The NCAA is considering rule changes that could significantly alter college basketball.
One change is to incorporate a block/charge arc near the basket that the NBA uses to prevent players from simply standing near the hoop in hopes of taking a charge.
Another proposed change would have opposing coaches picking who shoots a free throw if the fouled player is incapacitated.
Here’s the release from the NCAA:
The committee made two significant alterations. After discussing adding a restricted area arc at length, the committee instead decided to define the area under the basket and prohibit a secondary defender from establishing guarding position in that area. In the rules proposal, a secondary defender must establish position outside the area from the front of the rim to the front of the backboard.
“In our surveys and rules forums, the coaches wanted the committee to address the increasing contact that seems to occur under the basket,” said Ed Bilik, secretary-editor of the men’s committee. “Instead of an experimental rule, this clarifies how officials are to call this play throughout the season.”
The men’s committee also approved a proposal dealing with a free throw shooter that is injured. In the proposal, if a student-athlete is fouled (without the foul being flagrant or intentional) and unable to attempt the free throws, the opposing coach will choose the player to attempt the free throws from the four remaining players on the court.
“This rule change is intended to eliminate a team that is fouled from gaining an advantage that it does not deserve,” said Hack. “We believe this is a solid proposal that will not unduly penalize the team that was fouled.”
All potential changes must be forwarded to NCAA schools and the Playing Oversight Panel for consideration before being enacted.
4 comments ↓
The arc is under the basket is fine. I don’t think it will have a huge effect on the game after the first three weeks. Having the opposing coach pick the free throw shooter is dumb. If you want to make a significant change make the courts longer and wider and increase the height of the goals.
If the NCAA is concerned that players are faking injury to avoid shooting free throws, then this rule change makes sense. But I haven’t seen that happen enough to think it is even a concern. I think this change unfairly penalizes the shooting team that has a free throw player injured by an opposing foul, intentional/flagrant or not. Under this rule, the worst free throw shooter on the court will end up shooting.
I don’t like the second rule. It gives opposing coaches an incentive to foul harder while making it look like they are “going for the ball,” particularly at the end of the game.
Catlanta – I truly hope that is a joke….
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