It's that time again (rule changes)

[Mark Dexter]

Originally posted by Refneck
Rule change:
Make the "jump-stop" illegal. IMO, the only reason it's legal is the semantics of how the rule involving the end of the dribble is written. It think it goes against the spirit of the traveling rule.

I also agree with getting rid of the quarter system. Two 16 minute halves would give the game a better flow.

POE's:
Traveling! Watch a game at the HS or college level and notice how many travels are let go. Especially the one preceding a break away dunk. Happens entirely too much.

Hanging on the rim. We have let the whole idea of "he was under me" go way too far. We let kids hang on the rim all the time now. It's got to stop.

I'm okay with the jump stop, but it fits into your POE.

Far too often, a legal jump stop is called a travel, and a travel is ignored as a jump stop. (Not that I've ever had either of those happen to me.)

What we need is somewhat simplified and explained version in the POE - and then we need to get refs to read those.