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| The NCAA has released rules changes in hoops. |
Below are contents from a memo received from the NCAA today highlighting some of the rule changes taking effect in men's and women's basketball starting this coming season.
The links at the bottom will take you to a complete listing of the changes.
Below are links to the basketball playing rules changes
recommended by the Men's Basketball Rules Committee and by the Women's
Basketball Rules Committee that were approved by the Playing Rules Oversight
Panel (PROP) during a conference call yesterday afternoon. All changes are
effective with the 2017-18 season. Please note that the four following court
marking changes are included in the list of approved rules changes:
- The women's committee increased the size of the restricted-area arc from 3 feet to 4 feet, making it the same as the men's restricted area arc. (Please note that institutions are encouraged, but not required, to remove the 3-foot restricted area arc.)
- Both the men's and women's committees extended the coaching box by 10 feet (from 28' to 38') toward the division line. The line should be placed outside the boundary line. It also should be 2-inches wide and a minimum of 2-feet long. It is recommended that the line be painted, however, a taped line is permissible. (Please note that the current 28-foot lines inbounds and out of bounds should not be removed since these are useful for other rules.)
- The women's committee will now allow the team that advances the ball to choose which side of the playing court to inbound the ball. It is recommended, but not required, that a two-inch long by two-inch wide line be extended out-of-bounds from the sideline opposite the scorer's table. This optional line can be painted or taped.
- In order to preserve a uniform and clean look on the floor, it is no longer permissible to have commercial advertising inside the 6-foot restraining area at each end line. Any institution (and/or facility) that is contractually bound, as of June 13, 2017, to provide commercial advertising inside the 6-foot restraining area at an end line after the commencement of the 2017-18 season may honor such commitment until the expiration or termination of the institution's contract.
