NBA approves 5 changes for the next season

[beklog]

3 replay changes:

When reviewing a block/charge play to determine whether the defender was inside or outside the restricted area, officials will now be permitted to reverse a charge call, or uphold a blocking call, when the defender was outside the restricted area but was not set when the offensive player began his upward shooting motion.

To determine whether an off-ball foul occurred before or after a player has started his shooting motion on a successful shot attempt, or before or after the ball was released on a throw-in.

During the review of any instant replay situation to permit the officials to assess the appropriate penalties of any unsportsmanlike and unnecessary acts (e.g. flagrant fouls) that are observed during the instant replay reviews.

- i thought they been doing this to check the severity of the foul


2 changes on-court rule:

On clear path to the basket fouls, it will no longer be considered a clear path foul if at any point before the foul is committed, the defender who commits the foul is positioned ahead of the offensive player in the frontcourt.

A team on offense will lose possession if its player leaves the floor and does not immediately return to the floor, unless he is injured, attempting to save the ball or in other extenuating circumstances.

- if the player start eating popcorn do they lose possession too??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqPetcJQdVw

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[BballTim]

  Like the change to the clear path foul,don't think it's enough of a gain to make up for more of those life-sucking instant replay stoppages.

[hpantazo]

I like the on the floor changes, not sure about more instant replay changes, they may help as long as they are not overused. The refs need to speed up when they do use instant replay.

[beklog]

Instant replay looks like a halftime break..
even if the replay clearly shows who's fault it is...

[LatterDayCelticsfan]

Popcorn is clearly extenuating *BURP*