OK, this one challenged me. See if I screwed up.
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1. 2/10 @ B-25. Late in the 4th quarter with 2:03 remaining at the snap, A12 drops back to pass, scrambles and runs to the B-18 where he is tackled inbounds with 1:55 remaining on the clock. During the play, B55’s helmet came completely off (not as a direct result of a foul). Play clock?
RULING:
A, 3/3, B-18, snap (25).
The game clock was stopped to administer the 2-minute time out. B55 may NOT participate in the next down, unless Team B takes a charged team time out. The play clock is set to 25 seconds, and will start on the referee’s signal. The game clock will next start on the snap. There is no option for a 10-second subtraction.
2. Free Kick @ A-35. The kickoff is high and deep, and deep receiver B21 gives the “T signal” as the kick is in flight. B21 catches the kick right at the goal line and returns the kick back to the B-35.
RULING:
B, 1/10, B-35, snap (25).
As described, the signal given was neither a valid fair catch signal, nor an invalid fair catch signal, because it did not involve a waving motion. B21’s catch and advance is legal.
3. 1/10 @ A-25. Early in the 4th quarter, back A21 takes a handoff and runs for a 15-yard gain and is down inbounds. During the play, A88 is guilty of holding at the A-30, and B54’s helmet comes completely off (not as a direct result of a foul). Play clock?
RULING:
A, 1/15, A-20, ready (25).
The OH penalty is enforced at the spot of the foul, taking the ball to the A-20, and 1st down will be repeated. B54 may NOT participate in the next down, unless Team B takes a charged team time out. The play clock is set to 25 seconds, and both clocks will start on the referee’s signal. If team B takes a time out, the game clock will start on the snap.
4. 3/2 @ B-15. After the Two-Minute Timeout in the second quarter, A45 fumbles after gaining three yards. The officials cannot determine who has recovered the fumble, so the Line Judge signals the clock to stop while the ball is being located. A45 is found to be in possession of the ball at the B-14 and has not made the line to gain. Play clock?
RULING:
A, 4/1, B-14, ready (40 and running).
The Play Clock operator should start the 40-second play clock when the Line Judge signals for the game clock to stop (or, upon a dead-ball signal by any official). The game clock should be restarted immediately by the Referee when Team A possession is determined, and the officials move to spot the ball at the succeeding spot. If the play clock reaches 25 seconds before the ball can be spotted, the Referee should stop both clocks, signal for the play clock to be set to 25 seconds, and both clocks started on his signal.
5. 3/2 @ B-15. After the Two-Minute Timeout in the second quarter, A45 fumbles after gaining three yards. The officials cannot determine who has recovered the fumble, so the Line Judge signals the clock to stop while the ball is being located. A45 is found to be in possession of the ball at the B-12 and has made the line to gain. Play clock?
RULING:
A, 1/10, B-12
The Play Clock operator should start the 40-second play clock when the Line Judge signals for the game clock to stop (or, upon a dead-ball signal by any official). The game clock should be restarted by the Referee when the ball is spotted and ready for play. If the play clock reaches 25 seconds before the ball can be spotted, the Referee should stop both clocks, signal for the play clock to be set to 25 seconds, and both clocks started on his signal.
6. 3/10 @ B-40. Early in the 2nd quarter, Team A has all 3 timeouts remaining. A12 throws to A88 but the pass is ruled incomplete. The Team A head coach calls timeout to challenge the ruling on the field of an incomplete pass. Replay overturns the ruling on the field to a catch at the B-31. After the ball is ready at the B-31, Team A breaks the huddle late in the play clock, and the Team A head coach attempts to call a timeout just before the play clock displays zero.
RULING:
A, 4/6, B-36, snap (25).
Since Team A’s replay challenge overturned the ruling on the field, Team A was NOT charged a team timeout. Therefore, Team A may now be granted a charged team time out. This counts as a T/O for the purposes of consecutive times out, and Team A is not granted a time out. They get a delay of game foul.
7. 3/10 @ A-25. After the Two-Minute Timeout in the fourth quarter and the clock running with 1:25 left in the game, Team B is behind by 3 points and has no timeouts remaining. To conserve time, B77 crosses the neutral zone and touches a Team A player.
RULING:
A, 3/5, A-30, 1:15 (4), ready (25).
The 5-yard penalty for B77’s dead-ball DOF foul takes the ball to the A-30, and carries a 10-second subtraction. By rule, the game clock is started on the referee’s signal.
8. 3/10 @ B-30. After the Two-Minute Timeout in the second quarter and the clock running, Team A has no timeouts remaining. Ball carrier A21 sweeps around right end and throws a backward pass out of bounds to conserve time from the B-25 and the ball goes out of bounds at the B-27. The clock reads 0:15 when the ball lands out of bounds.
RULING:
A, 4/10, B-30, 0:05 (4), ready (no play clock).
The 5-yard penalty from the spot of the pass for the illegal pass to conserve time also carries loss of down. Inside 2-minutes in the 2nd/4th periods, the penalty also allows Team B to accept a 10-second subtraction from the game clock, which also requires the game clock to start on the referee’s signal. With less than 25 seconds on the game clock, there is no play clock.
