The Board of Governors of the NBA approved this Friday unanimously the changes of rules before the 2018-2019 season and the restart of the clock after making a shot to basket was among the most outstanding.
As of the preseason of NBA 2018, the shot clock will restart at 14 seconds in offensive rebounds, instead of 24.
The rule of foul in attack will be simplified; and the definition of a "hostile act" will be extended to the effects of activating the instant revision of the repetition.
The shot clock will reset to 14 seconds in three possible scenarios as they will be after an offensive rebound, a missed field goal or a personnel throw that touched the rim; loss of the defensive team's ball after a field or personnel shot that touched the rim, and when the offensive team keeps the ball after the same previous actions.
The rule has been in force in the NBA G League since the 2016-17 season, in the WNBA since 2016 and in the FIBA since 2014-15. The rule was also in effect during the NBA Summer League of 2018.
Changes to the offense-in-attack rule establish "advance line" standards based on the position of the players at the time of the foul while reducing the referee's required judgment and reducing the number of variables affecting the application of Rule.
A clear foul in attack is now defined as a personal foul against any offensive player during the opportunity to score his team's transition in specific circumstances.
How will the ball be in front of the tip of the circle in the defense zone; no defender is ahead of the offensive player with the opportunity to score in the transition; the player with the opportunity to score in transition has control of the ball; and if the foul deprives his team of the opportunity to score.
As part of the clear simplification of the offense rule, the referees will no longer need to make judgments about whether a defender was in (or had the opportunity to be between) the offensive player with the opportunity to score in the transition or inside the painting.
In the case of a clear foul, the team receives two free throw attempts and possession on the side line closest to the place where the foul occurred.
In addition, referees will no longer have to determine whether the defender was at any time ahead of the offensive player before committing the offense, nor will it be relevant if a defender struck the offensive player or not with the opportunity to score transition in the attack area.
Under the simplified rule, a clear foul can not occur if the offensive player is in the act of shooting or if the foul is caused by the defender's attempt to intercept or deflect a pass intended for the player seeking to score in the transition.
If a clear foul is committed, the affected team will continue to receive two free throws and possession of the ball on the side line closest to the place where the foul occurred.
The expanded definition of the "hostile act" to activate the instant replay would now extend beyond the interaction with another player to also include a hostile interaction with a referee, coach or spectator.
The board of governors voted on the changes of rules in the meetings they held today in New York, in order to leave everything ready for when the new season begins next October.
The rule changes required a two-thirds majority to approve them after they were unanimously recommended by the NBA's Competition Committee.
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