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The team committing a defensive three-second violation is assessed a team technical foul. The offense receives one free throw and retains possession of the ball. [2] The NBA also made zone defenses legal prior to the 2001–2002 season. [3] The introduction of zone defenses faced resistance from players, including Michael Jordan.
The three second area is depicted here as a darker shaded zone at either end of the court.. The three seconds rule (also referred to as the three-second rule or three in the key, often termed as lane violation) requires that in basketball, a player shall not remain in their opponent’s foul lane for more than three consecutive seconds while that player's team is in control of a live ball in ...
Defensive three-second violation (Illegal defense) (penalized as a technical foul) Five-second rule; Shot clock violation; Time line violation, exceeding the time limit to reach the frontcourt (8- or 10-second violation) Three seconds rule (Lane violation)
Beginning with the 2001–02 season, the rule, now known as "Defensive Three Seconds," prohibits a defender from being in the shooting lane for three seconds, unless guarding an opponent within arm's reach (or the player with the ball, regardless of distance). The penalty is the same as it was for an illegal defense, except that no warning is ...
The 2004 rule changes, which also included calling the defensive 3 second rule ("a defensive player may not station himself in the key area longer than three seconds"—a longstanding rule which had been ignored by referees) had a major effect, opening up the game and allowing a more free-flowing offense; it encouraged aggressive inside attack ...
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The time line, in basketball, is a name for the center line that reflects the rule that the offensive team has a limited amount of time to advance the ball past this line, from the backcourt to the frontcourt, in a scoring drive. The time line may have a name that reflects the amount of time, such as "10-second line" or "8-second line".