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Originally posted by theboys
Thanks, Chuck.
What's the rationale for leaving the bottom space open?
While I'm confirming my lack of knowledge of rules, I have another one I saw recently that surprised me:
Hawks v. Grizzlies Saturday night - Pau Gasol took a jump shot from behind the backboard...and almost made it. I know years ago that was a violation, but was surprised when no violation was called. Is that solely an NBA variation?
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NCAA men's & women's have been fiddling with the FT line-ups and we've evolved into what we see today - women leave the bottom spaces open, men leave the top space open. Rationale has been to minimize FT rebound rough play & somehow equalize offense & defense positioning.