Thanks for all of the replies..............and just as I suspected, the answers all seemed to be valid and somewhat different........much like our discussions at our meetings.
rwest -
Thanks for clarifying that point. It makes perfect sense to me, and I don't have any issues following the directive and putting the .3 on the clock. The only thing that is bothersome is the attempt to clarify this with some of the coaches. As was pointed out by another poster, it's not a good idea for a coach to pull out a rule book unless he/she wants to give up standing

...but at the same time, with nothing in print, it sounds rather flimsy to have to rely on the "we were told this at camp" explanation.
Oh well.............it is what it is.
Thanks again.