Actually, the NFHS does give allowances for a player to be in the lane for over 3 seconds.
9-7-3
Allowance shall be made for a player who, having been in the restricted area for less than three seconds, dribbles in or moves immediately to try for goal.
Edited for a case play:
9.7.2
The count on a player in the restricted area is suspended when that player begins a try for goal.
[Edited by RookieDude on Nov 21st, 2005 at 12:56 PM]
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Dan Ivey
Tri-City Sports Officials Asso. (TCSOA)
Member since 1989
Richland, WA
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