why this would matter.
Just a fan, not an official. |
On 1, no -- it was a usual play from scrimmage, so the play clock is 40 from the end of the previous play.
2 -- it's a new rule this season and one probably nobody who's not an NFL official had heard of prior to yesterday. OK, maybe a few people knew it -- I didn't.