The NCAA Rules Morons Are At It Again
BetThemDogs
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http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2017-02-13/college-basketball-experimental-rules-approved-2017-nit
Besides the alternating possession rule, the one that screws up the game the most is the 2-shot foul after 83 fouls, or whenever it starts. Now they want to mess it up some more. By changing the foul shot rule, they have changed one of the foundations of the game-- that is, you get fouled, you earn 1 foul shot. Make it, and you earn another shot-- hence "earning the bonus". But, in modern times a lot of guys can't make a shot under pressure, so they miss the first, and then make the second. Better for the game if when they miss the shot it's game on.
When they first implemented this rule-- what, 20 years ago?-- they said it would speed up the game by eliminating fouling late in the game. I guess the NCAA bumpkins that made up this rule skipped class the day they taught "how to catch up when you are behind late in the game." Of course, the only way is to foul and hope for misses-- all us old-timers remember the NC St/Houston Championship game.
It's bad enough they gave these hockey players on hardwood more personal fouls so they can commit assault some more, but, now they want to change the basic nature of the game. Just look at the end of yesterdays Northwestern/ Wisc. game. The Badgers played great defense without fouling, but, it came back to bite them at the very end, as they had to give 3 or 4 fouls to get to the one and one.
Leave the game alone. Better yet-- put it back the way it's supposed to be played.
Besides the alternating possession rule, the one that screws up the game the most is the 2-shot foul after 83 fouls, or whenever it starts. Now they want to mess it up some more. By changing the foul shot rule, they have changed one of the foundations of the game-- that is, you get fouled, you earn 1 foul shot. Make it, and you earn another shot-- hence "earning the bonus". But, in modern times a lot of guys can't make a shot under pressure, so they miss the first, and then make the second. Better for the game if when they miss the shot it's game on.
When they first implemented this rule-- what, 20 years ago?-- they said it would speed up the game by eliminating fouling late in the game. I guess the NCAA bumpkins that made up this rule skipped class the day they taught "how to catch up when you are behind late in the game." Of course, the only way is to foul and hope for misses-- all us old-timers remember the NC St/Houston Championship game.
It's bad enough they gave these hockey players on hardwood more personal fouls so they can commit assault some more, but, now they want to change the basic nature of the game. Just look at the end of yesterdays Northwestern/ Wisc. game. The Badgers played great defense without fouling, but, it came back to bite them at the very end, as they had to give 3 or 4 fouls to get to the one and one.
Leave the game alone. Better yet-- put it back the way it's supposed to be played.
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Yeah, that's what the game needs, no dunking, LMAO
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