NCAA WBB Rules change proposals [merged thread]

[stamfordhusky]

Everyone should remember that these are only proposed rules changes at this point. They may be approved by the Oversight Committee but that hasn't happened yet.

 

[FairView]

I'd miss the one-and-one.
It's a nice added dimension of needing to be good enough to make the first to get a chance at the second. Think of the games where that meant something.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Pretty silly. Just because you call a timeout, now you don't have to worry about a 10 sec violation? Absurd. And completely unfair to the defense.

Put another way, it's unfair to the team that has presumably made the plays to get ahead, and should not have to lose based on an artifice constructed so ESPN will have material for Sports Center.

Fair is fair. Sometimes the game is won before the final second.

 

[Blue Huskie]

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...e-recommends-moving-womens-games-four-quarter

The last line is bothersome. They will allow recorded music (And / or band play) MORE frequently to enhance the "fan experience". From going to pro games I can say it's extremely annoying. If my ears ring the next day from fans screaming over an exciting game that's fine. When they ring the next day from arena music played way too loud that's not cool.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...e-recommends-moving-womens-games-four-quarter

The last line is bothersome. They will allow recorded music (And / or band play) MORE frequently to enhance the "fan experience". From going to pro games I can say it's extremely annoying. If my ears ring the next day from fans screaming over an exciting game that's fine. When they ring the next day from arena music played way too loud that's not cool.

But don't forget that at pro games, they play the music during the action. That is not being permitted, only sneaking in some during breaks.

I don't actually mind the music in the pro games, it is a different fan experience. I would hate that during the college game, I think.

Now, at college games, different arenas handle band vs. canned music differently. Some do it well (I think Arizona does) and others not so much.

 

[Kibitzer]

http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...e-recommends-moving-womens-games-four-quarter

The last line is bothersome. They will allow recorded music (And / or band play) MORE frequently to enhance the "fan experience". From going to pro games I can say it's extremely annoying. If my ears ring the next day from fans screaming over an exciting game that's fine. When they ring the next day from arena music played way too loud that's not cool.

It is not possible to increase the already deafening volume of canned music at Gampel.

 

[winlots]

Although from a personal standpoint, I see it as six of one, half a dozen of the other. Watching the game will be no different. From a game standpoint:
1. Assuming that there will be one media timeout per quarter, that would result in 2 fewer commercial breaks per game. the game itself would be faster, but would either be more expensive for advertisers or produce less revenue for the networks to, in turn, share with the schools.
2. Fewer bonus free throw stoppages likely rewards teams that foul more often/play aggressive defense/do not shoot free throws well.
3. If nothing else, fewer media timeouts is beneficial to a team that is in a good rhythm while forcing a team out of sync to utilize more timeouts; or at least think very hard about their utilization.

VAU: Very nicely done - keen.

 

[EricLA]

With the canned music - what about the bands? the UCONN band plays during every single break. I think canned music is dumb, unless there are no bands on site...

 

[alexrgct]

My proposed new rule: UConn and Tennessee should be forced to resume the rivalry, with the venue for their first encounter being here: