3 second rule???

robinson31ir · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 20, 2005, 08:42am

what is the 3 second rule? for example, when a player has shot the ball...and you have half of the defense and offense in the lane...does the 3 second count start over or....what is the ruling on this?

mj · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 20, 2005, 08:51am

Once the ball is released on a try, no one is in control. Therefore if there is no team control, you cannot have a 3 second violation.

bob jenkins · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 20, 2005, 08:51am

The count only applies while there's team control in the front court. Since there's no team control during a try, there's no count.

Back In The Saddle · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 20, 2005, 10:51am

As has been stated, the three secound count ends when the shot goes up. If an offensive player gets the rebound, then the three second count begins anew. If you have a shot followed by two or three putback attempts, you can have players in the key for quite a while, legally.

dsimp8 · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 20, 2005, 11:10am

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Originally posted by Back In The Saddle
As has been stated, the three secound count ends when the shot goes up. If an offensive player gets the rebound, then the three second count begins anew. If you have a shot followed by two or three putback attempts, you can have players in the key for quite a while, legally.

I get coaches hollering about offensive players "camping out" during putback attempts. I tell them that no one has control. I had one coach,after I told him this say "It's on their offensive end!" To which I replied that it would be unfair for the offense to have to keep thinking constantly about getting out of the lane while trying to score on a putback attempt and then I said that he would not want me to call them in the lane on their end for the same thing.

robinson31ir · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 20, 2005, 11:59am

thanx sooooo much! you guys have clarified everything