NBA set to implement rule changes

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NBA vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson confirmed Wednesday that several new rule interpretations will be a point of emphasis for the league's referees when the regular season begins on Dec. 25.

"Rip-through" moves, in which an offensive player swings the ball into a defender's outstretched arm and then attempts a shot once he has created contact, will be considered non-shooting fouls if the contact begins before the offensive player starts his shooting motion.

Also, on drives to the basket, a shooting foul will be called only if contact occurs after the offensive player has begun his shooting motion, not after he has initiated his leap toward the basket.

"Certain types of contact involving the shooter were all being called in his favor," Jackson said. "It doesn't look good for the game. There was a strong feeling that those types of plays were creating an ill-advised reward for the shooter, often with three free throws."

The league will also make traveling in the post and on the perimeter a point of emphasis, with a player hopping off of and landing on the same foot viewed as an automatic violation. Referees will also consider locking or clamping an opponent's arm or hand under the basket while battling for a rebound and discontinued or hesitation dribbles as automatic violations.

Several rule changes will also be introduced, most to shorten the overall length of games and speed up the final minutes of a contest:

• Substitutions will only be allowed before the final free throw of any trip to the line that is not for a technical or flagrant foul.

• Two horns will be sounded 15 seconds apart after every timeout. Teams whose players are not moving toward the court as soon as the second horn sounds will receive a delay-of-game warning.

• Instant replay will be utilized only during full timeouts, not 20-second timeouts, when necessary.

• Whether a player's foot is on the three-point line or midcourt line will be determined by where it last touched the floor, meaning a player could have a toe on the three-point line but if he leans back on his heels before he releases the ball a successful shot would be deemed a three-pointer.

• The eight-second backcourt violation will occur when the shot clock reaches 15 seconds, rather than 16.

The last rule is necessary because the 24-second shot clock will now be equipped to show 10ths for the final five seconds and work as a "true" clock. From a technical standpoint, the old shot clock began with 24.9 seconds and expired with .9 left. Now the clock will switch from 24 to 23 seconds after .1 second has expired.

Jackson said a survey of coaches determined when the shot clock would break into 10ths.

"We didn't want to run them for the whole 24 seconds and the consensus was, from a strategy standpoint, that the final five seconds were the most valuable," he said. "Before, you could have two seconds left on the shot clock but you wouldn't know if it was 2.9 or 2.1. That makes a big difference."

Referees also will be hyper-vigilant about defenders making contact with offensive players when they're in the air and fully extended attempting to score. In most cases, expect that kind of foul to draw a Flagrant Level 2, which is two free throws, possession of the ball and the defender being ejected.

"That type of contact was a trend last season and it's really dangerous," Jackson said.

Ric Bucher is a senior NBA writer for ESPN The Magazine.

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[Anytime23]

Wait a second... These rules don't favor LeBron and Wade. Wtf is the NBA doing?

Good, let players(Rose included) earn those trips to the FT line.

 

[Chi-Town Brahma]

I like the adjustments

 

[Glide2keva]

My favorite is the rip through that Durant does to get FT's. Taking that out will greatly help my enjoyment of the game.

 

[MSOADE54]

love the new rule change and I am also surprised that the new rules do not include special rules for Wade/LeBitch.

 

[RC_Skinny22]

Referees will also consider locking or clamping an opponent's arm or hand under the basket while battling for a rebound

It says arm or hand, not face. Right?

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[BigP50]

I like it.

 

[BNB]

My favorite is the rip through that Durant does to get FT's. Taking that out will greatly help my enjoyment of the game.

I agree. I fuckin hate when players do that. Makes it so hard for guys to play defense.. the second the put their arms up to defend, the offense players shoots into his arms and draws a foul.. that was BS.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

They should change the rules so that No Fouls are Called...No refs....let the players beat the shit out of each other.

 

[eternityw]

No rules changed about technical fouls... too bad. they have to return "old rules" for calling technical fouls. that can make game more exciting and emotional not automatic and without any words or looks to the officials or opponent player ))) like in video game

 

[DCguy]

The league will also make traveling in the post and on the perimeter a point of emphasis, with a player hopping off of and landing on the same foot viewed as an automatic violation. Referees will also consider locking or clamping an opponent's arm or hand under the basket while battling for a rebound and discontinued or hesitation dribbles as automatic violations.

This whole paragraph was typed up specifically for LeBron. I think they implemented this from game 2 on up in the Finals because they finally called LeBron for crab dribbling and traveling consistently for the first time ever. That man's turnovers are going to double this season lol.

 

[Anytime23]

Smiling, screaming, talking, stareing=tech foul.

 

[scottiepippen1994]

The rules have officially taken the entertainment part of watching games away from the fans.

Another punch in the fans face.

What's next? Will everyone have to wear the same haircuts too?

Might as well replace all the players with robotic humanoid androids.

They will work for free which will be good for the owners because they won't make anymore money to be able to pay players anyway....

David "Hitler" Stern the fuhur wants to turn the NBA into 1930s Germany
He just gave the Refs more power to choose the outcomes of games...
Maybe he will give the refs handcuffs and badges next.....NBA games will start broadcasting on TRU TV .

 

[Glide2keva]

I agree. I fuckin hate when players do that. Makes it so hard for guys to play defense.. the second the put their arms up to defend, the offense players shoots into his arms and draws a foul.. that was BS.

I was saying it all last year. That shit is not basketball. That some bs they do to get FT's so they can appease their fantasy owners.

Fantasy Sports have ruined real sports.

 

[Glide2keva]

The rules have officially taken the entertainment part of watching games away from the fans.

Another punch in the fans face.

What's next? Will everyone have to wear the same haircuts too?

Might as well replace all the players with robotic humanoid androids.

They will work for free which will be good for the owners because they won't make anymore money to be able to pay players anyway....

David "Hitler" Stern the fuhur wants to turn the NBA into 1930s Germany
He just gave the Refs more power to choose the outcomes of games...
Maybe he will give the refs handcuffs and badges next.....NBA games will start broadcasting on TRU TV .

Um, what?

 

[scottiepippen1994]

Well Boozer will fit in better now that people will be to scared to defend anymore

 

[Glide2keva]

Well Boozer will fit in better now that people will be to scared to defend anymore

what the hell are you talking about?

 

[FirstTimer]

Referees also will be hyper-vigilant about defenders making contact with offensive players when they're in the air and fully extended attempting to score. In most cases, expect that kind of foul to draw a Flagrant Level 2, which is two free throws, possession of the ball and the defender being ejected.

Here come the avalanche of bullshit F2's

 

[DCguy]

Here come the avalanche of bullshit F2's

Yep, they are going to be ejecting players for making incidental contact for going for a block.

 

[Glide2keva]

Yep, they are going to be ejecting players for making incidental contact for going for a block.

I don't think it'll be that ticky-tack.

But then, this is the NBA.