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Tag: rule changes
The Morning Dish – Wednesday, February 28, 2018
One bubble team might have secured its spot in the NCAA Tournament, and all in a blur at the end of a road game. Plus an even wilder game up north, more early conference tournament action, and trial rule changes yet again in a postseason tournament.
Impressions from first week of college hoops season
It hasn’t taken long for the analysis to come in on the new rule changes this college basketball season, but let’s breathe a little before jumping to too many conclusions.
2015-16 CBB Preview Questions: A different game, or is it?
How new rule changes affect the game is the biggest question facing college basketball entering the 2015-16 season, and one of a number of items we query as the new season approaches.
College basketball’s NBA fixation on full display with proposed rule changes
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee formalized what had become ever-more obvious in recent years: that it is a sport with a serious man crush on the NBA.
Rule changes are no magic bullet for increasing scoring
Rule changes are almost certainly coming, and a big stated goal is increasing scoring since that is down. We should be wary of a belief that simply changing rules will have that effect, because there are other factors that play a role in that.
A 45-second shot clock for college basketball? Why not?
The truth is, there is no more reason to support a shorter shot clock than there is to advocate for lengthening the clock. So why not a 45-second shot clock? There are as many good reasons to go longer as there are shorter.
Rule changes for college basketball to adapt, avoid
College basketball is not a sport in crisis. Evaluation is always a good thing, though, so it’s perfectly fair to consider the sport and whether rule changes and amendments would benefit it. Here are some changes we’d like to see, and some that should be junked from consideration for a good long while.
College basketball needs rule changes? Fans might say otherwise
College basketball is in an important offseason, but it’s rule makers would be advised to not make rash changes to the sport, lest they turn off fans even more than they might woo them back.
