New Rules POLL

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

Some not listed that I want changed:
2. Make all non-shooting fouls under 1 minute in the 4th quarter 2 shots plus point of interruption. I strongly disagree with Fed's comments that fouling to stop the clock is an acceptable part of the game. Why does the rules committee feel that committing a rules infraction should be considered part of the game? Now, this will usually mean 2 shots and the ball, however, point of interruption may need to be defined more precisely and if the foul is during a shot, it goes AP -- so it's not strictly the same as intentional foul.

5. Require the head coach to sign the scorebook 10 minutes prior to the game (or less by state association adoption for subvarsity competition). The officials shouldn't have to chase down the head coach and give them the option of signing or approving the book when he or she doesn't want to, then get yelled when they didn't do it and the team has incorrect info.

There was an "experiment" by the fed a few years ago where they tried to implement what you suggest: end of game fouls to stop the clock (strategic fouls) are against the laws of nature and are to be penalized with an intentional foul. They even wanted us to call intentional when the coach yelled "foul 'em". It was a disaster because stategic fouls ARE a part of the game & the fed finally did away with that idiotic interpretation, leading to the current interpretation. What you want the fed to do is never, ever going to happen.

On the book thing, I have no idea why this is a big deal. You're right, the officials shouldn't be chasing anybody down. If you want to be a hard@ss about administrative fouls then the rules permit you to do so at exactly 10 minutes before the start of the game. And if a coach ever yelled at me because HE screwed up the book I would have no problem giving his opponents 2 more FTs.