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Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle
And yet, for all the differences, they play by nearly the exact same rules. That's one of the real beauties of the game. No two teams play it exactly the same way. And yet we all play (at least within rule sets) by exactly the same rules. So it should be a simple matter to come together and settle on a single set of rules, perhaps with some parameters as has been stated.
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But they play with some pretty big difference that affect style of play and the way the game is played. Shot Clock, backcourt count, closely guarded count and the airborne shooter rule just to name a few.
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Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle
The only exception, I think, would be the NBA. With team owners wanting to showcase their players' talent, and having a financial stake in the league, they are always going to want to tweak something here and there. Both to increase their ROI, and just because they have the money, power, and influence to do it.
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And you do not think that the NCAA has a different financial interest between Men's and Women's basketball? Do you think the NCAA might have a different objective than the NF or each state might have different interests? From an officiating point of view it would be great to have every rule in every sport the exact same. But for the players and coaches it would not make a lot of sense. There are nearly 200 differences between NF and NCAA in college football. And there are over 200 from what I understand from NCAA to the NFL. I think if football officials can handle the enormous differences between levels, I think we can deal with the very few that we have to deal with as basketball officials.
Peace