How to deal with the 3-sec rule

[Daryl H. Long]

Originally Posted by artar

So if their is an offensive player in the paint getting the rebound, shooting, missing, rebounding again and shooting again (in the lane 6 seconds or longer) there is no 3 second violation because the player (or team) doesn't have contol of the ball?

Not quite. With each rebound player and team control are re-established. 3 sec count is then started on anyone in paint. Each try (Shooting) ends both player and team control and therefore 3 sec count.

The cumulative amont of time in the paint by any player is of no consequense when team control in frontcourt does not exist or is gained and lost so quickly due to multiple trys as in yoour sitch.