NCAA Basketball Proposed Rule Changes

Mar 24, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard talks to a referee during the second half against the Florida Gators in the semifinals of the East Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard talks to a referee during the second half against the Florida Gators in the semifinals of the East Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
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New Rule: More Precise Throw-In Spots

"Make throw-in spots more consistent in the front court. The location of all throw-ins in the front court will be determined by the current rule, defined as an imaginary line from the corner of the court to the intersection of the lane line and the free-throw line. If the stoppage of play is inside this area, the throw-in will occur on the end line three feet outside the lane line. If the stoppage occurs outside this area, the throw-in will be at the nearest sideline at the 28-foot mark. Deflections will continue to be put back in play at the nearest out-of-bounds spot. Throw-ins in the back court will continue to be at the nearest spot."

This is not soccer so I’m not sure this level of precision matters that much.  But as the explanations suggests, it is about “consistency.”  Application of this rule will remove a potential source of disagreement with coaches, players, and the referees.  Instead of trying to remember the exact spot, we can always just default to the locations listed.  The inbounding spot will matter most at the end of each half when teams are more likely to apply pressure.  The end of Florida-Wisconsin was following a free throw make so that would not have been impacted by this rule.