Quote Originally Posted by RougaWhite&Blue View Post
thanks, i went back to the tape and he definitely was “trapped” for more than five seconds. a.is that still a rule
b. does rule apply in backcourt
c. does count start immediately or only after ref realizes player may be trapped, which could take a good two seconds, in which case i dont think he was trapped for more than 7 seconds?

conservatively he was trapped 5.9 seconds, and possibly up to 7.5
In this case the 5 second count was irrelevant because he definitely travelled, and the ref chose not to call it.