[tschriver]

I'm looking for advise after hearing many coaches say: "the five second is suspended on the drive to the basket"

I do not believe the NFHS rule book indicates this is the case. If you are dribbling or holding the ball, the 5 second count continues. Unless you begin the act of shooting, the count would continue.

If a defender maintains a legal guarding position on an offensive player who is driving (dribbling) to the basket, once 5 seconds has elapsed, a violation has occurred.

Is this a correct assumption??????? If it is, why do so many people talk about the suspended 5 second count one a player "drives" to the basket? Was it a rule at one time?