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Jim..It's just a call I never see made at the HSV level or the collage level until the advantage is gained. Just my observation. Since my first post about this, another district game, player in the key, 4-5 seconds, player outside going up w/ a shot, player in key has inside rebounding position, my call, no shot, 3 seconds, he had an advantage. I did blow my whistle prior to player leaving the floor for the shot. This is a 3 person crew, easy to observe both plays. I do agree w/ helping out w/ a verbal "move out of the key #34"

With 3 seconds, you have to get ahold of your assignor or interpreter and find out how they want it called. Generally, at any level above freshmen, it doesn't get called until there's an obvious advantage that's being taken advantage of. We're told here not to call it until the ball gets passed into the player who's camped. The only exception would be if there is an advantage gained by screening, somehow. But some areas, and some leagues, want it called strictly at 3 seconds no matter what. You just need to be sure you're being consistent with other refs in your league and in your area.

Too funny, Billy!