FIBA to adopt NBA rules

by KJ7 on Aug 22, 2008 8:47 AM MDT

We discussed the merits of FIBA vs. NBA rules a few months ago and came to a few good insights (see this post). It seems the FIBA Technical Commission agrees with our great minds at BSoS (this abbreviation's for you, pstan). In watching the "Redeem Team" smack down Andrew Bogut's bum ankle and the rest of the Aussie squad, Doug Collins mentioned some rule changes.

It seems that the key is being changed to that of the NBA rectangle style with a restricted area below the basket. Collins stated that the size/shape change was mostly because of the 3-second violations being more common with the trapazoidal key.

The goaltending rule is being tightened up a little bit, but you will still be able to swat the ball away when over the cylinder.

The 3-point line will be scooted back to change strategy, making distance shooters more valuable.

Also of curious note is the 24-second shot clock. From the linked website:

"If the throw-in is to be administered in the frontcourt, if required by the respective rules, the 24-second device shall be reset as follows:

- If 14 seconds or more are displayed on the 24-second device at the time the game was stopped, the 24-second device shall not be reset and shall remain the same.

- If 13 seconds or less are displayed on the 24-second device at the time the game was stopped, the 24-second device shall be reset to 14 seconds. "

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FIBA World Cup Coming Soon

This is the first step to creating an true international system of competition similar to the FIFA World Cup every four years. How cool would that be!

Blogging Suns Basketball

by Seth Pollack on Aug 22, 2008 10:42 AM MDT reply actions

because apparently

Having uniform rules means, to Americans, doing what we do.

Purchasing my Dragic jersey

by rosewood on Aug 22, 2008 2:08 PM MDT up reply actions

duh

Blogging Suns Basketball

by Seth Pollack on Aug 22, 2008 2:38 PM MDT up reply actions

eh?

I don’t get it?

by KJ7 on Aug 22, 2008 7:47 PM MDT up reply actions

Noooooo!!!!

Trapezoid zone rocks!!! I agree with the three point line, my grandma can make that shot.

"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"

by PanamaSun on Aug 25, 2008 1:17 PM MDT reply actions

yeah, i wish the nba would adopt the trapezoid. it favors skilled players as opposed to guys who have an offensive game consisting of getting position right under the hoop and bowling over the defender for a dunk. in a related story, shaq has already been selected to the 2012 olympic team.

by cap'n hack on Aug 25, 2008 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions

Flopping Mitigates the lack of a Trapezoid

NBA doesn’t need the Trapezoid. Every time a post player posts up, all his defender needs to do is fall over and its a foul now.

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Aug 25, 2008 5:46 PM MDT up reply actions

Bout rules:

GREAT POST

The best rules for me:
3 point line: NBA
Basket interference: FIBA
Illegal defense: FIBA (I really like mix zone defenses with 1 on 1 defenses, zone defenses are all TEAM WORK)
Restricted area: FIBA (why the heck are FIBA changing this rule to rectangle???)
Time-outs: FIBA
Semi-circle: NBA

I really think FIBA and NBA have to come to an agreement to play same rules in both sides of Atlantic to improve basketball.

Blazers Fans are my boys, Celtics my bhoys.

by Nakamura on Aug 26, 2008 11:54 AM MDT reply actions

The thing is,

as I said in the post, these small differences are what make basketball maybe a little bit more entertaining. Because of the trapezoid and 3 point line etc etc, basketball players train and perform differently. Big men are more versatile, smaller players are not afraid to get in the paint (Tony Parker anyone?) and develop great driving-to the basket-skills.
I think its good to unify some rules…but not all. Diversity of styles is what makes basketball fun.

"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"

by PanamaSun on Aug 26, 2008 12:39 PM MDT up reply actions

I agree

I meant in FIBA tournaments where USA Team plays, because right now if referees call like in Europe(something not made this Olympics) USA is the worst affected but if they don’t, like this Olympics the other countries have the hard part.

Blazers Fans are my boys, Celtic my bhoys.

by Nakamura on Aug 27, 2008 4:05 AM MDT up reply actions