Important to Note Rule Changes for 2015 Season

[Isaiah]

New Rules Primer (changes for the upcoming season as listed by Athlon)

• The shot clock will be reduced to 30 seconds from 35.
• Teams will be able to carry only three timeouts into the second half, down from four.
• Coaches can no longer call timeouts while the ball is live.
• Players have a total of 10 seconds to advance the ball to midcourt (clock does not reset after a stoppage).
• The restricted-area arc was moved to four feet under the basket from three feet.
• Officials can issue a delay-of-game warning and a one-shot technical foul if teams do not resume play quickly enough out of a timeout.
• Teams only have 15 seconds to replace a disqualified player, down from 20 seconds.
• The five-second closely guarded rule while dribbling the ball has been eliminated.
• Class B technical fouls - such as hanging on the rim and delaying play - are one-shot technicals rather than two.
• Officials can use video review on potential shot clock violations for the entire game.
• Media timeout procedures will allow a timeout to be called within 30 seconds of the breaks at 16, 12, eight and four minutes. Any timeout after the scheduled timeout becomes the media timeout.
• The ban on dunking during pregame warm-ups and halftime has been lifted.

Really like the changes overall. Especially not allowing coaches to call timeouts while the ball
is alive. Wish they would reduce the total number of timeouts more. Watching the idiot coaches
trying to prove what geniuses they are every few minutes has gotten very old. Play the game.

[bob6199]

lol, i can't believe that dunking pre-game was banned in the first place. So stupid.

[xdodger19]

These rules are great accept for the rule that you can't take a charge in the circle. So in theory if you are on offense, in the restricted area
that means you have three seconds to punch your defender in the face and draw a charge. So that means you can't play defense and are not allowed to play d in the restricted area which is like telling a soccer goalie he can't be in the box.
They made up this rule to take the judgement call out of the game,because they figure the refs are too dumb to make a call.

[DOM_Toretto]

lol, i can't believe that dunking pre-game was banned in the first place. So stupid.

I remember a PAC-12 team lost by 1 last season because they started the game down 2-0 before tipoff becuase they dunked in the 'layup line' so their opponent got to shoot 2 tech free throws before the game really started.

[gwills]

I'm also not a fan of the 5-second closely guarded call being eliminated. Agree with xdodger on restricted arc too.

I like to reward good defense, but alas...

[Snowball]

I smell more turnovers.
Hurry Up will result in careless offenses.
Defense just got more important.

[Isaiah]

I'm also not a fan of the 5-second closely guarded call being eliminated. Agree with xdodger on restricted arc too.

I like to reward good defense, but alas...

Would have liked to see them move the 3 pt. line back to NBA or international dimensions as a counterbalance to the changes that penalize good defense.

[survive]

These rules are great accept for the rule that you can't take a charge in the circle. So in theory if you are on offense, in the restricted area
that means you have three seconds to punch your defender in the face and draw a charge. So that means you can't play defense and are not allowed to play d in the restricted area which is like telling a soccer goalie he can't be in the box.
They made up this rule to take the judgement call out of the game,because they figure the refs are too dumb to make a call.

I totally disagree. The charge/block call is very difficult to call in live play for a ref. A defender trying to take a charge rewards lazy defense IMO- they aren't making a play on the ball

[THam12]

Good thread. Thanks

[spurginobili]

Agreed. In favor of most of the changes

Shot clock, 10-second front court rule, fewer timeouts

So glad they put the 5-second closely guarded rule in the dustbin of history where it belongs.