Cannot Stop Movie Clip - This.stop() Confusion

Hello,

In my pong game when someone scores a goal I want the ball to pause in the middle of the screen, wait xx seconds and then randomly move.


Code:
// Return to kick off position
this.stop();
this._y = 325;
this._x = 275;
a = 0;
var myInterval = setInterval(this, "wait", 30*1000);
This calls function wait that simply uses this.play(); to allow the ball to move again.(See below)


Code:
onClipEvent (load) {
this.wait = function() {
this.play();
clearInterval(myInterval);
};
}
However I cant EVER get the ball symbol to stop no matter what I do.

Ive included all the code attached to the clipevent for the ball below.
Im thinking it must be due to the nested loops or somethings, very very confused


Code:
onClipEvent (load) {
this.wait = function() {
this.play();
clearInterval(myInterval);
};
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
//Kick Off, play whistle and select random direction from 4 diagonals
if (a == 0) {
_root.kickoffwhistle.start();
//Use variable to ensure random numbers are generated only once per game
var randNumber1:Number = Math.pow(-1, Math.floor(Math.random()*2));
//-1 ^1 or ^2 = 1 or -1
var randNumber2:Number = Math.pow(-1, Math.floor(Math.random()*2));
//move it on the y axis at -1 or 1 & //move it on the x axis at -1 or 1
this._y += this.randNumber1;
this._x += this.randNumber2;
++a;
//set a trigger to increment so only actioned once.
}
if (randNumber1>0) {
this._y += this.yspeed;
//move it on the y axis at the set speed
} else {
this._y -= this.yspeed;
//move it on the y axis at the set speed
}
if (randNumber2>0) {
this._x += this.xspeed;
//move it on the x axis at the set speed
} else {
this._x -= this.xspeed;
//move it on the x axis at the set speed
}
// Ball(this) collides with PL1 and ball travelling upwards then deflect off randomly {
if (this.hitTest(_root.P1footballman) && this.yspeed<0) {
// Define boundaries for collision detection
var pl1bounds:Object = _root.P1footballman.getpl1bounds(_root);
this._x = Math.round(Math.random()*(pl1bounds.xMax-pl1bounds.xMin))+pl1bounds.xMin;
//Revert direction of ball by using formula below
this.yspeed = this.yspeed*-1;
//Randomly play miss sound effect if ball in goal area
if (this._x>133 && this._x<450) {
var result = Math.round(Math.random()*2);
if (result == 0) {
_root.MissedGoal.start();
}
}
//play football kick & header sound
_root.footballkickorheader.start();
}
if (this.hitTest(_root.cpu) && this.yspeed>0) {
var cpubounds:Object = _root.P1footballman.getcpubounds(_root);
this._x = Math.round(Math.random()*(cpubounds.xMax-pl1bounds.xMin))+cpubounds.xMin;
this.yspeed = this.yspeed*-1;
if (this._x>133 && this._x<450) {
var result = Math.round(Math.random()*2);
if (result == 0) {
_root.MissedGoal.start();
}
}
//play football kick & header sound
_root.footballkickorheader.start();
}
//Roatation properties of the ball
i = getProperty(this, _rotation);
setProperty(this, _rotation, i+5);
//Rotate ball i degees per frame
_this.rotation = i;
//Player Scores routine
//If ball object is beyond defined CPU goal area
if (this._y<75 && this._x>133 && this._x<450) {
_root.goalcry.start();
_root.P1footballman.score++;
//add1 to the cpu score
_root.playertxt = 'PLY: '+_root.P1footballman.score;
//Play start whistle for KICKOFF
_root.kickoffwhistle.start();
//Return to kick off position
this._y = 315;
this._x = 275;
a = 0;
//Stop ball in correct position
this.stop();
//5 seconds then calls function "wait" to use this.play() to move ball
var myInterval = setInterval(this, "wait", 5*1000);
}
//CPU Scores routine
//If ball object is beyond defined Player goal area
if (this._y>470 && this._x>133 && this._x<450) {
_root.goalcry.start();
_root.cpu.score++;
//add1 to the cpu score
_root.cputxt = 'CPU: '+_root.cpu.score;
//Play start whistle for KICKOFF
_root.kickoffwhistle.start();
// Return to kick off position
this.stop();
this._y = 325;
this._x = 275;
a = 0;
var myInterval = setInterval(this, "wait", 30*1000);
}
if (this._x>620 || this._x<5) {
this.xspeed = this.xspeed*-1;
//if it hits an edge inverse the xspeed
_root.bounce.start();
//Play bounce side effect
}
if (this._y>470 || this._y<75) {
this.yspeed = this.yspeed*-1;
//if it hits the top or bottom of pitch inverse the yspeed
_root.bounce.start();
//Play bounce side effect
}
}

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