Quote:
Originally Posted by Altor
Didn't they try the "held ball goes to the defense" rule several years ago?
It seems to me that it went over so well that there was a movement among coaches to get the rule rescinded mid-season.
|
I remember that rule being used either as an actual change or experimentally in the NCAA-M rules about 20+ years ago. In theory, it was a good idea, but it only worked when team control existed. When A1 and B1 created a held ball situation on a rebound, for example, there was no team control to determine who got the ball, so those instances still had to use the AP arrow. Needless to say, the rule was gone for the following season.
I agree the rest of these rules seem gimmicky. I also think these proposals are geared more towards preparing NCAA Division 1 athletes for pro ball than anything else.