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.
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Changes:
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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.
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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.
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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 - Held ball to the defense rule rescinded.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.
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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.
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Approved Experiments:
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 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.
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Points of Emphasis:
- Intentional Fouls
- Rough low post play
- Rough play away from the ball
- Palming
- Coaching box restrictions.
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