Rule 5-1-1: Bizarre state rule interpretation?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Robert Goodman

Is it really necessary to reset the play clock? You can't just hold it? I could understand resetting if players said they were confused about the down, but not otherwise. Actually I can't see stopping play at all unless they're confused, but stopping & resetting would be worse than merely stopping.

If I stop it, it's reset to 25 seconds. There's no provision that allows me to resume it. It's one big reason I'm loathe to stop it, ESPECIALLY if the game clock is running.