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Originally Posted by BillyMac
NCAAW or NCAAM ???
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I am late to this thread but:
NFHS and NCAA Men's: six (6) feet while dribbling or holding the ball in the Front Court (FC).
FIBA and NCAA Women's: three (3) feet while holding the ball anywhere on the Playing Court (both Front and Back Court). Note: BC = Back Court.
The NCAA Women's rule was a FIBA adoption holdover from the NAGWS Rules. FIBA has continued to have the rule apply to the entire Playing Court even after it adopted the Ten Second Backcourt Rule (subsequently reduced to eight seconds when the NBA/WNBA went to eight seconds); the Ten/Eight Second Back Rule is a fairly recent adoption by FIBA.
Regarding both NFHS and NCAA Men's I would rather see the rule be three feet while holding the ball only in the FC.
MTD, Sr.
History Lesson: NAGWS stands for the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports. This organization still exists and use to right the rules for many sports played by girls and women at the high school and college level. The NAGWS Basketball Rules were the precurser to the NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee.