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  1. UCLArounder UCLArounder is offline

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    Jan 28th, 2009 (1/28/2009 7:01pm)

    Don't get me wrong, I love college basketball, but it can be so hard to watch sometimes (especially watching UCLA be terrible this year). The NCAA needs to make some changes to improve the flow of the game.

    They need to get rid of the timeouts under 16:00, 12:00, 8:00 and 4:00. Maybe they can do under 15:00, 10:00, and 5:00. There seems to be a timeout after every whistle.

    They need to shorten the shot clock to 30 seconds maximum, preferably 24 seconds. 35 seconds is just way too long to be passing the ball around the perimeter and shortening the number of possessions per game.

    They need to put in the semicircle under the basket to eliminate charges right below the basket. There are way to many charges called where the offensive player has no chance because the defender can just slip right underneath him.

    They should not count technical fouls as a personal foul. How many times have you seen a guy with one foul pick up a cheap 2nd foul, get a little too angry, pick up a technical foul, and all of the sudden has 3 fouls and has to sit for like 20 minutes of game time.
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    Jan 28th, 2009 (1/28/2009 7:04pm) in reply to UCLArounder

     
    Originally Posted by UCLArounder View Post

    Don't get me wrong, I love college basketball, but it can be so hard to watch sometimes (especially watching UCLA be terrible this year). The NCAA needs to make some changes to improve the flow of the game.

    They need to get rid of the timeouts under 16:00, 12:00, 8:00 and 4:00. Maybe they can do under 15:00, 10:00, and 5:00. There seems to be a timeout after every whistle.

    They need to shorten the shot clock to 30 seconds maximum, preferably 24 seconds. 35 seconds is just way too long to be passing the ball around the perimeter and shortening the number of possessions per game.

    They need to put in the semicircle under the basket to eliminate charges right below the basket. There are way to many charges called where the offensive player has no chance because the defender can just slip right underneath him.

    They should not count technical fouls as a personal foul. How many times have you seen a guy with one foul pick up a cheap 2nd foul, get a little too angry, pick up a technical foul, and all of the sudden has 3 fouls and has to sit for like 20 minutes of game time.

    1) Thats why you have so many games on TV. I would say limit the teams TO's before this.

    2)Agreed at 30 secs. 24 secs is way to low though.

    3)You cant do this with the lane being what it is. i think they need to put the 3 point line back 6inches-foot and expand the lane, then you can do this.

    4)You explained why you should have techs count for PF's. They are trying to teach these guys discipline.
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    Jan 28th, 2009 (1/28/2009 7:05pm) in reply to UCLArounder

    1. agree
    2. agree
    3.agree
    4..meh just shut the f up and dont pick u p the tech. disagree
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    Jan 28th, 2009 (1/28/2009 7:07pm) in reply to Bigpun23

    I would recommend the OP check out a league called the "National Basketball Association" Many of the rules he described are similar in that league.
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    Jan 28th, 2009 (1/28/2009 7:09pm) in reply to Bigpun23

    Just watch the NBA imo
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    Jan 28th, 2009 (1/28/2009 7:10pm) in reply to Bigpun23

     
    Originally Posted by Bigpun23 View Post

    1. agree
    2. agree
    3.agree
    4..meh just shut the f up and dont pick u p the tech. disagree

    I agree that the players should just play the damn game and let the coaches work the refs, but sometimes the game can get emotional and a technical foul can completely change the game. Maybe the NCAA should have a rule where a certain number of technical fouls throughout the season results in a one game suspension again another NBA type rule). That way a random outburst in one game won't have a massive effect on the game, but a guy who keeps getting technical fouls will still face consequences.
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    Jan 28th, 2009 (1/28/2009 7:13pm) in reply to cb04

     
    Originally Posted by cb04 View Post

    I would recommend the OP check out a league called the "National Basketball Association" Many of the rules he described are similar in that league.

    True. I could have just said "the NCAA needs more NBA rules." I enjoy the NBA more in terms of good basketball, but the NBA has nothing on a college basketball atmosphere.
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    Jan 28th, 2009 (1/28/2009 7:13pm) in reply to UCLArounder

    control your emotions IMO. t-fouls should be pfouls in the NBA, too.
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