3 seconds violation

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Originally Posted by Papamilnes08

When I was reffing a high school mens game last night, a player came up to me at half time and asked a question. He asked me a good question that i asked my fellow officals and we couldnt come up with a solid answer. When the offensive team is inbounding the ball from the far end of the court and needs to cross the half court line to approach their basket, the 10 second count is done for the offense to get across the half court line. But while the offense is still on the opposite side of the court during the 10 second count, can there be a 3 second violation on the offense in the offensive paint, or does the 3 second count start when the ball crosses the half court line?

You and your fellow officials HS varsity officials could not come up with an answer???
That must be some difficult exam you have to take to get certified on your board..
What do you guys do when you encounter a complex rules situation???