5 second count question

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by VCott

Team A has just scored. Upon inbounding the ball, Team B is called for a 5 second violation. The person inbounding the ball for Team A takes three steps to the right and inbounds the ball. There is no whistle.

My thinking is that this should have been a violation. The 5 second call stops the clock and creates a dead ball situation? The person inbounding the ball should be restricted to the designated 3 foot throw in spot?

It isn't the "deadball" that creates a spot throw-in, it's that the throw-in isn't after the opponents scored or were awarded a basket.

If "three steps" means that neither foot was on or over teh 3' spot, then, yes, this shiould have been a violation.