How to deal with the 3-sec rule

[amusedofficial]

Has anyone ever been screamed at for calling a three-second violation? I have never gotten much lip over making the call, even when the player starts a try as the whistle is blown.

On the other hand, do you warn a coach before wacking for starting the loud "one-two-three" count? To me, it's in the same category as a loud f-bomb

[Back In The Saddle]

Yes, I'll warn first. I guess my categories are different than yours. I categorize this as intimidation or trying to show me up. I categorize dropping the f-bomb as inexcusable unsporting conduct.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by amusedofficial

Has anyone ever been screamed at for calling a three-second violation? I have never gotten much lip over making the call, even when the player starts a try as the whistle is blown.

On the other hand, do you warn a coach before wacking for starting the loud "one-two-three" count? To me, it's in the same category as a loud f-bomb

Screamed at? No. Questioned? Yes, when I called it during an interrupted dribble. A had driven to the lane and lost control of his dribble after he was in there for a couple seconds. During the scrum for the loose ball, I called 3 seconds. It was a rare situation for me in that I wouldn't normally call 3 seconds from T, but the drive had come from my area and I was on ball (high in the paint) in a 2 whisltle game.

I don't consider this the same as an F-bomb, however.