New Rules From The NCAA!

The 2000 NCAA Basketball Rules book is out, and there have been a lot
of changes. Many are minor but some are major.

As an observation, there was a Big East representative on the rules
committee, as well as Mike Montgomery of Stanford. No one from the
ACC was on the rules committee.  James sent over a nice summation.

 

 

Changes:

• A midcourt division line must be visible, as well as a center-circle
  line. Technical foul if not present.
• Coaching box lines extend three feet onto the floor.
• Officials are permitted access to replay equipment or television
  monitors to assess whether a correctable error was made.
• If a correctable error involves awarding a free throw and there has
  been no change of possession, plat shall resume as after any free
  throw.
• Uniform numbers 1 and 2 are now legal.
• Airborne shooter who is fouled after releasing the ball shall be
  considered in the act of shooting until one of the player's feet
  return to the floor.
• Timeouts have changed: For televised games, 5 30 second time outs,
  one of which must be used in the first half. No full timeouts. One
  additional 30 second timeout per overtime period.
• Held ball to the defense rule rescinded.
• Players no longer need to pack the lane spaces on free throws.
• Administrative technical foul expanded to include the use of
  artifical noisemakers during live-ball situations and the use of a
  laser pointer by a fan or team representative at any time.
• Team in possession of the ball after a double foul puts the ball in
  play from the sideline point nearest the location of the double
  foul.

 

Approved Experiments:

•  In the double-bonus, the team that is fouled has the option to take the
  ball out instead of shooting free throws.
• The number of people on the lane at free throw attempts is reduced
  to six from eight.

 

Points of Emphasis:

• Intentional Fouls
• Rough low post play
• Rough play away from the ball
• Palming
• Coaching box restrictions.