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There have been rumors of another change in the 3-point distance coming for several years. For one thing, a number of coaches at the Power 6 schools have called for the 3-point line to be moved back for many years. Some think that is because mid-major schools generally shoot the 3-ball better than Power 6 teams loaded with bigger and more physical players. But now more mid-major coaches favor a change.
So today Friday, 5/10/19), the NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee proposed moving the 3-point line to the international basketball distance of 22 feet, 1¾ inches.
https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...ens-basketball
The NCAA adopted the 3-point line full time in 1986 at 19 feet 9 inches (it was used experimentally in a few instances prior to that). Then in 2007, the NCAA lengthened it to 20 feet 9 inches, where it remains now. It is.now also 20 feet 9 inches for the women
The NBA uses a 23 feet 9 inches arc (7.24 m) from the center of the basket
FIBA and the WNBA use 22 feet 1 3⁄4 inches.
US high schools use 19 feet 9 inches
In all levels, the 3-point arc changes as it approaches the sidelines, and turns parallel to the sidelines.
The reasons the NCAA cites-
Note that the above article also mentions another proposed rule change- their proposal would reset the 30-second shot clock to only 20 seconds on an offensive rebound, instead of a full 30 seconds.
These are just proposals at this time. They will be discussed, then will need to be voted on by the NCAA representatives before they will be enacted.
Other proposals
So today Friday, 5/10/19), the NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee proposed moving the 3-point line to the international basketball distance of 22 feet, 1¾ inches.
https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball...ens-basketball
The NCAA adopted the 3-point line full time in 1986 at 19 feet 9 inches (it was used experimentally in a few instances prior to that). Then in 2007, the NCAA lengthened it to 20 feet 9 inches, where it remains now. It is.now also 20 feet 9 inches for the women
The NBA uses a 23 feet 9 inches arc (7.24 m) from the center of the basket
FIBA and the WNBA use 22 feet 1 3⁄4 inches.
US high schools use 19 feet 9 inches
In all levels, the 3-point arc changes as it approaches the sidelines, and turns parallel to the sidelines.
The reasons the NCAA cites-
- Making the lane more available for dribble/drive plays from the perimeter.
- Slowing the trend of the 3-point shot becoming too prevalent in men’s college basketball by making the shot a bit more challenging, while at the same time keeping the shot an integral part of the game.
- Assisting in offensive spacing by requiring the defense to cover more of the court.
Note that the above article also mentions another proposed rule change- their proposal would reset the 30-second shot clock to only 20 seconds on an offensive rebound, instead of a full 30 seconds.
These are just proposals at this time. They will be discussed, then will need to be voted on by the NCAA representatives before they will be enacted.
Other proposals
- The committee recommended players be assessed a Flagrant 2 technical foul and ejected should they use derogatory language about an opponent’s race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
- The committee recommended allowing coaches to call live-ball timeouts in the last two-minutes of the second half and the last two minutes of any overtime periods. Currently, coaches aren’t allowed to call any live-ball timeouts during the game.
- The committee recommended that during the last two minutes of the second half or the last two minutes of any overtime, instant replay review can be conducted if a basket interference or goaltending call has been made.