. ▁The ▁NFL ▁closed ▁this ▁loop hole ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁declaring ▁this ▁strategy ▁to ▁be ▁uns ports man like ▁conduct ▁and ▁reset ting ▁the ▁clock ▁to ▁where ▁it ▁stood ▁before ▁the ▁play . ▁ ▁The ▁ten - second ▁run off ▁rule ▁In ▁the ▁NFL ▁and ▁NCAA , ▁a ▁ 1 0 - second ▁run off ▁is ▁ass essed ▁if ▁any ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁acts ▁are ▁committed ▁by ▁the ▁off ense ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁minute ▁of ▁either ▁half ▁( as ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁after ▁the ▁two - min ute ▁warning ▁in ▁the ▁NFL ): ▁ ▁A ▁f oul ▁by ▁either ▁team ▁that ▁prevents ▁the ▁ball ▁from ▁being ▁sn apped ▁ ▁Intent ional ▁ground ing ▁ ▁Il legal ▁forward ▁pass ▁beyond ▁the ▁line ▁of ▁sc rim m age ▁ ▁Th row ing ▁a ▁backwards ▁pass ▁out ▁of ▁bounds ▁ ▁Any ▁other ▁intent ional ▁act ▁that ▁causes ▁the ▁clock ▁to ▁stop ▁ ▁The ▁ 1 0 - second ▁penalty ▁does ▁not ▁apply ▁if : ▁ ▁The ▁clock ▁is ▁stopped ▁when ▁the ▁ball ▁is ▁set ▁for ▁play ▁and ▁will ▁not ▁start ▁until ▁the ▁ball ▁is ▁sn apped . ▁ ▁If ▁the ▁team ▁on ▁off ense ▁has ▁timeout s ▁and ▁elect s ▁to ▁use ▁one ▁in ▁lieu ▁of ▁the ▁run off . ▁ ▁If ▁the ▁defense ▁decl ines ▁the ▁run off ▁( which ▁prevents ▁the ▁off ense ▁from ▁comm itting ▁fou ls ▁to ▁intention ally ▁run ▁out ▁the ▁clock ). ▁Note ▁that ▁the ▁team ▁on ▁defense ▁may ▁elect ▁to ▁decl