Basic 3-seconds question

[hawkk]

Originally posted by Nevadaref
Ronald,

I also may call a three second violation instead of an off ball foul on the offensive post player.
Of course, remember that I am out here in the backward state of Nevada!

WHAT?!? So the defender always gets called for a foul, but the poor post defender who gets fouled only gets a violation? I'd suggest you rethink that.

I'd also suggest another context where 3 seconds SHOULD be callded: if the post player is aggressively posting in the key (not hands on knees with a foot touching the line) and a defender is aggressively defending, 3 seconds should be called without a lot of slack. It's extremely difficult to defend a quality post player in the key for more than 3 seconds without fouling, and it is extremely ufair to a post defender to get called for a foul after playing solid defense in the key for 5 seconds against an aggressive post.