NCAA WBB Rules change proposals [merged thread]

[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.

 

[EricSD]

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: