Thread: 3-second calls
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Old Fri Jan 03, 2003, 11:35am
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IMO the 3 second call definately needs to be looked at as adv/disadv/ if a player is camping in the lane or being lazy and not moving talk then whistle. Same for a player who remains in the lane to attempt to circumvent good defense. However I have seen way too many officials here FED and NCAA women calling 3 secs on a player who is working to post up and moving but hapens to keep 3 inches of her heel in the lane. Is not the OFFENSIVE player at a disadvantage if she has to look down every second to make sure that last half-inch of her heel/toe has cleared the lane. I believe the key to this is talking and then whistling players who are monopolizing (sp) the lane. IMO the reason this is a POE in NCAA this year was the fact that 3-secs was very rarely called and thus created a big post/off rebounding adv for the offense. JMO
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