See link and sentence therein: "...the window created by the mechanics for the foul, a window that necessarily adds another second or so to the process."
(Now, this is for the NFL. Still searching for a similar college statement. But your serve, those of you that were questioning me on this in the RU game thread.)
Delay-of-game mechanics have an extra second or so built in
The Broncos believe that the officials missed a delay of game penalty during the Chiefs' game-winning drive on Monday night.
profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
(Now, this is for the NFL. Still searching for a similar college statement. But your serve, those of you that were questioning me on this in the RU game thread.)