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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/22/s...he-game.html?pagewanted=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
"In his blueprint, the composition of the teams would change from quarter to quarter: three men and two women, and vice versa. There would be a 4-point shot line for women, allowing Howard to implement what he called scramble time — giving a team that is trailing at the end of a game or possibly each quarter the right to play up to five women to increase the chance for a 4-point play.
Coaches, he said, would have to process many more game situations than in men’s or women’s basketball, even on basic screen-and-rolls, given the possible consequences of an unfavorable man-on-woman matchup. Women, conversely, would bring, Howard said, more discipline and a greater commitment to fundamentals. "
"In his blueprint, the composition of the teams would change from quarter to quarter: three men and two women, and vice versa. There would be a 4-point shot line for women, allowing Howard to implement what he called scramble time — giving a team that is trailing at the end of a game or possibly each quarter the right to play up to five women to increase the chance for a 4-point play.
Coaches, he said, would have to process many more game situations than in men’s or women’s basketball, even on basic screen-and-rolls, given the possible consequences of an unfavorable man-on-woman matchup. Women, conversely, would bring, Howard said, more discipline and a greater commitment to fundamentals. "