The NCAA announced on Wednesday new rules that will impact college basketball next season.
Several rules were passed by the NCAA but one was specific for the Southeastern Conference. The main focus was making sure the last two minutes of games were called accurately with help of video review.
The NCAA will allow officials to use instant replay in the final two minutes of the second half or the final two minutes of overtime to see if a secondary defender was in or out of the restricted block/charge area.
Obviously if the player is in or on the arc in the paint, it will be a blocking foul. If the defender is outside of the restricted-area then it will be a player-control foul.
Going off that rule the SEC received approval for a request it had filed to the NCAA to use a separate headquarters to work with officials on the floor. Similar to the NFL, the SEC will use someone at a headquarters in a separate location to monitor all reviews during league games.
The NCAA also said that a minimum of 0.3 second will be taken off the clock when the ball is touched and an official immediately blows his/her whistle for a foul or any other reason. So theoretically, if there is 0.2 second on the clock, there won't be enough time for a player to catch the ball.
John Calipari and other coaches will also have more freedom on the sidelines. The coach's box has been extended to 38 feet opposed to 28 feet.
Another rule impacts the shot clock. If a foul is called on the defense with under 20 seconds on the shot clock, the shot clock will reset to 20 seconds. If there are between 20-30 seconds on the shot clock when the foul is committed the shot clock won't reset.
That rule should help defenses not have to repetitively defend in 30 second stretches.
Other Rules:
- Throw-in spots will be more consistent in the frontcourt. The spot will be more accurate to where a foul occured.
- A legal screen has been redefined that the inside of the screener's feet be no wider than his shoulder.
- The cylinder rule was adjusted by the NCAA to allow more movement and freedom for the offense. The NCAA says "If a defensive player straddles an offensive player’s leg in a way that prohibits him from making a normal basketball move — which now includes pivoting — contact that creates a common foul will be called on the defensive player."
