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[Great synopsis and thought provoking. My 2C on a few:


Some of the questions (all these from memory, so I may miss some):

-Has eliminating 2 players from the FT line cleaned up play?

I would like to keep it with the current rule. Measuring how well this year's change has cleaned up play is hard but the rule change definitely made FT easier to officiate and perhaps therefore better for fans and players. Low Block empty? Nope. For HS girls we wouldn't notice, but for men we will be calling a lot of holding and pushing on or for the number two position as they try to go around the block position to occupy that HUGE seemingly empty space. Keeping the current line up is the way to go.


-Should the NFHS go to 16-minute halves instead of 8-minute quarters?
Keep it the way it is: High school coaches need all SEVEN of their timeouts, although I am always amazed at the number that aren't used.

-Should the NFHS eliminate the 5-second closely guarded rule while dribbling?
Keep it. Elimination is one more step of ignoring or not rewarding great defense. If they are going to change this area, redefining or eliminating the 6 foot definition makes more sense. Officials' judgment should be used for determining when a player is closely guarded.