2005-06 NCAA Men's Basketball Major Rules Changes
The rule and page references are for the 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball
Rules Book.
Rules Supplement (page 23). It is recommended that padding be used on walls and other
facility features in or around the playing area that a student-athlete might contact during
play as suggested by the current ASTM standard. Padding should be installed no more
than four inches from the floor up to six feet.
Rationale: This safety recommendation was not previously mentioned and is important
information for new facilities.
Rule 2-5 (page 40). Officials will be allowed to use the courtside television monitor to
determine whether a foul committed near the expiration of time in the first half or second
half (when it affects the outcome) occurred before the reading of 0:00 on the game clock.
Rationale: The reading of 0:00 on the game clock is currently used to determine whether
a shot-clock violation or try for goal occurred before the expiration of play. This change
would be consistent with these situations.
Rule 2-5 (page 40). After using the official courtside television monitor to determine if a
foul or try for goal occurred before the reading of 0.00 on the game clock, the official
shall be permitted to put the exact time back on the clock when it is determined that time
remained when the foul was committed or the ball passed through the net.
Rationale: Currently, officials would not be permitted to correct the time, unless there is
a timer's mistake.
Rule 2-12.8, 4-17.5 (pages 51, 72). Twenty seconds will be allowed to replace a
disqualified player. The warning signal will be sounded five seconds before the
expiration the time limit.
Rationale: This will reduce the time allowed from 30 seconds to 20 seconds.
Rule 2-12.15, 2-5.3 (pages 41, 52). A courtside television monitor may be used when in
the judgment of the official a timer's mistake has occurred. Such a mistake may be
corrected only during the first dead ball and before the ball is touched inbounds after the
game clock should have been started or stopped or once the ball is in play before the
second live ball, is touched inbounds when the game clock should have been running.
Rationale: This would extend the time to fix a timer's mistake.
Rule 2-13.6 and 7, 4-43, 9-6 (pages 53, 84, 129). Violations when the ball has been
intentionally kicked will no longer result in the reset of the shot clock to 35 seconds (men). When the violation occurs with 15 or fewer
seconds remaining, the shot clock will be reset to 15 seconds. Otherwise, when the
violation occurs with more than 15 seconds remaining, there shall be no reset of the shot
clock.
Rationale: The committees believed the penalty was too severe for the violation.
Rule 3-5 (page 62). Head bands and wrist bands shall be uniform in color (similar to the
dominant color of the game jersey) and logo on each player and for entire team. Only one
logo, the team logo or the manufacturers' logo may be on the head bands and wrist bands.
Rationale: This will create more uniformity for uniforms.
Men's Experimental Rules: During certified games, exhibition games and scrimmages,
the three-point line will be extended to 20 feet, 9 inches, the lane will be widened to 14
feet, and a 3 foot restricted-area arc.
Men's Basketball Points of Emphasis: Rough play and palming the basketball will be
emphasized in 2005-06.
