NCAA Men's Block/Charge

[jeffpea]

Originally Posted by letemplay

Will it be same size/location as NBA?

the NCAA restricted area is an 18in circle - which matches the exact dimensions of a basketball rim. (they did experiment in specific games w/ a 2ft circle).

the NBA's restricted area is a 4ft circle measured from the center of the basketball rim.

the differance in distance is pretty significant...the NCAA rules committee had this to say about increasing the distance in the near future:

"the committee is concerned that placing an arc on the floor too far from the basket (i.e. NBA arc) would create a seismic shift in the game that would potentially provide a significant advantage to the offensive team. "- 2010 Annual Mtg. Report, NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee, Pgs 1-2.