Ball State University Athletics
All-Access: Hoops Coaches Talk Rule Changes
June 11, 2015 | Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
The NCAA Rules Committee this week announced significant changes for both the men's and women's games going forward. The new tweaks are effective immediatley and will be implemented at the start of the 2015-16 basketball seasons.
Among the most notable of the new rules are the men's game changing from a 35 to a 30 second shot clock. The rule was experimented with in this past year's postseason NIT. The women's game will now be played in four 10-minute quarters in place of two 20-minute halves. Other changes for the men's game include:
- Coaches are no longer allowed to call 'live timeouts,' or timeouts while the ball is in play.
- The 10-second clock to cross half court does not reset.
- The charge circle increased from three to four feet.
- Timeouts reduced from five to four, with only three carrying to the second half.
- The NCAA will also experiment with six personal fouls per player during postseason tournaments that are outside the NCAA Tournament (i.e. the NIT, CIT, CBI).
A full summary of all the new rules for the men's game can be found at the NCAA website.
The women's game also features a handful of changes beyond the quarters switch. Those include:
- The non-resetting 10-second backcourt count.
- Teams now shoot free throws at five, with the one-and-one bonus eliminated.
- Foul counts reset after each quarter.
- Music is allowed to be played during dead-ball situations.
A full summary of the new women's rules can be found at the NCAA website.
In the included video, Ball State coaches James Whitford and Brady Sallee both discuss the changes to the game and how the new rules can impact play heading into the fall.
For the most updated information on both Ball State basketball programs, you can follow the teams on social media @BallStateSports, @BallStateMBB and @BallStateWBB. Both coaches are found @coachjwhit and @BSUCoachBrady.
