Experimental rule changes for NIT games

[Maroon90]

The 2018 NIT will feature four rules modifications:
​• The three-point line will be extended by approximately 1 foot 8 inches to the same distance used by FIBA for international competition (22 feet 1.75 inches).
​• The free throw lane will be widened from 12 feet to 16 feet, consistent with the width used by the NBA.
​• The games will be divided into four 10-minute quarters as opposed to two 20-minute halves. Teams will shoot two free throws beginning with the fifth foul of each quarter.
• The shot clock will reset to 20 seconds after an offensive rebound instead of the full 30 seconds.

 

[rem101]

That should improve our 3 point shooting percentage.**

 

[RocketDawg]

There are a couple of NIT games on ESPN and ESPN2 right now, and more at 8. Interesting to see how they handled the new markings ... they just added them onto the existing ones. Which of course, they would have to do ... couldn't redo the entire floor for experimental changes. Could be confusing to the players and officials I would think though.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Lucky for us, refs in our games only have to focus on maroon fouls.**

 

[RocketDawg]

Yeah, that's true.

 

[seshomoru]

NCAA Mens B-ball....

We are going to experiment playing with the same rules as everyone else.

 

[operch]

That should improve our 3 point shooting percentage.**

I bet it want keep us from shooting them!

 

[tatedog]

That should improve our 3 point shooting percentage.**

It might not hurt as many of our shots were off by exactly that distance.

 

[BiscuitEater]

I bet it want keep us from shooting them!

Moving the 3pt line back probably affects Nebraska more because they rely on making a greater % of their 3's.

When we met earlier, Nebraska shot 8 of 27 from 3 .. MSU was 1 of 13. Ado did not play. Q was 4 of 13, Peters was 2 of 10, . Players that shot well that game .. Datcher, 6 of 8 .. Feazell, 5 of 5 .. Wright, 4 of 5.

 

[thf24]

That should improve our 3 point shooting percentage.**

Might not be total sarcasm as I'd swear that Peters and X through the first 1/3 of the season had a higher percentage on long, off-balance, guarded circus shots than they did good, open ones.