2017-18 NCAA Changes

[Raymond]

Just now going over the official rule changes for the 2017-18 season. They will now be certain situations where players will not be required to "sit a tick":

(Rule 3-6.1.j)
To permit a replaced player to re-enter the game when the opponents have committed a violation or foul before the game clock has been properly started.

[Raymond]

Another significant change:

(Rules 4-10.2, 10-2.5 and 10-4.1.l)
To amend the current rule requiring warnings for delay penalties prior to assessing a technical foul. When a second delay is different from the first, a technical foul will be assessed for any further delay(s). When a team is warned for the same delay a second time, a technical foul will be assessed per the present Rule 4-10.2

[Raymond]

You HS-only guys are going to be jealous about this one:


(Rule 10-2.3.c)
To eliminate the requirement that officials enforce penalties for wearing an illegal uniform and place the responsibility with the violating team's conference. The officials will still have the responsibility for prohibiting equipment and apparel that the official deems dangerous to other players (per rule 1-26) as well as the responsibility to enforce contrasting uniform color and number rules.

[JRutledge]

This year is going to have a lot of issues where college officials that work high school as well that will have to make sure we are not confusing the two codes together. I am going to really love the new backcourt rule that was adopted and have to make a few split second situations knowing the rules are not the same as the NF's rule.

Peace

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

This year is going to have a lot of issues where college officials that work high school as well that will have to make sure we are not confusing the two codes together. I am going to really love the new backcourt rule that was adopted and have to make a few split second situations knowing the rules are not the same as the NF's rule.

Please elaborate.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Please elaborate.

Rule 9-12.4:

To permit either an offensive or defensive player to be the first to touch the ball in the backcourt when it has been deflected by the defense into the backcourt regardless of who was the last team to touch the ball before it went into the backcourt.

Rational:

To correct an unfairness in the current backcourt rule.

This is what I am talking about as going to be different. As well as the new throw-in spots.

Peace

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

To permit either an offensive or defensive player to be the first to touch the ball in the backcourt

The NCAA needed a change to permit a defensive player to touch the ball in the backcourt??? Strange.
The folks who write these rules don't reflect upon the wording chosen.