I've never actually read the rules on this game until just now and it says we start the timer when felix starts falling, but I've always started it when I press start game. I'm not sure how we decide which method we would like to use, so I'm hoping here is the place to ask that. Any thoughts from anyone?

I think starting timer on "Push start button" much easier and more precisely.

I've been trying my little willie off to run this game, even at a casual pace. I did notice that, as Neural said, as soon as I hit 'Start' I have player-control right then, at that moment. I don't even have a pre-roll time on my livesplit.