Wind the clock or not!!

[jack015]

Originally posted by cmathews
PSU, yep totally out there but in this discussion, very relevant....on the interception, fumble, recovery with A ending up with the ball, when do you start the clock, RFP or snap...I am beginning to have doubts LOL..I was always taught, change of possesion, start on the snap, and we definitely have a COP...

Ususally On a change of posession play, B or K is in posession when the down ends. However on this play, there were two changes of posession, B's interception and A's recovery of the fumble, but there was not a legal kick nor was B awarded a new series, so by rule the clock starts on the ready. It is not a change of posession that causes the clock to start on the snap - it is because there was a legal kick or B in posession when the down ends.

This play occured in a game that I was R in a few years ago. 3 of my crew thought I was wrong to start the clock on the ready and one thought I was correct but was not sure. We had a Supervisor (Scout) at the game and he thought I was correct.