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Old Sun Mar 25, 2018, 10:41pm
BillyMac BillyMac is offline
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Confused In Connecticut ...

When the bonus goes into effect, would everything (common foul) be two shots? No more one and one?

For players fouled in the act of shooting, with the ball going in, or not going in, will everything be the same as it is now?

Please help me to understand.

ART. 1 Bonus free throws are those awarded for a common foul (except a player-control or team-control foul) as follows:
a. The bonus is two free throws that are awarded for each personal foul, and each subsequent foul, beginning with the sixth foul in each quarter.
b. The team foul total should be zeroed out at the end of each quarter, with the exception of any overtime period. The overtime period is considered an extension of the fourth quarter.
Rationale: This rule change proposal is designed to allow for a better flow of the game, and spend less time at the free throw line. During free throw administration the potential for numerous negative acts to occur, with up to seven players is a confined area. This proposal also provides for only one number of free throws awarded regardless if the foul was committed during a try or after reaching the bonus foul count (two free throws for all). This change has been implemented in the NCAA women's game for the past two years, and even with their bonus going into effect on the 5th foul, only 22% of the time do teams reach the bonus. This will reduce the amount of time it takes to complete a game, especially critical on a school night that proceeds a school day.
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