From The NCAA - Four 10-Minute Quarters

[DogWarden]

Great!!!!

More time for commercials ...............

 

[rugbymate]

Two items in the new rule changes that haven't received much attention:

Post defense

The panel approved a new rule that allows defenders to place a forearm or an open hand with a bend in the elbow on an offensive post player with the ball whose back is to the basket.

Bands and amplified music

In an effort to improve the overall fan experience, bands or amplified music may be played during any dead-ball situation during a women’s basketball game. Previously, rules allowed music to be played only during timeouts and intermission.

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Do you know how a post is defined? If any player wants to back their defender up to set up a fall away jumper or up-fake and under one wonders how far away from the basket one has to be to be considered a post. Stewie has used the back to the basket set of moves from inside the paint and out.

 

[Intpseeker]

Do you know how a post is defined? If any player wants to back their defender up to set up a fall away jumper or up-fake and under one wonders how far away from the basket one has to be to be considered a post. Stewie has used the back to the basket set of moves from inside the paint and out.

Rugbymate! Were YOU a post? I was a hooker. (Ah, my misspent youth)

 

[stamfordhusky]

Great!!!!

More time for commercials .....

Even if there are two minutes between quarters, there will still be less total commercial time since there are four less media timeouts.

 

[stamfordhusky]

Do you know how a post is defined? If any player wants to back their defender up to set up a fall away jumper or up-fake and under one wonders how far away from the basket one has to be to be considered a post. Stewie has used the back to the basket set of moves from inside the paint and out.

Definition of a post player in the current rules says:

A post player is any offensive or defensive player in the lane area with or without the ball with her back to the basket. The lane area includes the three-second lane (Rule 9-10) and approximately three feet just outside the lane.

 

[mr006]

Maybe to make back court fouling by teams with"fouls to give" less attractive?

Dunno, maybe... I just don't like that idea, sounds like a gimmack. Kinda like if they gave football teams the ball at the 50 in the last two minutes (I know, don't give Goodell any ideas...). Might as well let them do it the entire game, but I'd rather that they don't do it at all. Unless maybe make them spend an extra timeout for the privilege?

 

[stamfordhusky]

Maybe to make back court fouling by teams with"fouls to give" less attractive?

It's simply an artificial gimmick to make finishes more exciting. It may accomplish that - but it really isn't fair. Why not make shots from beyond the arc worth 6 points in the final minute? That would also make for more exciting finishes.

 

[meyers7]

It's simply an artificial gimmick to make finishes more exciting. It may accomplish that - but it really isn't fair. Why not make shots from beyond the arc worth 6 points in the final minute? That would also make for more exciting finishes.

Only thing is it won't really affect UCONN much. We've had what, one close game in the past 2 years?

 

[stamfordhusky]

Only thing is it won't really affect UCONN much. We've had what, one close game in the past 2 years?

Maybe make halfcourt shots in the last minute worth 30 points. Then you might get an exciting finish.

 

[meyers7]

Maybe make halfcourt shots in the last minute worth 30 points. Then you might get an exciting finish.

Last minute before half time.

 

[CocoHusky]

I agree with Meyers don't see any of these rules changes having an impact on UCONN. Don't have many close games, UCONN players are conditioned to go extra time if necessary. Most of the UCONN big games are televised for which there is a built in TV timeout every 4 minutes anyway. The 4 minutes tv timeouts will/is probably been relooked by the networks anyway.

 

[mr006]

It's simply an artificial gimmick to make finishes more exciting. It may accomplish that - but it really isn't fair. Why not make shots from beyond the arc worth 6 points in the final minute? That would also make for more exciting finishes.

Well, although it wouldn't be impacted by this rule (no timeout called), could the rule make THIS any more exciting?



Don't fix what ain't broken.

 

[johnnyc]

Good news for the Tenn coaching staff. They can use the extra time between quarters to emphasize rebounding.