Suggested FED rule changes

[ChuckElias]

We've had a couple of threads discussing changes that some of us would like to see. I mentioned in another thread that a member of the NFHS rules committee asked me (among many others) for input on suggestions for next year's rules changes. Here is the letter he sent to the FED home office. I've removed his name and the name of the recipient. Don't know if anybody is interested or not, just thought I'd throw it up here.

Below are some "suggestions" for the survey from people in the area...they are not "rank-ordered" but rather just randomly listed...thanks...


1) Only allowing time-outs during a "live ball" to be called by a player...i.e. eliminates the coach's ability to call a time out, unless the ball is dead
2) In technical foul situation to return to "point of interruption" instead of awarding the ball to the offended team
3) Calling official in a 2-person crew goes "table side" after calling the foul
4) Eliminate "lag time" and in games with 1/10 of a second clocks, if there is a timing mistake and the referee has "definite knowledge" of the correct time, to put that exact time back on the clock.
5)Clarify rules 3-4-9 and 3-4-10 to state that "no form of decoration be placed within 2 inches of the jersey's number."
6) Clarification (possibly case book) on whether or not a player making an "end line" throw in after a made or awarded goal should be able to maintain that privilege if a "double foul" is committed near the endline...currently, the ability to maintain that privilege is granted only if a violation or a "common" foul occurs and thus the "double foul" would supercede that ruling.
7) Stop the game clock in the last minute of the game and any overtimes after a made basket, restart on touch inbounds.
8) Have all violations by the defense, committed while the ball is in flight, be ignored if the basket is good...similar to a defensive violation by the defense during a foul shot, and penalized if the shot is missed.
9) Change the penalty for failing to "immediately" return to the court by an offensive player during a throw-in from a technical foul to a violation.
10) Change the "mechanic" for lane line responsibilities to watching the lane line "closest" to you...i.e. not looking across the lane

I have submitted all requests that have been presented to me...I did not eliminate any because I personally might not support it...Please let me know if you have any questions about any of the above...I wasn't sure how much detail you needed at this point in time...thanks...