I'm not sure how to interpret Rules 3-3-2-d and 3-3-2-e. I interpreted is as the
reason the clock was stopped (even if after penalty enforcement, this intial reason turns out to be cancelled).
But here's one of Rom Gilbert's Quiz questions:
3. PLAY: 4th/4 B24. B44 recovers A82's fumble and runs out of bounds on B's 40. Team B was offside. The game clock shows 1:59 or less in either half. The penalty is accepted. Game clock?
The way I see it, the
reason the game clock was stopped, is because Team B seemed to have gained a 1st down (Rule 3-3-2-d-3 => snap). However:
3. RULING: A 1/10 B19; Ready. The clock would start on the ready regardless of the time on the game clock (3-3-2-e-1). If the penalty did not result in a first down, the clock would also start on the ready. The ruling is different if a Team A ball carrier ran out of bounds (3-3-2-d-2).
Same question evidently about Rules 3-2-4-b and 3-2-4-c....
