NCAA mechanics

[Adam]

Originally Posted by seanwestref

Why are men's and women's NCAA mechanics so different? NFHS is the same for boys and girls...what's the deal?

Originally Posted by JetMetFan

NCAAM & NCAAW have different rules committees so each wants to handle things its own way. They even have different interpretations of the same play situations at times, some laid out in the case book, some not.

NFHS has one rulemaking body so everything comes from one source.

Exactly, except...
Some states still have separate governing organizations for girls sports. As such, they tend to use different adaptations.

Iowa, for example, up until just a few years ago, allowed the coaching box for girls but the boys' coaches could not use it. There were quite a few other adaptations in place for the girls long after they abandoned the half court game (such as when the arrow would switch on an AP throw in.)