<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">NEW YORK (AP) -- NBA head coaches will be able to directly call timeouts next season, one of six rules changes announced Wednesday following the Board of Governors meetings. Under the current rules, coaches can only call timeouts if play has been stopped because a player is bleeding. The other big change will give teams two free throws plus the ball after a clear-path foul, instead of one shot. The other minor changes included: -- If a player is hurt after a Flagrant Foul 1 penalty and can't continue, his coach, instead of the opposing coach, picks a player on the floor to take the shots. The injured player then can't return to the game. -- Free substitution will be allowed during all 20-second timeouts, instead of only the ones during the last 2 minutes or regulation or during overtime. -- If a player not appearing on the active list enters a game, he will be disqualified at the first deal ball and his team will receive a technical foul. -- Players on the free throw line can't extend their arms in front of an opponent until the shooter has released the ball. Also, a player not in a lane space must stand behind the 3-point line and above the free throw line extended until the ball is shot.</div> Source
Most of the rules seem reasonable, but what happens if another player tackles me to the ground, and I can't shoot the free throw? I'm a bit shaken up, in 5 minutes I come back out, ready to continue, but i'm not allowed to return to the game? I do like that the coaches can now call the timeouts themselves, instead of possibility having to deal with insubordination from a player.
I wish they'd take that damn zone away from the NBA. That's so highschool. Also bring the hand check back, the NBA has gotten way to soft. Too many damn fouls.
Whats with the extas on the break away fouls? Its getting ludacris. Two shots and the ball on the side? how do u penalize a guy for being fast enough to catch a guy on the break and foul him to keep easy points off the boards. its like why even run after a guy on a fast break if hes gonna get a potential 6 point play? Todayd Game Sucks 80's and 90's reign supreme!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Bulls!!!!!
get rid of that stupid arc under the ring makes the ref's job harder and thats why u see bad calls and complaints down there
