Rules: When did MBB eliminate 3 second call?

[MJ271]

This is probably a dumb question, but why is this a rule? Would games just turn into wrestling matches under the basket every possession? As people have pointed out, it's rarely called right now and it usually doesn't have a lot of impact on the game, so I'm wondering if it really matters.

I mostly ask because, in general, I think that sports are better and more fun to watch when there are fewer rules that officials have to enforce.

Looks like the rule was first created in 1936. I'm sure before the three point line, it was necessary to have it to prevent exactly what you described. But now with the line there's naturally better spacing and movement.

Although I wouldn't underrate its impact now. If it wasn't a rule, I imagine more teams would design their entire offense around a dominant big man just staying at the basket. Even though it might be rarely called now, I think the rule still affects how most teams design their offenses.

 

[LarryISU]

I guess like the refs, I tend to forget about this rule most of the time. But I just rewatched the last 3 minutes. Holy Cow!!! Lampkin just stands in the lane as if there is no rule against it. That has to be the most flagrant multiple violations of 3 seconds I have ever seen.

As others have noted, Hollywood Higgin's crew is one of the worst. And he is from Omaha, probably one of my neighbors!! Yuck! He owns a roofing company here called The Rooferees. LOL.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

I was pretty critical of our bigs' defense on Lampkin while I was watching the game last night. How could they give up that many offensive rebounds to the guy? I rewatched the game today to figure out how he got such deep offensive rebounding position. My conclusion is that it is tough to keep Fatty Lumpkin off the offensive boards when he has a NIL deal with Kelty because he is pitching his tent in the lane all night long. As an example in their last four offensive possessions (not counting the desperation heave) he was:
1) In the lane for 7 seconds before the shot went up. He might have got a toe on the line early but even then at least 5 seconds.
2) not in the lane for more than 3 seconds.
3) In the lane for 5 seconds before the shot went up.
4) In the lane for the entire 9 second possession so conservatively in the lane for 8 seconds before the shot went up without even a toe coming close to out of the lane.

These weren't even close. Officials are going to miss this from time to time, but these guys weren't ever looking to call this. Terrible. It is tough to block out a 265 lb. guy when he never has to leave the lane once he gets in there.

He was camped in the key when the frogs were in Hilton, too. Basically spent his time beating up on our skinnier bigs (George, Jaz). Closeups of his face after calls he doesn't like lead me to believe the dude has anger management issues...wouldn't want to piss him off.

 

[Wally86]

It has struck me this year that it seems pretty egregious. Like it’s not even a rule anymore.

Is that in general or just the way our opponents are officiated?

 

[statsaholic]

This is probably a dumb question, but why is this a rule? Would games just turn into wrestling matches under the basket every possession? As people have pointed out, it's rarely called right now and it usually doesn't have a lot of impact on the game, so I'm wondering if it really matters.

I mostly ask because, in general, I think that sports are better and more fun to watch when there are fewer rules that officials have to enforce.

One rule I totally do not like, and it plays to your fewer rules to enforce, is the under-basket arc that defines a no-charge zone. I would like to think that you shouldn't be awarded for being out of control arbitrarily. It is also just one more complex thing for officials to be occupied with.

 

[qwerty]

This is Jay Bilas going off on the physicality of the game and the lack of fouls called. I tend to agree. I have officiated HS since 1984, dabbled in small college in early 90's but didn't like that level. I tell my wife almost every game, THAT is why I could never officiate D1. I would be calling foul, travel and 3 seconds almost every trip down the floor.

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