2 snap questions (NF)

[MJT]

Originally Posted by Warrenkicker

True, 3-4-3i says: 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: The penalty for a delay of game foul is accepted.

However 3-6-3 also says: When a team attempts to conserve or consume time illegally, the referee shall order the clock started or stopped.

So I would agree with Sonofanump that this is a situation where the rules allow for 3-4-3i to be overruled by 3-6-3 and the clock to start on the RFP. Granted there are worse examples of a DOG but I would really think about winding on the RFP in this situation.

Why would I start the clock on the RFP when they are trying to conserve time to win the game and got it snapped by doing so illegally? They got the clock stopped illegally to help them out and you think I should override 3-4-3i and help them out. It would make more sense in the middle of the 1st qtr to do that on a second down play, and we dont do it then.