NCAA MBB Proposes Shorter Shot Clock, Fewer Time Outs

[GSG]

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[GSG]

Also, women's college basketball is going from 2 20-minute halves to 4 10-minute quarters

 

[mrandyk]

Also, women's college basketball is going from 2 20-minute halves to 4 10-minute quarters

Worth noting is that there seems to no longer be one-and-one situations in women's basketball. Instead, five fouls in a quarter lands you in a "double bonus" two-free throw situation. I do appreciate that there will only be one media timeout per quarter, but still generally prefer the two-half format.

 

[Comish]

Slightly off-topic but...

I much prefer the two halves. Less time lost sitting around waiting for play to resume.

Good point. What is the rationale for going to 4 quarters?

 

[GSG]

Slightly off-topic but...

I much prefer the two halves. Less time lost sitting around waiting for play to resume.

Good point. What is the rationale for going to 4 quarters?

My guess would be since every other level of basketball plays quarters