3 FTs proposal

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SmokeEater

How about just making it an intentional foul then they get no advantage to doing this at all.

Why don't we just quit once a team is up 5 or 6 points with 2 minutes or so left?

[David M]

How about giving the fouled team the option of taking the foul shots or inbounding the ball.

[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by David M

How about giving the fouled team the option of taking the foul shots or inbounding the ball.

How long do you think it would take for the trailing team to kill someone on the leading team if they kept ticking them off by continually bypassing the free throws? Not a good idea IMO.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by slow whistle

How long do you think it would take for the trailing team to kill someone on the leading team if they kept ticking them off by continually bypassing the free throws? Not a good idea IMO.

I disagree. Once they realize the other team is not going to take the shots, but just continue to inbound, there's no reason to keep fouling on purpose. If they get too rough, the rules already allow calling intentionals or flagrants.

[slow whistle]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I disagree. Once they realize the other team is not going to take the shots, but just continue to inbound, there's no reason to keep fouling on purpose. If they get too rough, the rules already allow calling intentionals or flagrants.

That might be the case if everybody is nice, but my thinking is that you will have more instances where you have more taunting & rough play trying to goad the leading team into shooting the ft's...I agree there are provisions to deal with things like that, but I'd rather avoid them...I don't mind the end of game the way it is now, make your ft's and you usually don't have to worry about losing the lead...

[Oz Referee]

Originally Posted by David M

How about giving the fouled team the option of taking the foul shots or inbounding the ball.

And this was an option under FIBA rules until 1988 - when in the penalty situation (which was one-and-one) you had the option to shoot the free throws or take the ball a the halfway line. It just resulted in harder fouls being committed on players out of frustration.