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Originally posted by BillyMac
24) (No Change) The intent of the three-second rule is not to allow an offensive player to gain an advantage. Referees will not call this violation if the player is not gaining an advantage. (Rule 9.7 and The Intent and Purpose of the Rules (beginning of the Rule Book).
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Gotta say that I still don't agree with you on this one either. The problem is gonna arise if and when one of your officials makes a 3-second call. I'll guarantee that you're gonna have coaches screaming (1) my player wasn't gaining an advantage -and (2) their player did the exact same thing at t'other end and you never called it. Jmo but be prepared. Personally, I'd mention the parts about 3-seconds not applying when the ball is in the backcourt,stopping when team control is lost on a shot or letting a player complete a move to the basket, but you have
no rules support to make a broad statement like using advantage/disadvantage on this one- even though we all do. The written rule is about as black-and-white as it can get, and trying to say that a vague statement in the preamble to the rules supersedes it is a heckuva stretch. Personally, I wouldn't mention at all that you're using advantage/disadvantage on any violation- even if you are. Again jmo.
[Edited by Jurassic Referee on Aug 19th, 2005 at 10:22 PM]