Rule Change Proposals

[Camron Rust]

My vote on these items:

1. Stop the clock under a minute.
Yes...eliminates clock gamesmanship in the last critical seconds of a game.

2. Shot clock (a) nationally or (b) by state adoption
OK. I suggested (a), which was a mandatory change, only if the timeline were several years. (b) state adoption is good as each state can control the adoption.

3. Uniform color...dark must be dark
No. I didn't give you the full wording, but I see it as unnecessary.


4 & 5. religious head covering regulations without needing state approval
No. Is already allowed through state approval. As is, it prevents a player from suddenly becoming religious and wearing a spaghetti colander on his or her head.


6. 2 shots starting at 5th foul in each quarter
No. Unneeded. 1+1 has been around for decades and it works

7. 2 shots starting at 5th foul in each quarter (similar to #6 but different wording by different proponent)
No. Unneeded. 1+1 has been around for decades and it works

8. Bonus at 6th foul in a quarter, automatic bonus at 8th foul in a quarter
Big No....do they want to clean up rough play or not...this more or less would make it open season to foul.

9. New definition of a simultaneous multiple foul...two fouls by same team against different opposing players
Yes.

10. No jump ball in OT...continue AP.
No...the jump ball starts the OT more equitably, particularly if you have a team that is inclined to stall.

11. Remove coaches ability to be granted a timeout during a live ball...must be by a player.
YES!!

12. On a double foul where one foul is of a greater severity than the other, possession to team offended by greater foul.
OK.

13. Eliminate player control signal...use only team control signal
YES
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