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NCAA Approves Rules Changes for 2015-16

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The NCAA approved several sweeping changes to men's college basketball on Monday, most notably reducing the shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds.

The men's basketball rules committee recommended a package of changes last month with an effort to improve the pace of play and improve scoring in the men's game.

The shot clock was last adjusted for the 1993-94 season when it was reduced from 45 seconds to 35 seconds.

In addition to the shot clock reduction, a few other changes include the expansion of the restricted arc under the basket from three feet to four feet, the elimination of a team timeout in the second half and the removal of the ability for a coach to call timeout when the ball is live.

Expansion of the restricted arc under the basket was implemented on a trial basis for the postseason NIT this spring and data compared to the 2013 tournament showed a decrease in the number of block/charge calls from 2.77 to 1.96.

Flopping will also be reviewable upon replay, the five-second rule when a player dribbling is closely guarded has been eliminated, and dunking in pregame warmups and at halftime will be allowed.

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