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Each year we have a "state" meeting, where someone from the association comes down and gives a presentation on the rules. You have to attend to be certified. Each school must also send a coach. At this year and last year's meeting, the same guy did it, and he said if you are calling 3 seconds a lot, you aren't doing a good job. Accding to him, once a player takes possession in the lane, and is working for a shot, don't call 3 seconds. If he is doing the back down, pivoting, etc., just wait. If he then passes it out of the lane, or dribbles out of the lane, then you call it.
He also said a 3 second call shouldn't be made unless its 5 or 6 seconds, and after we having been telling em to get out the lane.
Of course, the coaches also hear this speech, and it goes in one ear and out the other, because they start yelling "three seconds" about the time the guy enters the lane.
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