Tigers Will Play With International Rules On Canadian Tour
Aug. 19, 2008
Columbia, Mo. -
Canada, Eh? Different Country, different rules on the hardwood. While Missouri will play by the NCAA’s rules 99.9 percent of the time, the Tigers will get a quick dose of International Basketball Federation (aka FIBA) rules during their three-game exhibition tour of Canada. While many rules remain consistent between the NCAA and FIBA, let’s highlight a few of the rule changes the Tigers will have to adjust to later next week. Playing time: The NCAA plays two 20 minute halves, while FIBA plays four 10 minute quarters. Both halftimes consist of a 15 minute break, but there are two minute breaks between the first and second quarter and third and fourth quarters. There is a possession arrow in the international game and it will be used after the first quarter. The only live jump will be at the start of the game. Three-Point Arc: Starting in 2008-09, the college three-point line will be moved back to 20 feet, 9 inches. In FIBA play the three-point arch is 20 feet, 6.25 inches.
Substitutions: Basically the same rules as the NCAA game, but you can substitute players after a made basket in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter, because the clock stops on every bucket during that period. These substitutions are limited to the team gaining possession after the made field goal.
Five-Second Calls (Closely Guarded): In the NCAA game you can only create a “closely-guarded” five-second call in the front court, but in the international game, a five-second whistle can be blown in the back court as well.
The catch with the international game is that a player must be holding the basketball. If he/she is dribbling, no five-second (closely guarded) call will be made in the international game.
10-Second Time Line: In the NCAA game a team has 10 seconds to cross the mid-court stripe, but in FIBA play a player must cross the time line in eight (8) seconds, much like the NBA.
Blocked Shot: How many times have we seen a player block a shot, come down with dual possession and it’s called a jump ball? Well, that’s the rule in the NCAA game, but in international play, that is considered a traveling call and the ball automatically goes to the defense.
Shot Clock: This will be a big adjustment for the Tigers. In the NCAA game teams get 35 seconds to hit the rim with a shot, while in the international game teams get 24 seconds.
Basket Interference: This will also be an adjustment for the Tigers. In the NCAA game, a ball can’t be touched after it hits the rim and remains in the cylinder. However in the international game a player can reach up and grab the ball after it hits the rim, even if it remains in the cylinder.
Bonus Situation: In the NCAA game the bonus starts on the seventh personal foul with a 1-and-1 and becomes a two-shot foul on the 10th infraction. In the international game, a two-shot bonus begins each quarter on the fifth personal foul.
While there are certainly more rules differences between the NCAA and international games, we hope this cheat sheet will come in handy as you read about Missouri’s three-game exhibition tour of Canada. It may also help for the Olympic Games as we watch the Team USA men and women basketball programs continue their quest for gold in Beijing, China.
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