Verbally counting during a throw-in

[HokiePaul]

Originally Posted by Adam

Would you allow the defensive players to start counting down early at the end of the quarter?

Again, yes ... what is the rules basis for penalizing this? Everyone knows that the scoreboard has the official time, not the defensive players. The only live ball instance I can think of where a player is entitled to a distraction-free environment is during a free-throw.