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Offline Morningrise

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Half-ending runoff: Clock status?
« on: September 12, 2017, 11:15:33 AM »
Consider AR 3-4-4-V (b) in 2017's PDF-only rulebook - formerly AR 3-4-4-VII in the 2016 rulebook -  in which a runoff ends the first half.

Does the clock start on the RFP before the second-half kickoff?

Neither version of the AR says yes or no. But notice that AR 3-4-4-VIII allows for the clock to start on the RFP before at least some free kicks after a runoff.
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Re: Half-ending runoff: Clock status?
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2017, 03:52:20 PM »
No would be my first thought. And I really didn't even think too hard about it.
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Re: Half-ending runoff: Clock status?
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2017, 12:39:56 AM »
I think the intent of the rule is to NOT start the clock on the RFP on the 2nd half kickoff. But, if you take the A.R. 3-4-4-VIII together with the rule, I think by literal reading of the rule you should start on the RFP.
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