NCAA Women's Rule Changes

[Oz Referee]

Originally Posted by zm1283

Men's is 35, women's is 30.

I've always heard they don't have the 10 second backcourt count in the women's game because of the shorter shot clock.

I didn't realize that women didn't have the backcourt count. I also don't see why having a 30 second shot clock prohibits a back court count. In FIBA everyone has an 8 second count. In competitions that use a shot clock it is 24 seconds (used to be 10 second backcourt and 30 shot clock).

IMHO the first thing that needs changing is shorten the shot clock for men's college games. Been watching a bit of the NCAA finals, and it seems that the first 10 seconds in the front court the offensive team just play silly-buggers and run a series of screens that don't really have anything to do with the offense. As well, it must make it hard for college players that go from NCAA to NBA or International competition, going from a 35 second shot clock to 24 must be a big adjustment, especially for point guards.