Proposed NCAA Rule Changes

[husker76]

The NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee has proposed the following rule changes and officiating directives www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/men-s-basketball-rules-committee-recommends-package-proposals-improve-game . On June 8, 2015 we will find out whether they are approved. All the attention is on the shot clock change to 30 seconds. In my opinion it is the least important change. If they approve the officiating directives and the refs actually make the calls they are supposed then we will see an improvement in the college game over the next couple of years as coaches and players adjust. If approved and implemented expect a number of Head Coaches screaming on the sidelines trying to intimidate the refs as the fouls pile-up. The changes are tailor made to liberate the Cluess style of play and handcuff the Masiello (Pitino) style of play. My biggest gripe with refs at the high school and college level is their unwillingness to make the calls. Early in the season they might, but they get worn down by head coaches and fans constantly whining and revert to "no calls on clutch and grab defense". At the high school level we often had to ask if blood needed to be drawn for calls to be made which brought the threat of a technical if I persisted. My wish would be that the NCAA also review video of random games to evaluate the refs and the head coaches to insure uniform enforcement and refereeing. The current culture needs to change. I believe that a number of coaches would rather teach "clutch and grab defense" rather than work harder on player skill development. With high school recruiting and AAU play there is an infatuation with freak athletes vs skill players. With these freak athletes it is easier/quicker to teach them to play physical than taking time to develop individual ball handling and shooting skills to win games. Change the rules to free up the skill players and penalize the physical players and we will over time see more attention on skill development. I love the fact that Steph Curry is showing how you can play the game at a very high level without being an athletic freak. More young players need to follow his attention to developing skills by diligent practice. My hope is that the proposed changes are implemented and consistently enforced all season, especially the Conference and NCAA Tournaments. Then lets see how long it takes for the Pitino's and Masiello's to change their coaching style. Coach Cluess must be keeping his fingers crossed the changes are approved and actually implemented, if so I feel we will really see something special with this Iona program.

[Super]

Lots more being implemented, including four 10 minute quarters for women.
Interesting change with 10 second rule:
Coaches will no longer be allowed to call timeouts during live ball situations and with only a few exceptions, teams will get just 10 total seconds to advance the ball past half-court instead of resetting the clock if there was a stoppage.

www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/ncaa-women-basketball-play-quarters-article-1.2251382

[husker76]

The NCAA has officially approved the proposed rule changes along with the officiating directives. Let's now pray that the refs follow through on making the right calls and end the muggings and overly physical play. A lot of MAAC Head Coaches (Masiello, Moore and Dunne) are saying that the rule changes will help their defense. Maybe with less time to break them down, but time will tell. Expecting that there will be more zone defenses used at least initially. Assuming Coach Cluess is looking forward to easier player movement off the ball allowing his team to get open looks without being held.