I just started playin bball and want to know as i am a center how long can i stay in the key when im defending

Question

I just started playin bball and want to know as i am a center how long can i stay in the key when im defending

Answer 1

You can stay in the key for three seconds on defense and offense, but when an offensive man and defensive man are both in the key the offensive man will get the call. when your playing defense make sure u don't get the whistle or u will get a tech and the other team will shoot a free throw.

Answer 2

u can only stay in the paint 3 seconds unless the person you r defending is in the paint or within arms reach

Answer 3

in high school or below you can be in there as long as you want wen you are defending im pretty sure its the same for college

and in the nba you have three seconds unless you are within gaurding distance of your man

Answer 4

It's called 3 seconds in the key.  Most of the time the refs extend it to like 5 seconds but anymore then that and it'll be a violation. you can leave the key and then go right back in you just have to make sure both your feet were out of the key,

Answer 5

3 seconds

Answer 6

well on defense you can stay in the paint as long you want but on offense you can only be in there for three seconds

Answer 7

You can only stand in paint for only three seconds when are not in arms length of gurading someone.