Couple Questions on 12/29 NFL Games

[SamG]

Does the play clock reset not apply in this situation?

Time between plays will be 40 seconds from the end of a given play until the snap of the ball for the next play, or a 25-second interval after certain administrative stoppages and game delays.

NFL Rules Digest: Timing

On the kick, again, looking at the nfl rules digest, I don't see any requirement for defensive (or offensive for that matter) players to have 'x' amount of players on a certain side. NFL Rules Digest: Position of Players at Snap
So I don't understand why this would matter.

Just a fan, not an official.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SamG

Does the play clock reset not apply in this situation?

NFL Rules Digest: Timing

On the kick, again, looking at the nfl rules digest, I don't see any requirement for defensive (or offensive for that matter) players to have 'x' amount of players on a certain side. NFL Rules Digest: Position of Players at Snap
So I don't understand why this would matter.

Just a fan, not an official.

On 1, no -- it was a usual play from scrimmage, so the play clock is 40 from the end of the previous play.

2 -- it's a new rule this season and one probably nobody who's not an NFL official had heard of prior to yesterday. OK, maybe a few people knew it -- I didn't.

[SamG]

Originally Posted by Rich

On 1, no -- it was a usual play from scrimmage, so the play clock is 40 from the end of the previous play.

I thought there was a delay of game penalty? I had assumed the OP was talking about the clock getting reset after the penalty enforcement. Do I misunderstand?

2 -- it's a new rule this season and one probably nobody who's not an NFL official had heard of prior to yesterday. OK, maybe a few people knew it -- I didn't.

So what's the new rule?

And thank you.

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by SamG

I thought there was a delay of game penalty? I had assumed the OP was talking about the clock getting reset after the penalty enforcement. Do I misunderstand?


So what's the new rule?

And thank you.

It was improperly reset to 25 seconds after a regular play.

That was why the delay of game happened. The Cowboys were just getting to the line when the shortened play clock expired.

[SamG]

Originally Posted by hbk314

It was improperly reset to 25 seconds after a regular play.

That was why the delay of game happened. The Cowboys were just getting to the line when the shortened play clock expired.

Ah, I misunderstood. I apologize.