Starting the clock

[VALJ]

Redding breaks the reasons to stop the clock into "major" and "minor" clock stoppers. After a "major" clock stop, the clock starts on the snap; after a "minor" stop, the clock starts on the ready. In the 2008 guide (I haven't gotten 2009), the major clock stoppers are:

* End of period
* A charged timeout
* A TV timeout, if the clock is stopped specifically for the time out
* The ball goes out of bounds
* A forward pass (legal or illegal) is incomplete
* Team B is awarded a new series
* Either team is awarded a new series after a legal kick
* A score or touchback occurs
* An attempt to consume time illegally
* A delay-of-game penalty is accepted

If the clock is stopped for any other reason, start the clock on the ready.

There may have been a revision to the list for 2009, though I can't think of anything that changed that would affect those off the top of my head.