3 FTs proposal

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by CMHCoachNRef

This is an interesting proposal. For those of us without a shot clock, this could be problematic. BUT, thinking along the same lines, since we already have the double-bonus at 10 fouls, perhaps we could add a triple-bonus at say 13 fouls. Or, perhaps, on the 13th foul and beyond the foul would be treated as a technical foul. This would allow the offensive team to put their best FTer at the line PLUS they would retain the ball. I don't like this nearly as well as some kind of 3-shot penalty. I think that this makes complete sense since the advent of the 3-point shot.

Interesting thought....

The triple bonus has been suggested before in a manner such as you have stated. Also, it was suggested that the one-and-one be eliminated and replaced by two shots, and then when a team reaches ten fouls the penalty becomes three shots.

What hit me as a spark of insight is that the main problem goal for the team that is leading is to get the time off the clock and get the darn game over. Therefore, I came up with the idea to utilize the shot clock kind of in the reverse manner as is done for a kicking violation with the barrier at 15.

The goal is simply to discourage the team from fouling right away. Of course, once there is less than 20 seconds left in the game the trailing team may have no choice and fouling right away could still be considered the best strategy available, but at least they will suffer more for it and if they can't gain any ground on the scoreboard, then the fouling may well cease much quicker than it does now.

[Oz Referee]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

that the one-and-one be eliminated and replaced by two shots

FWIW - FIBA did this in around 1988, as a player I was VERY happy, I often missed the front end of a 1-and-1