Your strategies to improve game-flow

[cyclones500]

This will reiterate some discussion in the "30-second shot clock" thread, but that topic is mainly about helping boost offense & scoring (in theory).

This topic is more specific to late-game: What rule changes would you propose to reduce stagnation of game flow in final minutes? Changes to fouls & FTs, timeouts, monitor reviews, or other areas?

 

[woodm07]

Alow subs in for free throws.

 

[Luth4Cy]

Conferences set up a review system similar to the MLB where they are reviewing a play in an office somewhere else.

Allow TV timeouts after made baskets to try to avoid having them real close to each other.

 

[heitclone]

Officiating is the biggest problem in NCAA bball. The UK/Wisconsin game was a perfect example, this was an amazing game that came down to the refs blowing the whistle the last 7 possessions of the game. A shorter clock won't change that refs are too big a part of the game.

 

[ajk4st8]

More tshirt cannons and Appleshuffles and nobody cares about gameflow

 

[bosco]

Get rid of the 3 pt shot and shot clock.

If teams score within the first 5 secs of the possession then it's worth 5pts.

score in the next 5 secs 4pts.

In the next 5 secs 3pts,

In the next 10 secs 2pts

Then finally worth only 1pt after 25 secs of the possession.

 

[Gunnerclone]

-Only have 2 refs working a game instead of 3
-NBA jump ball rule/no TO's while on the ground
-1 foot restriction line to make inbounding the ball easier
-Some type of change to the foul bonus, I'm not sure if lowering the fouls to bonus or increasing would be better but -I'm sure someone could figure it out
-Under 2 minutes you get to choose if you want FT's or SOB if you get fouled and you are in the double bonus

 

[Gunnerclone]

Officiating is the biggest problem in NCAA bball. The UK/Wisconsin game was a perfect example, this was an amazing game that came down to the refs blowing the whistle the last 7 possessions of the game. A shorter clock won't change that refs are too big a part of the game.

See my point #1 in my post. Less refs = less fouls.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

It's hard to want to change something that has been so ingrained in my viewing habits. Every idea I think of, I can find a fault.

The idea of giving a team an option of taking a ball out of bounds versus taking free throws at the end of the game is interesting. However, it offers no deterrent for teams like WVU that thrives on those situations.

How about a 5 second run-off for every foul (by a trailing team) in the last minute? It would be odd to see, but having a time penalty would at least speed things up a little bit.

 

[IcSyU]

- Timeouts from 5 to 4 and only 3 carry over to the second half. 2 full - 2 30s..only the 30s carry over with 1 full.
- Eliminate bonus...double bonus at 7 fouls
- Less referees is a HORRIBLE idea
- Off-site review
- Timeouts either right before a media timeout (say, at 4:05 of the second half) or right after (say, 3:55 where the media TO hasn't been taken) count as the media timeout
- When a player fouls out they must be replaced immediately without teams going to the bench
- While a play is under review teams aren't allowed to go to the bench and coaches must stay on the bench
- Timeouts at the end of the game go with the NBA rules and you get a side out instead of the far baseline after a made basket

 

[Dingus]

Dis-incentivize help defenders sliding under to take charges. Standing under the hoop grabbing your balls is not defense.

 

[cyclones500]

I’ll repost some thoughts from the 30-second thread later.


Timeout: Eliminate under-4 media timeout in each half. Since revenue comes into play, I’d prefer 30 seconds or even a minute added to both under-14 and under-8.


Addendum: Changes are necessary to eradicate the snail's pace that can bog down the action. I'm hesitant to tamper too much and eliminate all nuances. There is a certain heightened tension with late FTs and timeout strategies. But it’s one thing in the final minute; it seems to have pushed itself back to the 3- or 4-minute mark, and that’s what’s getting monotonous.

 

[VeloClone]

Officiating is the biggest problem in NCAA bball. The UK/Wisconsin game was a perfect example, this was an amazing game that came down to the refs blowing the whistle the last 7 possessions of the game. A shorter clock won't change that refs are too big a part of the game.

Generally the refs are too big a part of the game because teams refuse to play defense without fouling. Everyone pushes the envelope with hand checking, moving under to take a charge, bodying up in the post, palming the ball, moving screens, drag steps when driving, etc. If you push the rules enough, you have to expect you are going to get a whistle at some point. If refs are told to back off teams will just push the rules further. IN my opinion it has already gotten out of hand. There are tons of teams in the Big 12 alone who make a living out of setting moving screens and are all upset when one is actually called.

 

[CycloneWanderer]

If a team is ahead, in double bonus, and is fouled within the final minute of play, they get to choose whether to take the free throws or force the other team to play without that player for 1 possession of defense (the removed player stands out of bounds underneath their own basket and may come into the game upon either a turnover, a missed shot that hits the rim, a made shot, or the ball going out of play). Players who foul within the final minute of the game may not be removed from the game for 20 seconds of game time (unless they have fouled out).

 

[jbhtexas]

How about a 5 second run-off for every foul (by a trailing team) in the last minute? It would be odd to see, but having a time penalty would at least speed things up a little bit.

My problem with a straight run-off would be something like this...the trailing team is pressing for a 10-second violation and commits a legit foul after playing 7-8 seconds of good defense. It seems harsh to penalize them another 5 seconds. Maybe some kind of deal where at least 10 seconds comes off the clock...if the foul is committed after three seconds, then run off another seven. The trailing team does have an opportunity for turnover via the 10-second violation, so 10 seconds seems like a reasonable number. The rule could be suspended if there are under 10 seconds left.

 

[VeloClone]

Let's make it really interesting and add 10 seconds to the clock when the leading team fouls in the last minute. :spinny:

The foul to prevent a game tying three is just as much an accident of the rules as fouls to get the ball back.

 

[jddegraf]

1) Three timeouts per game. Plenty with TV timeouts built in.

2) International rule in regards to goaltending

3) 24 second shot clock like the association

4) No double bonus, make everything a 1&1 from the 7th foul up

 

[Rural]

I think anything involving "run off" will turn into disaster, there's too many timing/counts etc. already.

Speaking of "snails pace" wait till you see these bozos run down every single 30 count. scoring will go down even more.

 

[CyCy]

Can't call time out prior to other team shooting a free throw.
No consecutive time outs - Time must elapse for either team to call another time out
Each team allowed only one booth review type challenge per game

 

[VeloClone]

Challenge only reviews are the dumbest thing ever. If the refs screw up 10 times, they should be able to correct it 10 times (and then be shown the door). Isn't the goal to get it right?