Villanova-UCONN

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by jeffpea

NO.... They are, however, officiating under the rules of the NCAA-M secondary defender/restricted area - which is significantly smaller than the NBA-rule arc that is painted on the floor.

I see. I knew there was some sort of rule change this year, but I wasn't sure what the "shape" of the area was. Are they going to actually put it on the courts in the future?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bas2456

I see. I knew there was some sort of rule change this year, but I wasn't sure what the "shape" of the area was. Are they going to actually put it on the courts in the future?

Hopefully they'll just get rid of this rule altogether.

[jeffpea]

Originally Posted by bas2456

Are they going to actually put it on the courts in the future?

imho, they will ultimately have a restricted-area circle/arc painted on the floor. when that will occur and what form it will take (as well as the implementation of the rule) remains to be seen.

i do think that NCAA-M rules will be evolving to something similar to NBA rules. the college rulebook is significantly more complicated w/ rules that could be better written, and therefore better administered, than its' current form.....

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by jeffpea

imho, they will ultimately have a restricted-area circle/arc painted on the floor. when that will occur and what form it will take (as well as the implementation of the rule) remains to be seen.

i do think that NCAA-M rules will be evolving to something similar to NBA rules. the college rulebook is significantly more complicated w/ rules that could be better written, and therefore better administered, than its' current form.....

I heard someone say, maybe last weekend, that they didn't do it this season because it would cost too much money....*cough*BS*cough*

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bas2456

I heard someone say, maybe last weekend, that they didn't do it this season because it would cost too much money....*cough*BS*cough*

They may do something similar to what the NFHS did with the white uniforms. Quietly let the schools know they need to make arrangements to have it added next time the courts are painted. In a few years, it may be mandatory.

IIRC, they gave schools an extra year to paint the new 3 pt line, too.

[BBall_Junkie]

Originally Posted by bas2456

I heard someone say, maybe last weekend, that they didn't do it this season because it would cost too much money....*cough*BS*cough*

coughBScough....

Is true for the Major schools. You are forgetting however that the NCAA has many, many more DII and DIII schools that don't have the mega budgets that the major conference DI schools have. Their rule sets apply to these schools as well and repainting the floors every year as the rules change does have financial burdens on these lower level schools.

Think it through before you become overly sarcastic.

[bas2456]

Originally Posted by BBall_Junkie

coughBScough....

Is true for the Major schools. You are forgetting however that the NCAA has many, many more DII and DIII schools that don't have the mega budgets that the major conference DI schools have. Their rule sets apply to these schools as well and repainting the floors every year as the rules change does have financial burdens on these lower level schools.

Think it through before you become overly sarcastic.

You are correct. I didn't take into account the smaller schools. Would they really have to re-do the whole court? I'm not up to speed on how that all works.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by bas2456

You are correct. I didn't take into account the smaller schools. Would they really have to re-do the whole court? I'm not up to speed on how that all works.

I think they would, as they'd have to incorporate the new markings into the paint and finish plan. They can't just strip a portion of the floor.

[jdw3018]

Originally Posted by BBall_Junkie

coughBScough....

Is true for the Major schools. You are forgetting however that the NCAA has many, many more DII and DIII schools that don't have the mega budgets that the major conference DI schools have. Their rule sets apply to these schools as well and repainting the floors every year as the rules change does have financial burdens on these lower level schools.

Think it through before you become overly sarcastic.

Yep, and considering all schools had to repaint their floors before last season for the 3-point line, this would have been two mandatory re-paintings a year apart.