Starting the clock - clarification

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Originally Posted by The Roamin' Umpire

The only reason the clock stops here is an official's time-out (see 3-5-7c).[/FONT][/FONT] So the rule we really need to be looking at is 3-4-3a: [FONT=Courier New]"[Clock starts on RFP if it was stopped] For an official's time-out, other than when B is awarded a new series or either team is awarded a new series following a free kick."[FONT=Verdana] Since there is no new series being awarded (see 5-1-2), this rule tells us to start the clock on the RFP.

I think this part of your statement is the one that gets us to the answer. That is what I was thinking of as well. B is not starting series so we go back to what really stopped the clock, which was the officials TO. If we had not had that, we'd go on the RFP, so that is what we do.

What I dont like is how the question says "he returns it 10 yards." It does not say he is downed in the field of play or if he ran OOB's to end the runback. If he ran OOB's then that is what killed the clock and we'd start it on the snap for A's next play.