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Women's 3-point line has been moved

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?
 
UConnCat said:
Yay

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

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This is a huge help to UConn. We have shooters who this won't effect and it spreads the floor more. This allows our offense to flow even better. You are going to find that shot attempts will stay the same and the % will absolutely go down across women's basketball.
 
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AgStatesman said:
This is a huge help to UConn. We have shooters who this won't effect and it spreads the floor more. This allows our offense to flow even better. You are going to find that shot attempts will stay the same and the % will absolutely go down across women's basketball.
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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
 
eebmg said:
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
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Which opens up the mid range game.
 
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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) ;)
 
AgStatesman said:
This is a huge help to UConn. We have shooters who this won't effect and it spreads the floor more. This allows our offense to flow even better. You are going to find that shot attempts will stay the same and the % will absolutely go down across women's basketball.
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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.
 
UConnCat said:
Yay

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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?
 
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.”

www.espn.com

Geno Auriemma wants 3-point arc moved back in women's college basketball

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 www.espn.com
 
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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
 
HopJim said:
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.
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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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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.
 
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%.
 
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CL82 said:
Uh, Nan? You realize that the men’s and women’s teams have separate practice floors inside Werth, right?
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The courts look the same Fast forward to about 5:30 if you don’t want the whole tour

 
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AgStatesman said:
This is a huge help to UConn. We have shooters who this won't effect and it spreads the floor more. This allows our offense to flow even better. You are going to find that shot attempts will stay the same and the % will absolutely go down across women's basketball.
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If it is an advantage for us, why didn't we do it before (to spread the floor) ?
 
wolfe613 said:
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
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Given the the basket height was designed for scrawny middle schoolers I would like to see basket raised a foot for men to cut down on dunks—one of the reasons I don’t watch men’s game—and put more emphasis on finesse and less on height and brute strength. Just think of the fun watching NBA giants sputter and bitch about the change.
 
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