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New NCAA 3-Point Line

The NCAA men’s basketball rules committee approved legislation that would, if adopted by the Playing Rules Oversight Committee, increase the distance of the threee-point line a full foot farther from the basket. May 25th will likely see the approval of this measure.

Most of the players and coaches are in favor of the new line. Players say that it will help them adjust to professional basketball, which uses a farther out line. Caoches like it becasuse it could potentially open up the floor for more jump shots, and might lead to an increase in the size of the lane. Many also think that it will lead to more teams using zone and variations on zone defense.

The only real problem this new line will make is for school janitors, who must paint a new line, and for the sake of simplicity. In arenas where pro, college and high school games are played, there must now be three different 3-point lines. Women’s college basketball will continue to use to old line, so college gyms must have at least two lines. There is no indication that the lane will be windened, though that seems like the next logical step for the NCAA.

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