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by Sigma6 on June 28th, 2003

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What is the "five-second" rule in the NBA?

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  • by trhaynes on July 24th, 2003

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    A held ball in the mid-court area occurs after (5) seconds, during which a closely guarded player dribbles and/or holds the ball without attempting to initiate any offense or advance the ball out of the mid-court area. The five (5) second count may include a combination of dribbling and holding the ball. Closely guarded is defined as an opposing player being within six (6) feet of the ball holder aggressively trying to secure possession.

    ** Thats the information I got from http://www.utep.edu/rsd/basketball.htm **

    Basically, what they mean is that you can't hold the ball for more than five seconds when you are closely guarded.

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