"ten-second rule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ten-second rules [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ten-second rule (plural ten-second rules)
  1. Any rule that prescribes or proscribes behavior during a ten-second interval, especially:
    Sense id: en-ten-second_rule-en-noun-G-z1Z7PX
  2. Any rule that prescribes or proscribes behavior during a ten-second interval, especially:
    (basketball) The rule that a team must advance the ball over the center line within ten seconds of gaining possession. The 10-second interval is used in U.S. high school and college basketball; professional leagues use an 8-second limit.
    Categories (topical): Basketball
    Sense id: en-ten-second_rule-en-noun-QwEx3D6B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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