tell teams clock will start on RFP or not???

[MJT]

In the IA/LSU bowl game at the very end of the game Iowa was flagged for snapping the ball and spiking it before the FRP. The officials properly started the clock on the RFP after the penalty enforcement. My question is should the R have stated the clock would start on the RFP when he announces the penalty? He may have told the offense he was going to start it on the ready but not said it over the microphone. It would not have mattered as there was 14 seconds left but if only a few seconds left it could make a big difference.

Whether or not a mic is used, I believe we should let both teams know that the clock will start on the RFP in a situation like this. I don’t feel this is coaching, just making everyone aware of the status of the clock, similar to winding the clock before killing it on a 1st down by the sideline. Your opinions??