Help me out here - 5 second call

[Consigliere]

I thought that was abolished this year? What was the call against G?

 

[sutomcat]

I thought that was abolished this year? What was the call against G?

I believe they did away with the 5 second call while the player with the ball is dribbling.

If he picks up the dribble, the clock starts and if it gets to 5 seconds, it is a turnover...

 

[adk(roc)CUSE]

Yeah was confused by that too. Thanks for clearing it up.

 

[MSOrange]

I believe they did away with the 5 second call while the player with the ball is dribbling.

If he picks up the dribble, the clock starts and if it gets to 5 seconds, it is a turnover...

That is correct based on what they said on the tv broadcast.

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Watching the BC replay from 1985 I learned the 5 second rule was entirely different back then. If a player crossed the "hash mark" (what we would refer to as the line identifying the coach's box) then a new 5 second count started, but I believe the player couldn't have a total count of more than 8 seconds. I'm not sure how the refs kept track of two separate counts and the players position crossing a implied invisible line at the same time.

 

[NorSyr66]

I believe they did away with the 5 second call while the player with the ball is dribbling.

If he picks up the dribble, the clock starts and if it gets to 5 seconds, it is a turnover...

Had the same call the other night on Gbinije against FSU. I was a bit confused until announcer explained as you mentioned.

 

[skurey]

Need to eliminate it period

 

[upperdeck]

getting rid of the call makes no sense.. do you want someone to be rewarded for not doing anything with the ball for 25 secs?