Let's take a poll

[Mark Padgett]

If you could change only one NF rule, what would it be? Here are some candidates:

1) do not allow BI to be called on a throw in
2) following a technical, go to POI
3) eliminate closely guarded and backcourt counts in shot clock games
4) make all unsportsmanlike technicals also indirects on the head coach
5) make the penalty for reaching across the boundary and hitting the ball on a throw in a team technical instead of an individual technical
6) go to the NBA rule for how many players can be in marked lane spaces on free throws
7) put the coaching boxes in the parking lot

[ref18]

I like #7

But seriously, if I had to change any rule in the book, I'd like to see POI used after T's. I also think that team control foul would be an interesting addition to the high school game.

[rainmaker]

Tucking in the shirts.

[David B]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
If you could change only one NF rule, what would it be? Here are some candidates:

1) do not allow BI to be called on a throw in
2) following a technical, go to POI
3) eliminate closely guarded and backcourt counts in shot clock games
4) make all unsportsmanlike technicals also indirects on the head coach
5) make the penalty for reaching across the boundary and hitting the ball on a throw in a team technical instead of an individual technical
6) go to the NBA rule for how many players can be in marked lane spaces on free throws
7) put the coaching boxes in the parking lot

I would vote for 2 but i also like #7.

Thanks
David

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by ref18
I like #7

But seriously, if I had to change any rule in the book, I'd like to see POI used after T's.

Why? That lessens the penalty for unsporting conduct, doesn't it?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
If you could change only one NF rule, what would it be? Here are some candidates:

4) make all unsportsmanlike technicals also indirects on the head coach

I like that one. If the FED is really concerned with unsporting conduct, instead of just paying lip service to it, that would put the onus where it really belongs--on the people responsible for their player's behavior. Never happen though.

[ChrisSportsFan]

# SEVEN.

I would also like to see a 1 minute power play system implemented whenever a player/coach commits a flagerant or unsporting foul. I bet that would make them think twice before getting stupid.

[ref18]

Not always, if A had the ball in the key while B commits an unsporting act, I think it'd be better to give A the ball on the endline, then having to take it at half-court.

But if the offending team has the ball, then it can lessen the penalty.

[ref18]

Remember, not every T is an unsporting T. This would also apply to the other branches of technical fouls.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

1) Get rid of Alternating Possession and conduct a jump ball for all held balls and jump ball situations.

2) Go back to the original definition of when a field goal attempt ends. It would end: (a) when it is sucessful; (b) when it is obvious that it is unsucessful; or (c) when it is touched by another player.

3) Coaches cannot talk with players unless it is during: (a) a team timeout; (b) the intermission between the 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters, and between overtime periods; and (c) during halftime.

I could think of a few more, but I will stop here for now.

MTD, Sr.

[ref18]

Originally posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.
1) Get rid of Alternating Possession and conduct a jump ball for all held balls and jump ball situations.

Now a high school game lasts about 75-90 minutes. How much time will all these jump balls tack on?? If anyone was reffing before the AP arrow, how long did the average game take back then??

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally posted by ref18

Now a high school game lasts about 75-90 minutes. How much time will all these jump balls tack on?? If anyone was reffing before the AP arrow, how long did the average game take back then??

Not any longer than they do now.

MTD, Sr.

[tjones1]

I'd go with calling a T for going OOB. Only problem is how would you penalize the defense?

[zebraman]

Originally posted by Mark Padgett
If you could change only one NF rule, what would it be? Here are some candidates:

1) do not allow BI to be called on a throw in
2) following a technical, go to POI
3) eliminate closely guarded and backcourt counts in shot clock games
4) make all unsportsmanlike technicals also indirects on the head coach
5) make the penalty for reaching across the boundary and hitting the ball on a throw in a team technical instead of an individual technical
6) go to the NBA rule for how many players can be in marked lane spaces on free throws
7) put the coaching boxes in the parking lot

I'd like to eliminate coaches being able to request time-outs. I hate turning my back to the play and sometimes I have to in order to acknowledge a coach time-out.

Here in WA, we only have a shot clock for girls games and there is no backcourt count and the only closely guarded count is when a player is holding the ball (not while dribbling) so your #3 is pretty much in existence for us.

Of all your others, I'd only vote for #1.

Z

[SMEngmann]

I'd go with #2. I think it makes the administration of technicals much easier and it would eliminate the dramatics of the technical and make it more like a regular foul. I think it will lead to officials calling more warranted technicals and thus, improved sportsmanship.