 In American professional basketball , the defending team is also prohibited from staying in the key for more than three seconds , unless a player is directly guarding an offensive player . If a player surpasses that time , his / her team will be charged with a defensive three @-@ second violation , which will result in a technical foul where the team with the ball shoots one free throw plus ball possession and a reset of the shot clock . In FIBA @-@ sanctioned tournaments , on the other hand , the defending team is allowed to stay on the key for an unlimited amount of time . In all cases , the count resets if the shot hits the rim or if the player steps out of the lane . 
 In American professional basketball , the defending team is also prohibited from staying in the key for more than three seconds , unless a player is directly guarding an offensive player . If a player <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>surpasses</mark></a> that time , his / her team will be charged with a defensive three @-@ second violation , which will result in a technical foul where the team with the ball <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>shoots</mark></a> one free throw plus ball possession and a reset of the shot clock . In FIBA @-@ sanctioned tournaments , on the other hand , the defending team is allowed to stay on the key for an unlimited amount of time . In all cases , the count <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>resets</mark></a> if the shot <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>hits</mark></a> the rim or if the player <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>steps</mark></a> out of the lane . 
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