The rules of international and U.S. college...
The rules of international and U.S. college basketball came a few steps closer together when the FIBA World Congress adopted some changes to the way the sport is played worldwide.
The biggest changes adopted by basketball’s world governing body call for an official to handle the ball before it is inbounded on a sideline violation, and eliminates the option on shooting free throws.
The rules, which govern both men and women, take effect Sept. 1, so the changes will not affect the men’s World Championships, which start Wednesday in Buenos Aires.
The international lane will still be six feet wider at the baseline, international players will still be allowed to touch a ball once it has touched the rim even if it is in the cylinder, and the three-point line will remain at 20 feet 6 inches, nine inches farther than the collegiate distance.
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