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. "