Advancing the ball on a time out

[APG]

Originally Posted by refiator

Just about everything the NBA does is all about scoring more points and selling tickets. Call me a purist, but I hate it

I take it then that you're not liking the direction a lot of the major rule sets are going in then?

[fiasco]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

I take it then that you're not liking the direction a lot of the major rule sets are going in then?

Yup...times change. Only thing you can really do is learn to adapt.

I'm sure basketball purists in the '60s and '70s bemoaned the thought of a 3-point line. It's one of my favorite things about the game. The game will never stop changing.

[refiator]

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

I take it then that you're not liking the direction a lot of the major rule sets are going in then?

You could say that......But when in Rome........

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by refiator

Just about everything the NBA does is all about scoring more points and selling tickets. Call me a purist, but I hate it

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

I take it then that you're not liking the direction a lot of the major rule sets are going in then?

Many of the positive things in the high school game have trickled down from the NBA. Just to name a few:

-30 second timeouts
-3 point shot
-Many officiating techniques, including the flex rotation system

Not all change is bad.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by refiator

Just about everything the NBA does is all about scoring more points and selling tickets. Call me a purist, but I hate it

Originally Posted by AllPurposeGamer

I take it then that you're not liking the direction a lot of the major rule sets are going in then?

I guess some do not realize that NBA Rules (like other pro leagues) almost always have had different rules than amateur levels. This rule has been around as long as I can remember, so I do not know what some think is "pure" about not having this rule?

Peace