Rule Changes to Know In the Upcoming Basketball Season

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This coming college basketball season will bring some interesting rule changes, especially in the area of instant replay.  The NCAA is expanding the role of instant replay incrementally, giving referees a chance to correct errors they make and to make calls that they perhaps overlooked in the course of play.  There are also rules designed to open up play a bit more, and an emphasis on charge/block calls is once again part of the game.  We’re not going to include the rule changes about uniforms and referee presence pre-game, but if you are interested, you can find them here:

2013-14 and 2014-15 NCAA Men’s Basketball Rulebook

First, a rule change that will probably hurt Duke more than most other teams, and one that makes it harder to establish proper defensive position and thus gain a charging call.  This rule change also aligns NCAA basketball with the NBA’s rule on charge/block calls.  More than likely it will result in fewer charging calls on players driving to the basket:

Establishing Legal Guarding Position – (Rule 4-17.4.d)

When the opponent with the ball is airborne, the guard shall have attained legal guarding position before the opponent begins his upward motion with his hand/arms to shoot or pass.

This next change is pretty easy to understand and is more of a clarification:

Personal foul- elbow. (Rule10-1.14.c)

Illegal contact caused by the swinging of the elbow(s) that occurs above or below the shoulders of an opponent is a common, flagrant 1 or flagrant 2 personal foul. Such contact no longer requires a minimum of a flagrant 1 personal foul when it occurs above the shoulders of an opponent.

Replay is expanding.  In my opinion this is potentially disruptive and could result in lengthy delays, especially if the ACC follows the standard it set in football of allowing for vanity reviews (the ACC has admitted in the past it reviews some plays in football to make the on-field referees look better.)

Monitor Review- Fouls. (Rules 11-2.1.d.1 and .2)

When a foul has been called on the floor, a monitor review is permitted to determine if a flagrant 2 personal or flagrant 2 contact technical foul occurred. When it is determined that no such foul occurred but that a flagrant 1, common or contact dead ball technical did occur, that foul shall be penalized accordingly. When the review discloses, by indisputable evidence, that there was no foul committed, the foul call shall be reversed with no foul charged. In situations where officials fail to make a call on the floor, officials are permitted to review for a flagrant 2 personal or flagrant 2 contact technical foul, and when no such foul(s) occurred, a flagrant 1 personal may be charged or no foul charged, but common foul may not be charged.

Another instant-replay change:

Monitor Review- Player to be charged with foul. (Rule 11-2.1.d.5)

After a foul has been called, officials may use the monitor to determine on whom a foul is to be charged when there is uncertainty.

Home cooking the game clock can be overturned in replay now:

Monitor Review- Timing mistake. (Rules 11-2.1.c.1.c).
On an out of bounds violation, the official shall determine the elapsed time before the game clock stopped from the time the ball actually hit out of bounds.

And another replay change:

Monitor Review- Shot clock violation. (Rule 11-2.1.e.1)

In the last two minutes of the second period and overtime(s), officials may use the monitor to determine whether a shot clock violation occurred.

But wait, there’s more!

Monitor Review- Out of bounds violation. (Rule 11-2.1.e.2)

In the last two minutes of the second period and overtime(s), officials may use the monitor to determine which team caused the ball to go out of bounds when there is a deflection involving two or more players.

Players will no longer have the referees counting off the ten second count in the backcourt.  I predict that this could result in some fairly controversial calls over the course of the season:

Official’s Duties- 10-second back court count. (Rule 2-7.9)

There will be no visible count on a 10-second back court violation unless there is no shot clock available. Officials will use the shot clock to count for a 10-second back court violation, except when the shot clock has been turned off at the end of each period.

And lastly, a pretty major change to the goaltending rule.  This will probably result in more calls:

Violations- Goaltending. (Rule 9-17.5)

When the ball contacts the backboard and any part of the ball is above the rim on a field goal attempt, it is considered to be on its downward flight. In such case, it is goaltending when the ball is touched by a player as long as it has a possibility of entering the basket.

Areas of Emphasis

Apparently for comedy’s sake, here are the three areas of officiating concern this upcoming season:

Handchecking
The rules committee is concerned that various types of handchecking on a player with the ball drastically reduces the dribbler’s ability to beat his man to create scoring opportunities. Accordingly, certain guidelines for officiating these plays have been inserted into Rule 10 and officials are instructed to call the fouls as written in the rules.
Unless you are Teddy Valentine or Dr. Karl Hess.  They make their own interpretations and do not require nor heed the guidance of the NCAA Rulebook.
Freedom of Movement
The rules committee continues to express concern that the rules relating to a player’s ability to move with or without the ball are being neglected by officials resulting in more physical play and less opportunity for scoring. Officials need to refocus their energies on penalizing illegal contact by the defense which prevents players from cutting freely, running their offense and otherwise creating a more free-flowing game.
And finally, more emphasis on Block/Charge calls, but again, as we know, ACC rules have their own interpretation of the rules and the conference will never admit publicly that their refs are anything but 100% correct on every call:
Block/Charge Plays
After reviewing tapes of numerous block/charge plays, the committee is concerned about the number of incorrect calls made, especially on plays involving 1.) a defensive player moving forward toward the dribbler in an attempt to establish initial legal guarding position outside the restricted area, and 2.) the defender not establishing initial legal guarding position on plays involving airborne shooters/passers. The committee asked that an educational process be undertaken to improve the officiating calls on these plays.

 

 

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31 Responses to Rule Changes to Know In the Upcoming Basketball Season

  1. TheCOWDOG 10/08/2013 at 6:00 AM #

    Another advantage of Android over PC is that one can react quickly enough on morning coffee snorts, so as to avoid direct overspray damage.

    I did go through 2 shirt changes, however.

  2. Texpack 10/08/2013 at 8:15 AM #

    The change to the block/charge rule is an abomination. Defenders will have to fly in the night before the game in order to establish position. They need to address all of the clutching and grabbing AWAY from the ball if they want to open up the game.

  3. howlie 10/08/2013 at 8:17 AM #

    Personal foul- elbow. (Rule10-1.14.c)

    ^That one’s not making sense to me.
    What in the world are they trying to say?

  4. PoppaJohn 10/08/2013 at 8:35 AM #

    Anyone hear an update on Cat’s concussion?

  5. Fastback68 10/08/2013 at 8:37 AM #

    Can’t wait to see how our ACC refs will completely —- up their interpretation of the new rules as compared to every other NCAA conference.

    The ACC reviews plays to make on field refs look better. Really???? I went to the Wake debacle. There was a massive scrum at the goal line and a goal line ref came in very late from the right (rb had the ball on the opposite side of his body, not to mention the vast number of other bodies in the ref’s line of sight) and posthumously signals a touchdown without even looking at any other referee, who were in better positions to make the call. The instant replay, of course, shows the rb was down at the one yard line. I should have simply gone to the fair on Saturday and purchased an e-coli dog.

  6. Fastback68 10/08/2013 at 8:51 AM #

    Rule 11-2.1.d.5 otherwise known as “The Richard Howell” or “The Beard” foul.

    Per ref – We know there is a foul somewhere.

  7. Clarksa 10/08/2013 at 9:32 AM #

    You forgot to include the fine print…

    *rules do not apply to teams who have blue as their primary color (UNC/Duke/Kentucky/Kansas)

  8. SaccoV 10/08/2013 at 10:00 AM #

    I don’t see how any of these rule changes affect the tendencies of UN* players not to foul. Nothing really to see here.

  9. SaccoV 10/08/2013 at 10:02 AM #

    Fastback, that rule was instituted during the Kenny Inge/Damon Thornton era!!

  10. graywolf 10/08/2013 at 10:25 AM #

    Change all the rules you want ….it does not change the fact that the darling of the ACC (Cheaters and Duke) will still be able to do what they want from the officials standpoint…..

  11. Sw0rdf1sh 10/08/2013 at 10:38 AM #

    That is a TON of video review listed. It looks like a good opportunity for some NCStateShit to be released by the officials!

  12. BJD95 10/08/2013 at 6:01 PM #

    The proof will be in how it is actually officiated – but there is NO DOUBT that refs have been getting block/charge calls wrong 80+ percent at a time. I’ve said it before, and I will say it again – the way K has taught countless Dukies to draw charges is NOT good, legitimate defense.

    I want to see people go back to contesting shots. Not falling down willy-nilly every time somebody approaches the paint. This COULD be a good first step.

  13. Texpack 10/08/2013 at 6:16 PM #

    “Fastback, that rule was instituted during the Kenny Inge/Damon Thornton era!!”

    Cozell McQueen begs to differ.

  14. fullmoon1 10/08/2013 at 7:20 PM #

    The rules changes sound good but I wouldn’t expect much of a change in the way the game is played. The refs do not enforce the current rules as it is: see carrying, traveling,

  15. Rick 10/08/2013 at 7:21 PM #

    In theory these rules are good for us.
    The reality is the ACC will still screw us.

    IMO K has done a lot of harm to basketball between the charge/flop and the hand checking. I relate it to the four corners. It helps win games but makes the game unwatchable.

  16. Alpha Wolf 10/08/2013 at 7:45 PM #

    The sad thing is that no matter what, things won’t really change because John Clougherty and the ACC won’t let it.

    I cannot wait until Syracuse gets boned by ACC refs and Boeheim goes ballistic.

  17. BJD95 10/08/2013 at 7:53 PM #

    Or they will extend “most favored nation” status to ‘Cuse, too. That’s how the league reacted when K bitched about Dean getting calls.

  18. Wulfpack 10/08/2013 at 8:28 PM #

    Add Louisville to that list as well. Pitino is in their ears.

  19. Alpha Wolf 10/08/2013 at 8:58 PM #

    But…when it is Roy vs. Boeheim or K vs. Pitino, who wins?

  20. MrPlywood 10/08/2013 at 9:17 PM #

    re: Monitor Review- Player to be charged with foul. (Rule 11-2.1.d.5)

    After a foul has been called, officials may use the monitor to determine on whom a foul is to be charged when there is uncertainty.

    —–

    So what happens when they review the play and see that there wasn’t a foul at all?

  21. MrPlywood 10/08/2013 at 9:29 PM #

    re: Establishing Legal Guarding Position – (Rule 4-17.4.d)

    When the opponent with the ball is airborne, the guard shall have attained legal guarding position before the opponent begins his upward motion with his hand/arms to shoot or pass.

    ——

    They way I understand that is that the defender can establish position even later than before, AFTER the offensive player has left his feet but BEFORE a pass or shot. Regarding “…before the opponent begins his upward motion with his hand/arms to shoot or pass” that is so open-ended that they’re asking refs to mind-read, guess or look for “tendencies”. I predict lots of flailing arms this season, aka the specialty of one JJ Redick.

    http://nba.si.com/2013/04/04/jj-redick-flopping-milwaukee-bucks-oklahoma-city-thunder/

  22. JohnGalt78 10/08/2013 at 10:06 PM #

    ^^ “So what happens when they review the play and see that there wasn’t a foul at all?”

    In that case, the non-foul becomes a foul assessed according to the color of the uniform. Duh

  23. Fastback68 10/09/2013 at 6:34 AM #

    That’s why it’s called “The Richard Howell” rule. The non-foul will be assigned to the State player who is most crucial for us to have any chance of winning the game even in the 8 percentile scenario where (gasp!!!!!) a ref thought he saw a blue player commit a foul.

  24. wufpup76 10/09/2013 at 9:35 AM #

    Eh, until absolutely proven otherwise flops and flailing will still rule the day in the ACC (particularly if you wear blue).

    Different set of rules for granddaddy ACC … that’s why the blues consistently hold up so well in the NCAA tourny (ha ha). Tendencies, after all.

  25. MP 10/09/2013 at 1:29 PM #

    Final Judgment. (Rule 11-2.1.f.1)

    At any point in the game, officials may use their final judgment to make whatever call seems most appropriate. Determining appropriateness may include consideration of multiple factors including but not limited to: a coach’s tenure, a team’s tendencies from prior games (or even prior seasons if individual officials feel justifiable), and in limited cases an individual official’s feelings about a team’s fanbase.

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