Experimental Rules for the 2017 NIT

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,130]

College basketball: Experimental rules approved for 2017 NIT

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved experimental rules that will reset team fouls to zero at the end of 10-minute segments of each half in the upcoming 2017 NIT postseason tournament. 

The panel also approved experimental rules that will reset the shot clock to 20 seconds instead of 30 seconds at times when the ball is inbounded in the front court during games in the NIT.

In the experimental rule regarding resetting the team fouls, the one-and-one free throw bonus will not occur. Instead, teams will shoot two free throws in the following examples:

• Each team is limited to a team total of four personal and technical fouls (excluding administrative technical fouls) during each 10-minute segment of each half.
• The first 10-minute segment of each half will begin when the ball becomes live to begin the half and will end when the game clock reads 10:00. The second segment will begin when the game clock reads 9:59 and ends when the half ends.
• When a team has reached the four-foul limitation, all subsequent personal and technical fouls (excluding administrative technical fouls) will be penalized by two free throw attempts.
• Each team’s foul total will reset to zero when any 10-minute segment has ended.
• The rules regarding penalties for fouls in the act of shooting, flagrant fouls or technical fouls will not be affected by this experimental rule and will always result in two free throws unless the rules specifically say otherwise.
• In any overtime period, when a team has reached a total of three personal and technical fouls (excluding administrative technical fouls), all subsequent personal and technical fouls will be penalized by two free throw attempts.

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee has heard discussion in the college basketball community about possibly changing games to four 10-minute quarters instead of two 20-minute halves. One of the main reasons for contemplating the possible change is to allow for the team fouls to be reset to zero at the end of each 10-minute quarter.

The committee believes resetting the team fouls to zero at the 9:59 mark of each half may have the same effect as resetting the team fouls to zero at the end of each quarter, while at the same time allowing for men’s college basketball to retain the unique format of two 20-minute halves.

In the other experimental rule, the shot clock will remain the same as when play was interrupted or reset to 20 seconds, whichever is greater, at any time any of the following occurs:

• A personal foul by the defense, which results in no free throws, and the ball is inbounded in the front court.
• Any technical foul assessed against the defense, and the ball is inbounded in the front court.
• The game is stopped for a bleeding player or blood on a uniform and the ball is inbounded in the front court.

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee wants to see if resetting the shot clock to 20 seconds when the offensive team is taking the ball out of bounds in the front court will increase the number of possessions for each team over the course of a full game, which may also increase scoring.

Experimenting with these rules changes during the 31 games played in the 2017 NIT will provide valuable information for the Men’s Basketball Rules Committee to review during its May 2017 meeting. The committee will allow other postseason tournaments to use the experimental rules as well if the tournaments agree to gather the appropriate data for review by the committee.

[reconmkd 4,685]

Let the confusion commence! The refs can't even get the current rules right!

[Alford Bailey 12,859]

What about the new rule that allows a charge and a blocking foul to be called on the same play.

[hsrtxp 1,400]

What about the new rule that allows a charge and a blocking foul to be called on the same play.

They already have that! Come on man. Keep up!


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[Hoosierfan2017 23,864]

I really hope they don't make a move to four 10 minute quarters. I think having two halves is part of what makes college basketball unique. 

[Alford Bailey 12,859]

3 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I really hope they don't make a move to four 10 minute quarters. I think having two halves is part of what makes college basketball unique. 

I think it will happen.

[Hoosierfan2017 23,864]

9 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

I think it will happen.

Probably. It seems unnecessary to me but there are probably $$ reasons for it. 

[TheWatShot 15,047]

59 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I really hope they don't make a move to four 10 minute quarters. I think having two halves is part of what makes college basketball unique. 

I'd be in favor of it because it would mean fewer media timeouts. 

[Uspshoosier 51,608]

I'd be in favor of it because it would mean fewer media timeouts. 

tv sponsors will not go for it. They will have to figure away to keep the same amount of media timeouts to keep the tv people happy


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[Hoosier Guy 8,094]

5 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Probably. It seems unnecessary to me but there are probably $$ reasons for it. 

Four 10 minute qtrs needs to happen. I don't think two 20 min halves makes college basketball any more unique than it already is. WNBA, NCAA women's basketball and NBA have four qtrs of play with the latter being 12 mins instead of 10 mins. And WNBA and NCAA women's basketball changed just within the last 5 years. NCAA men's basketball is not gonna be too far behind

[Hoosierfan2017 23,864]

12 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

Four 10 minute qtrs needs to happen. I don't think two 20 min halves makes college basketball any more unique than it already is. WNBA, NCAA women's basketball and NBA have four qtrs of play with the latter being 12 mins instead of 10 mins. And WNBA and NCAA women's basketball changed just within the last 5 years. NCAA men's basketball is not gonna be too far behind

I'm just not a big fan of change lol. I'm sure I would begrudgingly get used to it. 

[Hoosier Guy 8,094]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

I'm just not a big fan of change lol. I'm sure I would begrudgingly get used to it. 

Oh I completely hate change if it's not necessary. But I do believe the changing to four quarters is necessary

[AZ Hoosier 9,630]

There's one more experimental rule not listed above:

Turnovers are worth 2 points. Two point shall be awarded to the team COMMITTING the turnover.

Tom Crean may never lose another basketball game.

[AZ Hoosier 9,630]

8 hours ago, Alford Bailey said:

What about the new rule that allows a charge and a blocking foul to be called on the same play.

This one only applies when both players involved already have 4 fouls charged to them. This will eliminate any unfair advantage given by disqualifying only one player.

[JSHoosier 21,813]

What about the new rule that says if an offensive player dribbles the ball off his foot out of bounds then it's a jump ball?