Last season we saw a ton of rule changes and jawboning in the fall, followed by fairly uniform enforcement of the new approach during the OOC in November and December. By March, however, referees had basically flipped the bird to the new orders on pace of play and things returned to how they were called for the last few seasons (with the exception, kinda, of the charge rule). Possessions and points per game tapered dramatically as the season wore on.
We obviously proved we can win under both approaches. I am wondering a few things.
I wouldn't mind seeing a return to the November/December enforcement of foul calls, but I think the likelihood of that is low. It will be interesting to see what happens if possessions and scoring revert to 2012-13 levels this season (assuming no action is taken).
We obviously proved we can win under both approaches. I am wondering a few things.
- Would you like to see a return to enforcement favoring a faster pace of play (the November/December approach)? There was a nauseating amount of ticky tack calls during that stretch, but it did seem to be producing the desired effect before officials abandoned their preseason marching orders. The alternative seems to be the basketbrawl style that earned so much criticism previously.
- Are there other rule changes that you would prefer in lieu of returning to 1980s style foul calls? A shorter shot clock? A reduction of the 10 second rule?
I wouldn't mind seeing a return to the November/December enforcement of foul calls, but I think the likelihood of that is low. It will be interesting to see what happens if possessions and scoring revert to 2012-13 levels this season (assuming no action is taken).
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