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Women's Basketball Rules Changes for 2013-14

10-Second Limit for Backcourt Added; Monitor Reviews Expanded

A number of minor but important rules changes have been added for the 2013-14 women's basketball season.
By Greg Johnson
NCAA.org

INDIANAPOLIS -- Women's college basketball fans will notice a new 10-second in the backcourt rule in effect for the upcoming 2013-14 season.

The rule will be implemented for the first time since the NCAA began administering women's championships for the 1981-82 season.

Previously, teams could take as much time off the 30-second shot clock as they wanted before crossing the mid-court line. NCAA women's basketball was the only level in the sport throughout the world that did not have a timed backcourt rule in place.

Officials will use the shot clock to determine if a 10-second violation has occurred. The 10-second backcourt count begins when a player on the floor legally touches the ball.

The NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee believes adding the 10-second rule will increase the tempo of the game and create more offensive scoring opportunities.

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