In case you did not know the NCAA rules are different for Women's Basketball:

 

NCAA women’s basketball games will be played in four 10-minute quarters next season.

 

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved moving the game to the new format and away from the 20-minute halves the sport has always used in NCAA competition on a conference call Monday.

 

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee, which initially recommended the rule change, believes the four-quarter format will enhance the flow of the game. The change also was endorsed by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Board of Directors.

 

Teams will now reach the bonus and shoot two free throws on the fifth team foul in each quarter. Previously, teams reached a one-and-one bonus on the seventh team foul of each half and reached the double bonus (two shots) on the 10th team foul.

 

In the four-quarter format, team fouls reset to zero at the start of each quarter. However, if a team reaches the bonus in the fourth quarter, that team would remain in the bonus during any additional overtime periods.

Advancing the ball

 

The panel approved a rule that allows teams to advance the ball to the frontcourt following a timeout immediately after a made basket in the last 59.9 seconds of the fourth quarter and any overtime periods.

Teams also will be allowed to advance the ball to the frontcourt after securing the ball from a rebound or a change of possession. In these scenarios, the ball would be inbounded at the 28-foot mark on the side of the court where the scorer’s table is located.

 

The committee made the initial recommendation because it felt this change would add more excitement to offensive possessions at the ends of games because teams would no longer be required to travel the length of the court after inbounding the ball.

 

10-second backcourt exceptions

 

NCAA women’s basketball implemented the 10-second backcourt rule during the 2013-14 season. For the upcoming season, a team will not receive a new 10-second backcourt count when a throw-in results from the following:

· The ball is deflected out of bounds by the defense.

· There is a held ball and the possession arrow favors the offensive team.

· A technical foul is called on the offensive team while the ball is in its backcourt.

 

Post defense

The panel approved a new rule that allows defenders to place a forearm or an open hand with a bend in the elbow on an offensive post player with the ball whose back is to the basket.

 

 

NCAA women's basketball adopts new rules, including four 10-min. quarters | NCAA.com

 

 

Better rules than the Men's game?

I'm a season ticket holder for USF WBB and have yet to miss a home game this season.

 

I differ from Cal, who made a comment about the changes in his presser after the UK/USF game, in that I think it has speeded up the flow of the game. He feels it's slowed it down.

 

However, I am not used to it, yet. It feels odd to me.

I've talked to a lot of girls and they HATE playing 4 quarters. They said the flow of the game is disrupted with more free throw opportunities too.

I've talked to a lot of girls and they HATE playing 4 quarters. They said the flow of the game is disrupted with more free throw opportunities too.

 

I'm not sure what 4 quarters was supposed to do in conjunction with the foul bonus......maybe eliminate the 1 and 1 on the 7th, 8th, 9th?

I like the ball advancement ......even though I hated it at first in the NBA