As quoted from the official Philippine Basketball Association or PBA website, the following 5 new rules are the changes made by the office of the commissioner, effective for all the 3 conferences of the 41st season of the PBA namely, 2015-2016 Philippine Cup, 2016 Commissioner's Cup, and 2016 Governors' Cup. Please refer to the list below for more details.
List of PBA Rules for the 2015-2016 PBA Conferences
1. DELIBERATE FOUL – Any player who commits a foul against an opponent by going after the man instead of the ball but without intent to hurt shall be assessed with a deliberate foul which shall result in awarding of two (2) free throws to the offended player plus ball possession to the offended player’s team.No 3-minute sit out for the player who committed the deliberate foul.
A deliberate foul committed in the last two (2) minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime period(s) shall be subject to automatic video review.
2. SHOTCLOCK RESET — The shot clock shall be reset to 14 seconds if the ball goes to the offensive team after a legal attempt.
3. FREE THROW — During a free throw, a player can only enter the shaded lane after the ball has hit the rim.
4. LANDING SPOT — a) Leaving a foot on the landing spot of a shooter – IF WITHOUT CONTACT — Flagrant Foul Penalty 1 (FFP1) is called; two (2) Free Throws are awarded; ball possession is retained by the team of offended player; and the offender “sits” for three (3) playing minutes for first offense. Second and subsequent offenses of players from same team will “sit” for five (5) minutes.
A fine of at least Php 5,000.00 is assessed.
b) Leaving a foot on the landing spot of a shooter – IF WITH CONTACT -Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 (FFP2) is called; two (2) Free Throws are awarded; ball possession is retained by the team of offended player; and the offender is ejected from the game.
A fine of at least Php 20,000.00 is assessed, whatever is the consequence of the contact and an AUTOMATIC, MINIMUM ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION is imposed to the offender.
5. REVIEW OF GOAL TENDING VIOLATION IN THE LAST 2 MINUTES — Any goal tending violation called in the last two (2) minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime period(s) shall be subject to automatic video review.
When a foul is called on a shot and a player touches the ball, basket or backboard and there is a chance to score, even if the referees do not call a goal tending violation, it shall likewise be subject to automatic review if it occurred in the last two (2) minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime period(s).
source: pba.inquirer.net
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