30 second shot clock

[catoosanumber22]

NCAA announced that in this year's NIT they will experiment with a 30 second shot clock, in an effort to increase scoring in games. Last year the scoring average for a D1 team was 67.5 points. I am probably in the minority, and since the NCAA is all about pleasing the masses and protecting it's brand ( its money ) i won't win out here, but i love watching a 61- 54 Kelvin Sampson type slugfest. Am I the dying breed of basketball fan that gets just as excited about a great defensive stand as a dunk or 30 foot bomb? This great game is much more than highlights, what is everyone else's thoughts?

 

[AdaSooner]

You're not alone in your affection for good defense. But, IMO, the 30 second shot clock is long overdue in men's college basketball. The women are already doing it, so why not the men? It's embarrassing.

I'm not for reducing the shot clock to 24 seconds to copy the NBA. But I'm 100% on board with a 30 second clock to force teams to play at a faster pace and, hopefully, increase scoring.

 

[garyeb2]

You're not alone in your affection for good defense. But, IMO, the 30 second shot clock is long overdue in men's college basketball. The women are already doing it, so why not the men? It's embarrassing.

I'm not for reducing the shot clock to 24 seconds to copy the NBA. But I'm 100% on board with a 30 second clock to force teams to play at a faster pace and, hopefully, increase scoring.

Ditto

 

[ocugolfsooner]

They must go to 30 second shot clock. I never minded the kelvin Sampson style and I love good defense in football and basketball. I don't think a shortened shot clock places any less importance on good defense, it will just prevent teams from holding the ball which slows down the game and makes it unwatchable at times.

 

[campbest]

Will also be playing with an extended restricted area.

 

[chuckb]

One problem with college basketball in my view is that, too often, teams end up letting one player stand alone dribbling the ball near half court running down the clock. That has to end. There's no reason for it. It's not about the number of points. It's about the speed of the game. 30 seconds, to me, is the right number. 24 isn't enough to run any kind of real motion.

Get the ball into the front court, run the offense, and take good shots. There's to much just standing around.

 

[Soonerman82]

I wish they would get rid of the possession arrow rule, Why not tip it after a tie up just like the NBA??

 

[1390]

I love good defense as well but I think part of the problem is we have seemed to lower the standards on what constitutes a good shooting day either by an individual or. Team..where 15-20 years ago shooting 45% was not considered good it seems to be more accepted now.
Also the sheer number of layups missed that I see in games is just ridiculous..I realize some of these layups are contested but it just seems to be an epidemic
Last years emphasis (especially at the beginning of the year).. On the hand checking and armbars might have swung the pendulum too far but I thought was a step in the right direction. Clearly the officials have pulled back from that.
:30 clock would be good..many times you just see a guard just over the timeline dribbling in place while there's basically no player movement
It is funny how 3 point percentages are trending upward yet scoring was going down for so many years...FT shooting is another factor... OU was 11-22 the other night. It didn't cost them vs WVU but it's something that needs to be shored up

 

[StatGeek]

Don't care about the shot clock so,much, but what I would like to see is a 8 second count to advance the ball past half court. This would create interesting press strategies.

 

[WaymanFan]

I wish they would get rid of the possession arrow rule, Why not tip it after a tie up just like the NBA??

That's not going to happen because most officials simply do not possess the skill to toss the ball up correctly on a consistent basis.

As for the 30-second rule, I've wanted it since the 1970's at about the same time I wanted a college football playoff. It looks like I'm getting both, albeit after a 40-year wait.

 

[usedtobe1]

I wish they would get rid of the possession arrow rule, Why not tip it after a tie up just like the NBA??

I think it slows down the game to stop and line players up for a tip on every tie-up. Most of the time it seems like a guard is jumping against a big man and it's kind of a waste of time. I don't like the rule in the NBA.

I do like the 30 second clock. I even like the international rules with the wider foul lanes (trapezoid). It would result in a lot more drives and less clogging of the lanes…. and make big guys move.

One rule change that I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned is to not start the clock over again after a timeout in the backcourt. Why reward the offense with a do-over and penalize the defense for playing well? Combining that change along with only an 8 second count would pick up the tempo. Like StatGeek mentioned, we would see a lot more presses and traps.

 

[MercedeSooner]

I think the 30 second clock is really needed - like Ada said nobody else is using a 35 clock and this will definitely help the flow of the game.

I know it probably won't happen for a long time if ever but I would really like it if they went to a 6 foul disqualification. With how arbitrary college refs can be on any given night getting 2 quick fouls severely changes games. It also would help star players to learn to play more defense at this level as opposed to learning just how to stay on the court.

 

[allday92]

Two rule changes I would like to see happen are.

1. On a 10 second count to bring the ball past half court, the 10 seconds shouldn't be reset if the team with the ball calls a timeout, or the ball gets deflected out of bounds. Offenses get bailed out too many times for that, and defenses get penalized for no reason. Make it like the NBA.

2. Also I would like to see where a timeout can advance the ball to the halfcourt if you call a timeout. You'll see better plays at the end of halves and games. Make the game more exciting when you know your team has a chance to get a good shot off if they're down late in a game.