Replay and 10-Second Run Off

[TxSkyBolt]

If we come out of a replay with a running clock regardless of reversal or not, we have a 10-second Run Off Scenario?

https://youtu.be/2NwpU-tLhLQ

[Legacy Zebra]

IMO, this is incorrect. The rule says when replay reverses a call to a running clock there is a RO. The rule says nothing about a 10RO if the ruling is not changed.

But this did lead me to find an editorial change I hadn’t seen. Two years ago, a rule was put in that a 10RO applied if replay created a running clock from a stopped clock (ie touchdown reversed to down inbounds short of the LTG). As of this year, it applies even going from running clock to running clock. So scenario:

1/20 @ B-40. Quarterback  A11 scrambles in the backfield and then takes off downfield. He is ruled down at the B-22 with 47 seconds left in the half. Replay shows A11’s knee touched the ground at the B-45. In 2018 and 2019, this would not trigger a runoff because the clock was already running. In 2020 however, it does trigger a runoff because there was a reversal that led to a running clock and the previous clock status doesn’t matter.

[dammitbobby]

12-6-c:

c. With less than one minute in either half and a replay review results in the on-field ruling being reversed, and the correct ruling would not have stopped the game clock, then the clock will be reset to the time the ball is declared dead by replay. The referee will subtract 10 seconds from the game clock and the game clock will start on the  referee’s signal. Either team may use a team timeout to avoid the runoff.

I believe Legacy is correct, since the correct ruling in this instance would not have killed the clock.  I watched the end of this game and it was a good one, fun to watch. 

[ump_ben]

I'm not sure this rule is an incorrect result for this play or others like it.  The runner was ruled down with 39 seconds left in the game.  The clock was stopped with 22 seconds left in the game.  A reversal resulting in a clock that starts on the ready of about 29 seconds seems pretty fair to both teams. 

In this case, there was nothing that could have overturned running clock to running clock so let's change the play up a bit.  Let's  say the runner stumbled in the backfield and may have been down with 41 seconds left in the game.  He is not ruled down and scrambles forward fifteen yards where he is tackled short of the line to gain.  He's tackled with about 35 seconds left in the game.  A hustles to the line to spike the ball and replay shuts it down before they can with about 28 seconds to go.  Again, 31 seconds and clock on the ready seems the most fair here.  41 seconds and clock on the ready seems blatantly unfair.