Women's basketball rule changes

[mcannon1]

"Women's basketball players judged to have flopped will be issued a warning on the first offense, with a technical foul being charged for any subsequent infractions, beginning in the 2023-24 season.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved the new rule during a virtual meeting Thursday.

Under the new rule, the second and any subsequent flop calls will add to the team foul count but would not count toward a player's five fouls leading to disqualification.

NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee members think the new rule is needed for the sport after receiving feedback from all three divisions about their concerns regarding flopping.

The committee hopes this change will reduce situations where players are trying to fool the officials."

 

[1reVOLver]

Flopping violations, a.k.a., Mabrey molestations.

 

[livefaith]

If Lebron ever transitions, he'll never survive WCBB.

 

[VolFuture]

Besides the flop rule the automatic block circle (restricted area) is shrinking that may play a huge role this year for some heavy driving type players who rely on it

 

[glv98]

I hope the Kim Mulkey rule, the crackdown on bench behavior, is a start toward a strong taunting rule. The poor, beleagured refs need clear guidelines as to what warrants a taunting tech. They need to get a handle on this before Angel Reece ruins the game. Celebrate yourself if you must, but stay out of faces of opponents. That shouldn't be so hard.

 

[KTrain]

IMO if a coach touches or pulls on a refs shirt it should be auto T. Saw Mulkey get away with that, figured the young refs were intimidated by her stature in the game.

 

[37620VOL]

I hope the Kim Mulkey rule, the crackdown on bench behavior, is a start toward a strong taunting rule. The poor, beleagured refs need clear guidelines as to what warrants a taunting tech. They need to get a handle on this before Angel Reece ruins the game. Celebrate yourself if you must, but stay out of faces of opponents. That shouldn't be so hard.

I think you spelled Caitlin Clark wrong.

 

[VolBall09]

Texas and MIZZOU may never win another game.

 

[glv98]

I think you spelled Caitlin Clark wrong.

All of them, and especially the idiotic "adults" like the ESPN softball announcers who insist on excusing and confusing plain ole bad behavior with "showing passion and emotion". And who say "double standard! we should be able to behave as horribly as the most offensive male player!" This is so damaging and disingenious. Once again, celebrate yourself if you must, but if you directly taunt an opponent or for God's sake approach them directly and get in their face, you should be T'd up at least.

 

[Ladyvolfan45]

Texas and MIZZOU may never win another game.

Texas is easily the worst offenders of the flopping rule.

I’d also throw in Georgia under coach Abe