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Basketball Rule Changes as of October 1, 2008

Neville,

I have not claimed that this is my own work - therefore I am not plagiarising it. I have simple posted the exact memo.

Due to the memo only containing a small amount devoted "to outline details of changes to lines on the court", I interpretted this memo's "main reason" as being the Rule Changes.

Furthermore, I thought that it was in the best interest to post the relevant parts of the memo that would take affect this year.

Again, as I was posting the exact memo (and again, not claiming that it was my own work, avoiding plagiarism), I cannot be accused of "forgetting to mention that the document is not all inclusive and there maybe other minor changes like Art 31 grasping the ring" as this was never mentioned in the memo in the first place. If it was mentioned, then I would have posted it.

38.3.1 - I find it hilarious that someone actually brought up Anstey and Worthington; and that so many people agree.

I hadn't even seen the 1st response and they were the first two names I associated with that rule. lewl.

Matt, I believe you have missed the main reason for the memo you have plagiarised. It was mainly written to Basketball Associations to outline details of changes to lines on the court which do not come in until after the 2012 World Championships and London Olympics. Sure it outline to changes that come in from October 2008. You forgot to mention that the document is not all inclusive and there maybe other minor changes like Art 31 grasping the ring

No T-Shirts under uniforms....next there will be, no head bands, armbands, shooting sleeves...lol

Back to the old days.....everyone will be playing in Chucky Taylors

In reatlation to "Art. 36.1.4 Unsportsmanlike foul -
If a defensive player causes contact with an opponent from behind or laterally in an attempt to stop a fast break and there is no opponent between the offensive player and the opponents' basket, then the contact shall be judged to be unsportsmanlike."

My interpretation and understanding is along the same lines as Isaac's I think.

It states that "If a defensive player causes contact with an opponent from behind or laterally in an attempt to stop A FAST BREAK..."
Thus, going for the block, as Isaac said, would more times than not be deemed as ok and not warrant a USF as it would then become an attept to stop A LAY-UP, rather than a FAST BREAK.

That's only my interpretation and as it states, "FIBA will also issue a Rules Interpretation document" and that "the notes have been added in an attempt to clarify the changes and are not official interpretations. Full interpretations will be issued by FIBA before October 2008."

You may vote for all the conference teams, both men and women. Sorry about the instructions, but it's my first time.

There is also some confusion about inside/outside. Those were given to me by the coaches. As the voting goes along and the votes are tallied, we will have to come to a decision in which position they will play in and I would say that we would let the all star coaches choose that position.

There is also some confusion about sixers/lightning players. They are on the voting site because their coaches thought them to be their best players (and desrevedly so). We will not know whether those players will be representing their teams (as champion team) or the sixers/lightning until after the GF. Once this is known their places will be taken by the next highest vote getter. These sixers/lightning players deserve to be voted on the all star team as they are the pulling power for our clubs.

If you think you have found any other discrepencies or rules that are not clear, please post on this site and I'll try to clarify as much as possible. In some respects, even borrowing from the NBA, we are making it up as we go along to an extent.

Trust us it will all work out.

Dusan