3 second violation

[Bradley Batt]

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Originally posted by DrC. on 03-03-2000 12:52 PM
2) A player can be in the paint for 2 seconds, get the ball, make a move to the basket and shoot. That second portion can be up to 3 seconds.

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Actually, that second portion can be as long as the player likes... As long as the player is making a move towards the basket he can take 4, 5, or 10 seconds to do it. The count is "suspended" while the player is making a move towards the basket. If the player passes the ball out, or does several head fakes, etc. then you should call a violation.