Timing Question

[BulldogMcC]

Originally posted by ljudge
I saw this on another board.

4th and 10, K punts to R, R roughs kicker, penalty accepted for 15 yds and auto 1st, clock starts ready or snap?

The response from one Zebtu (who we all know is knowledgable on these forums) was SNAP...and I was thinking the same thing. He pasted in the rule:

3-4-3 . . The clock shall start with the snap or when any free kick is touched, other than first touching by K, if the clock was stopped because:

c. Either team is awarded a new series following a legal kick.

But since Zeb posted the rule I'm thinking about a little more and thinking both he and I would be incorrect in indicating SNAP.

In analyzing this the clock was stopped because of a foul, not because either team has been awarded a new series. I'm now thinking we were both wrong and it should be RFP.

Agree or disagree? Why or why not?

It could be either snap or RFP, it all depends on what killed the action during the play with a foul that is accepted. If the ball goes out of bounds or becomes dead in an endzone, then the replayed down starts on the snap. If the ball became dead inbounds, then it should start on the ready for play. The legal kick aspect of the rules does not apply since we are replaying the down that K executed a legal kick during, not playing after that down.

P.S. I posted on that board too and you didn't even mention me