3 seconds.....are you nuts ??

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by assignmentmaker
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What about this scenario: A1, high up in the lane, receives a pass, turns and faces up, upfakes, dribbles to the basket, abrubtly stops the dribble by catching the ball while in the air, upfakes, and, when B1 goes to one side, pivots legally and attempts a layup.

[/B][/QUOTE]If the player stopped their dribble to the basket, then that's when the exception ends. If the count is at 3 by that time, it's a violation. The player can dribble directly to the basket and then shoot, but that player cannot stop anytime during that sequence. Iow, you can dribble straight to the basket and put the ball up-- but nuthin' else- no fakes, no pauses, no nuthin'. Similarly, if they're into a shooting motion, they must complete that motion without stopping to fake.