Baffled again

[3rdPersonPlural]

Middie is outside the box and the 10 count is on. Loose ball, defender pushes and play-on. Middie or his teammate recovers the ball and play on ends.

Does the count continue unabated?

Is there a new count because there was sort of a missed whistle?

If there is no new count, should the offense ensure that the defense gets the ball so there will be a whistle?

Is that a new count?

Take 5 months off and lose your rulebook, and the oddities of this avocation start to keep one up at night.......

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[LaxRef]

Yes, if there's a loose ball and a play-on, then the original team regains possession, there's a new count. The easiest way to remember this is to use your counting arm to do the play-on.

[eme]

New AR or Situation in NFHS Rulebook 2008 page 45

4.15 Situation B :Team A has possession in the offensive half of the field and the 10-second count has started. . The ball becomes loose and Team B commits a technical violation. RULING: A play-on situation. If Team A regains possession of the ball, the play-on is over and a new 10-second count starts.