[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by bigdogrunnin

If you are at 1 or 2, I say give it up to the trail and they can start a new count. If you are at 3 or 4, continue the count until the deciding factors no longer exist (see above), or until you get to 5 seconds. JMO

The OFFICIALS MANUAL says different.

TWO MAN: "The official who begins the five-second closely-guarded count stays with the count until it ends, a violation occurs or a foul occurs".

THREE MAN "The Center or Trail official, who has a five-second closely-guarded count in the frontcourt, must step onto the court and go with the dribbler even toward the other side official's area of responsibility, showing that he/she still has the initial count and that the offensive player is still closely guarded".