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While Visions Of Sugarplums Danced In Their Heads ...
Here are your "visions of sugarplums" according to the NFHS questionnaire that came out several months ago:
Beginning with a team’s fifth foul in each quarter, shoot one-and-one; and for the seventh foul, award a bonus free throw only if the first free throw is successful.
Beginning with the eighth foul of each quarter, awarding two free-throw bonus.
Starting a quarter – with the exception of overtime period – with team fouls at zero.
Assessing an administrative technical foul to the offending team for violation of the uniform, apparel, equipment and logo/trademark reference rules.
Switching colored uniforms to the home team and white for the visitor.
Extending the correctable error rule to two dead balls after the error.
Allowing officials to stop the clock and give an official warning, which is recorded in the scorebook, for unsportsmanlike behavior by the coach or team bench, when the offense falls below the threshold for a technical foul. After the official warning, any further issues result in a technical foul.
Allowing players to wear a bandanna style (tied) headband provided it meets color and width requirements.
Extending the optional coaching box to the end line (28 feet).
Beginning each quarter with team fouls at zero and start shooting bonus one-and-one at five fouls and bonus two shots at seven fouls in each quarter.
Reducing the number of time-outs from three 60-second and two 30-second time-outs to two 60-second and two 30-second time-outs per game. (Add one 30-second to overtime)
Initiating 30-second shot clock for boys and 35-second shot clock for girls.
Changing game from four quarters to two 20-minute halves (keep the bonus at seven team fouls, one-and-one, and 10 team fouls for two shots).
Charging an indirect technical to the head coach for any illegal uniforms or illegal apparel: headbands, wristbands, arm or leg compression sleeves.
Eliminating the bonus and shooting two free throws after the fifth foul in each quarter – with the foul count restarting in each quarter.
Reducing time-outs by one.
Beginning with the seventh team foul in each quarter, award a two-shot free-throw penalty, and erase team fouls beginning in each quarter.
Eliminating closely guarded count during a live dribble in the frontcourt or backcourt.
Eliminating time-outs granted to coaches during a live ball.
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