Starting and Stopping the Clock

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A note of caution. If there was a live ball foul (illegal shift, illegal motion) during the down, where the result was an incomplete pass, the subsequent play would start with the snap whether the penalty was accepted or not.

If a dead ball foul occured (false start, encroachment) the status of the clock would be determined by the action of the previous play. The example suggests the clock was running, so the clock would stat on the RFP, and if the game clock expired before the snap, the game is over