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    NBA board passes rule changes on shot clock, clear-path foul, replay usage

    Rule changes expected to affect gameplay starting next season
    Sep 23, 2018
    A heated interaction initiated by a player to a referee is considered a "hostile act" that will trigger instant replay to determine the appropriate penalty for such.
    PHOTO: ap

    THE NBA has passed three rule changes that, for one, will speed up gameplay starting in the upcoming season.

    The board of governors on Saturday, Manila time approved to reset the shot clock to 14 seconds – from 24 – following an offensive rebound, simplify the clear-path foul rule, and broaden the meaning of “hostile act” to more easily turn to instant replay.

    Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news of the changes that the league’s competitions committee proposed.

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    Unlike in the past when teams could milk the 24-second shot clock after getting an offensive rebound in endgame situations, they have less time to set up a play in their second-chance possession.

    The change in the advantage foul, for its part, has reduced the judgment by the referees that could lead to the call by establishing a clear – no pun intended – line based on the position of the player, the defender, and the rim.

    Lastly, a “hostile act” can now be considered as a hostile interaction initiated by a player to a referee.

    For a better explanation on the new rules, here’s the NBA press release.

    Wojnarowski added that the league has also approved an increase in the retirement benefits for NBA general managers, coaches, trainers, and senior basketball executives.

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    A heated interaction initiated by a player to a referee is considered a "hostile act" that will trigger instant replay to determine the appropriate penalty for such.
    PHOTO: ap
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