'We will see a bunch of calls early and it will cause some anxiety for players and coaches but everyone will adjust.' 'The rules committee made it clear they want it out of the game,' said Gavitt. Gavitt said this will be the closest one to watch in November and December and as a result, be a teaching tool early in the season. LISTEN: March Madness 365 podcast | Exclusive interviews & latest analysis Get rid of flopping STORE: Shop Kansas championship gear | More official NCAA tournament fits If it’s a bang-bang offensive rebound then it might be difficult to manage in a split second or two.Ĭollins said if the ball were to get batted back to the mid-court line then it would be reset to 30.

The thinking was that there was no need to reset the shot clock to 30 seconds when teams wouldn’t need those 10 seconds to get the ball up the floor since they would already be in the offensive end of the court.Ĭollins said the main issue will be a technical one since a shot-clock operator would have two buttons at his disposal - one to reset to 30 seconds and one to reset to 20. The plan with this change was to increase the flow of the game and add more possessions. Shot clock resets to 20 seconds on an offensive rebound If it’s a court with two, it will be even easier since it will be the farthest line. If there is a court with three lines (NBA, men’s and women’s) then Collins said officials will know to watch the middle line. Gavitt said the multiple lines may be more of an issue for the women’s game, since it’s human nature to drift to the furthest line. Players can make that shot to the FIBA distance.' The difference in 3s taken and made may end up being marginal. “This should create more driving opportunities and posting opportunities.

“Players have been shooting it deeper,' said Gavitt. IMPACT: How the new 3-point line might affect college basketball This 3-point line was used in the NIT last March and there were seven out of bounds calls. That means players may step out of bounds in the corners. The women’s line remained the same, meaning on a number of college floors there will be two lines.Ĭollins said there is a spot along the sides where the line goes straight to the baseline, which is similar to the NBA. Men’s college basketball moved the 3-point line from 20-feet, nine inches to 22-feet, 1.75 inches. Collins, in addition to Gavitt, to break them down. caught up with NCAA coordinator of officials J.D.

“It’s worked out a lot better as it should.'Īnd in these games fans will see four new key rule changes that will likely enhance the overall product. “This gives us games on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday leading into a college football weekend,' said Gavitt. Washington in Anchorage, Alaska in the Armed Forces Classic and the annual rivalry game between Florida State and Florida. Wisconsin in Sioux Falls, S.D., Baylor vs. PREVIEW: 15 burning college basketball questions, answeredĪnd that meant the top four teams in the country - Michigan State, Kentucky, Kansas and Duke - were on tap to play.īut there are a number of other games throughout the week that pit potential NCAA tournament teams against one another like Saint Mary’s vs. “We were fortunate that when we moved the start of the season to Tuesday that ESPN moved the Champions Classic to opening night.' “People were concerned the season didn’t start with the type of fanfare that it deserved,' said NCAA vice president Dan Gavitt, who is in charge of men’s and women’s basketball for the membership. All of those plans are coming to fruition this season with the season tipping off for the second year in a row with the Champions Classic, this time in Madison Square Garden, and a handful of new rules that will affect the game.

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