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<blockquote data-quote="CuseJacket" data-source="post: 42721" data-attributes="member: 274"><p><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rule-makers-planning-to-make-ncaa-men-s-basketball-even-more-fan-friendly-164746766.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank">http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rule-makers-planning-to-make-ncaa-men-s-basketball-even-more-fan-friendly-164746766.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter</a></p><p></p><p>Some solid ideas in here in my opinion, especially reducing the shot clock to 30 seconds. From the article the new rules up for discussion are:</p><p></p><p><strong>•</strong> Reducing the number of timeouts. Everyone agreed that one of the biggest detractions of the current game is the eternity it takes to end a close one. That is largely due to the number of timeouts granted to each team, both officially (five per team per game) and unofficially (coaches are given a minute to substitute when a player fouls out). </p><p></p><p><strong>•</strong> Widening the lane.</p><p></p><p><strong>•</strong> An elimination of live-ball timeouts, or at least limiting those calls to players instead of coaches. This would be a move toward FIBA international rules, which allow no live-ball timeouts.</p><p></p><p><strong>•</strong> Revisiting the 10-second backcourt rule, which currently allows a bailout for the offensive team if it calls timeout before passing midcourt.</p><p></p><p><strong>•</strong> Reducing the shot clock to either 30 or 24 seconds. Brey said he is in favor, and there seems to be fairly wide support for a reduction of some kind – although there also is a concern about college hoops becoming an NBA copycat league.</p><p></p><p><strong>•</strong> An examination of the NBA's continuation rule, and whether it should be applied similarly in college. There was not much support in the meeting room for that idea.</p><p></p><p><strong>•</strong> No scoring on a charge. Baskets off a charge are waved off in every level of basketball except college.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CuseJacket, post: 42721, member: 274"] [url]http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rule-makers-planning-to-make-ncaa-men-s-basketball-even-more-fan-friendly-164746766.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter[/url] Some solid ideas in here in my opinion, especially reducing the shot clock to 30 seconds. From the article the new rules up for discussion are: [B]•[/B] Reducing the number of timeouts. Everyone agreed that one of the biggest detractions of the current game is the eternity it takes to end a close one. That is largely due to the number of timeouts granted to each team, both officially (five per team per game) and unofficially (coaches are given a minute to substitute when a player fouls out). [B]•[/B] Widening the lane. [B]•[/B] An elimination of live-ball timeouts, or at least limiting those calls to players instead of coaches. This would be a move toward FIBA international rules, which allow no live-ball timeouts. [B]•[/B] Revisiting the 10-second backcourt rule, which currently allows a bailout for the offensive team if it calls timeout before passing midcourt. [B]•[/B] Reducing the shot clock to either 30 or 24 seconds. Brey said he is in favor, and there seems to be fairly wide support for a reduction of some kind – although there also is a concern about college hoops becoming an NBA copycat league. [B]•[/B] An examination of the NBA's continuation rule, and whether it should be applied similarly in college. There was not much support in the meeting room for that idea. [B]•[/B] No scoring on a charge. Baskets off a charge are waved off in every level of basketball except college. [/QUOTE]
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