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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties
As soon as the ball was snapped the clock started running.
Nowhere does it say "clock must be running BEFORE the snap."
Again, I will say READ THE RULES.
What defines a spike? Stipulation met.
What defense intentional grounding? Stipulations avoided.
There's no other section of rules to consider except fantasy fat ref land rules.
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I REPEAT :
It's Per item 3:
"player under center is permitted to stop the game clock
legally to save time"
Because if the clock isn't running before the play, then you're not saving any time by spiking the ball, correct?
Which, by definition of the rules, means it's not a legal spike.
Why did he spike the ball?
What strategic purpose did that serve??
The clock wasn't running and the 25 second clock hadn't even started yet; take your time, call a play at the line, an RPO, PLENTY of time...
The spike did not save time, as the clock wasn't running. Since the rules state that you can ONLY spike the ball TO SAVE TIME ON THE GAMECLOCK, he committed intentional grounding.
Per the rules in item 3.
Per item 3:
"player under center is permitted to stop the game clock legally to save time"
If the clock isn't running, then therefore the player is not legally stopping the clock to save time; e.g. intentional grounding is the correct call.
Otherwise, ANY incomplete/intentional grounding was "done to stop the clock, ref!"