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Old Mon Oct 03, 2011, 06:17am
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This Looks Like A Job for The Mythbusters ...

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Originally Posted by The_Rookie View Post
My real question is can an offensive team member who has the ball stay in the key for more than 3 seconds, without committing a 3 second violation.
The intent of the three-second rule is to not allow an offensive player to gain an advantage. There is no three-second count between the release of a shot and the control of a rebound, at which time a new count starts. There is no three-second count during a throwin. There is no three-second count while the ball is in the backcourt. There is a three-second count during an interrupted dribble. 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.
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