NBA to Test Rule Changes for 2023-24 Season During Summer League

That’s how it is. Before putting the rule changes into practice for the 2023-24 campaign, the NBA wants to test them in games, so it has decided that these be tested during the Summer League.

To be exact, we are talking about two substantial variants compared to the previous course. On the one hand, they want to give the coaches the possibility of having a second challenge to claim referee decisions if they are successful in their first challenge. On the other, they want to combat the flopping with greater punishment during the course of the matches.

Regarding whether these changes will end up being adopted or not, it is expected that the Board of Governors will make a determination on July 11, the day it meets and could hold a vote on the matter; As Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Although we already knew before that the League intended to carry out these regulatory changes, it has now been when it has specified how cases of flopping. In the event that the referees consider that a player performs such a practice, the opposing team will be rewarded with a free kick and possession. In addition, the offending player will receive an unsportsmanlike foul that will not count as a personal foul or count toward a possible ejection. Finally, the referee will not be obliged to stop the game immediately, but may do so when he has the opportunity to do so without interrupting the game.

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2023-07-04 20:00:00
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