Fourth and two at the A-35. A11 takes the snap and fumbles the ball at the A-38 with the ball going out of bounds on the (a) A40. Immediately after the ball goes out of bounds, Team A commits a personal foul. RULING: In (a), it is Team A's ball, first and 10 at the A-25. The clock starts on the ready-for-play signal.
Why do they have the clock start on the ready?
3-4 ART. 3 . . . 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:
a. The ball goes out of bounds.