Rule Change Proposals for '08

[Refneck]

1. Create an option for choosing to take the ball out of bounds instead of shooting foul shouts in the last 2 minutes.
2. Reduce timeouts to 3 for the whole game.
3. Remove the protection for a ball on the rim (International)
4. Mandate the number of assistant coaches that can sit on or around the bench area.
5. Two 16-minute halves
6. Only active players may request a timeout

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Refneck

6. Only active players may request a timeout

So the players that just stand around can't request one?