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Originally posted by cmathews
Theisey, why would they get a chance to snap after the clock hits 0:00?? All the defense has to do in this case is to decline the penalty to avoid ending the period with an untimed down, right?? Also isn't there something in the book about conserving time illegally and such at the end of a period which would nullify the ending the period with a down in which there was an accepted penalty?? Don't have the books at work, so am winging it here.....
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But if they decline the penalty, then with 5 seconds left they're giving A a better shot at the FG.
All I'm saying is that this seems to be a good play by A because they managed to stop the clock and get the FG unit on when all seemed lost.