ten-second rule
noun1
Any rule that prescribes or proscribes behavior during a ten-second interval, especially
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2
Ball games, Basketball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports 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.