Fed 3-second rule change. Absurd.

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I don't have a like or dislike regaring this rule change. What it does is make the rule consistent with any other loss of player control. However, why did this exception exist anyway? The count now continues during an inturrpted dribble. It's always continued during a fumble or a loose ball after a poor pass. Why should the count not continue during an interrupted dribble? In any case, I don't think most officials will change the way they enforce the rule. no one does it by the book anyway, thank goodness!

We don't want to go down the path of awarding held balls to the defense. The NCAA did it a couple of years ago, after Dick Vitale lobbied for years. It was a complete failure, so much so, that even Vitale stopped screaming for it.