Whoops! I should have checked my spelling on my original post...the spectators had to be RESTRAINED...ha! ha! ha! Funny comment though! Anyway, here's how it ended. The shot was counted good for two points which tied the game. The referee said that he had counted 4 seconds off in his head, so they played a second overtime period. Happily, I report that my brother-in-law's team won! The next day, my brother-in-law watched the videotape of the game with a stop watch. The shot was released at 4.2 seconds (and it definitely was a 3-point basket). Well, it's always easy to draw conclusions once we've had the advantage of reviewing it on a videotape. I think the officials did a good job here given a very tough situation. Once again, I continue to learn! Thanks for your prompt responses!
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