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Message: [QUOTE="Viet Vet, post: 3796697, member: 8688"] This former referee agrees with your dad. A frequently misunderstood point is that when an offensive player "with the ball" is in motion to shoot, the three second rule is momentarily suspended to permit that player to complete her shot. If, however, she does not shoot, and has exceeded three seconds in the bucket (doesn't matter if she dribbles, passes or remains stationary) it is a violation. Fans who love to count, "one, two, three" as she is in the act of shooting are contributing to this misunderstanding. BTW, should an offensive player be straddling the bucket, and lift the foot that is inside the bucket off the floor, that does NOT stop the three second count. The player must "vacate" (both feet) the bucket to terminate the three second count. [/QUOTE]