Is the second sentence in #23 a rule interpretation where you officiate? Many officials feel the mere fact that the offensive player is in the lane for more than 3 seconds is in itself an advantage. Besides, the rule as written does not allow for this. How many times have you felt a player was not "gaining an advantage" in the lane, so you let it go, and then an outside shot is taken and suddenly that player in the lane has outstanding inside position for the rebound?
On another point, the rule does state that "Allowance shall be given to a player who, having been in the restricted area for less than three seconds, dribbles in or moves immediately to try for goal." Maybe this is the language you might want to use for that point.
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