Women's 3-point line has been moved

[UConnCat]

Yay

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Wonder what effect if any this will have on percentages and attempts?

 

[JordyG]

Since most in the women's game shoot well behind the old line I don't expect the percentages to change that much at all. Now, when are then going to change the size of the ball to match the men's game?

 

[CL82]

Yay

UConn loads up with 3 point shooters ... NCAA immediately moves the three-point line back.

 

[stamfordhusky]

Since most in the women's game shoot well behind the old line I don't expect the percentages to change that much at all. Now, when are then going to change the size of the ball to match the men's game?

hopefully only when women’s hands grow to be the same size as men’s hands.

 

[DEpup]

UConn loads up with 3 point shooters ... NCAA immediately moves the three-point line back.

Yeah but Geno was smart, they all shoot rhem from deep...

 

[eebmg]

Well, with all the hand wringing, I thought the difference was bigger

Since most in the women's game shoot well behind the old line I don't expect the percentages to change that much at all. Now, when are then going to change the size of the ball to match the men's game?

 

[Aluminny69]

hopefully only when women’s hands grow to be the same size as men’s hands.

But they use the men's size ball in WNBA and Internationally, I believe.

 

[eebmg]

I agree with our shooters, it will not be an issue and I agree with mediocre shooters
(32% or so) the shooting will be worse and I am not sure how that makes the watchability of the game better as more teams will pack the paint

 

[Boreifs]

I agree with our shooters, it will not be an issue and I agree with mediocre shooters
(32% or so) the shooting will be worse and I am not sure how that makes the watchability of the game better as more teams will pack the paint

Which opens up the mid range game.

 

[BobbyJ]

But they use the men's size ball in WNBA and Internationally, I believe.

No, they use the size 6, 28.5 ball in all senior women's competitions world wide.

 

[cwaduke]

The NCAA fixing what isn't broken.

 

[JJTB]

The mid range jump shot and made lay ups may be back! Fantastic!

 

[Dillon77]

One less line to differentiate on multi-court arrangements! ?

Two of ND's top three-point shooters -- Mabrey and Brunelle -- regularly shoot three's from beyond this line anyway. Particularly Mabrey. (Any Mabrey)

 

[HopJim]

Concerned that for some of UConn's players that are trying to develop an outside game (ex. Griffin, McLean), this is another thing to get in their heads.

 

[Dillon77]

Yay

Cat:
Thanks for posting.
I came across the press release on this and cut and pasted the top two 'graphs:
"The NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee on Friday proposed moving the 3-point line to the international distance of 22 feet, 1¾ inches, beginning with the 2021-22 season.

"All rule recommendations must be approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel, which is scheduled to discuss women’s basketball proposals June 3."

My question: will this recommendation be subject to much discussion/debate to the Rules Oversight Panel or is it pretty much a done deal?

 

[HuskyNan]

Geno’s been pushing for this change. Interesting to see who likes the line where it is

"I think we can do anything the guys can do," [Christyn] Williams said of having the arc farther out. "As far as spacing is concerned, that will help as well. I wouldn't mind it.”

Geno wants women's 3-point arc to match men's

Geno Auriemma said he wants the 3-point arc in women's college basketball moved back to match the men's distance.

www.espn.com

 

[wolfe613]

very happy to see this, now if pro male Nba players could stop saying that the WNBA needs to lower the rim for "dunks" would be even better. Nba players can have their opinion of what would make the Wnba "more exciting" but to minimize the females of the Wnba by trying to turn the league into a gimmick is not cool imo

 

[Bald Husky]

About time, no issue with most 3 pt shooters. Just confusing

 

[HuskyNan]

Concerned that for some of UConn's players that are trying to develop an outside game (ex. Griffin, McLean), this is another thing to get in their heads.

They’ll be fine. There’s only one arc in the practice facility and I’m sure it’s not repainted between the men’s team and women’s team practices.

 

[oldude]

One thing is certain. The facilities staff at every college arena in the country will now need to repaint the floor to remove the old WBB 3-pt line, probably then extending the solid semicircle all the way to the new, single men’s & women’s 3-pt line.

 

[oldude]

As information, when the men moved the 3-pt line back 16” for the 2019-2020 season, 3-pt shot attempts remained about the same while the overall shooting percentage for the 350 DI schools dropped about 1% from 34% to 33%.

 

[CL82]

hopefully only when women’s hands grow to be the same size as men’s hands.

Pssh, I don’t think most players care one way or the other.

 

[CL82]

They’ll be fine. There’s only one arc in the practice facility and I’m sure it’s not repainted between the men’s team and women’s team practices.

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Uh, Nan? You realize that the men’s and women’s teams have separate practice floors inside Werth, right?