What are the two NBA rule changes made for the upcoming season?
The NBA will make rule changes to the 2023-24 season. The rules will help coaches and penalize flopping.
During the NBA 2K24 Summer League, the NBA’s board of governors made some significant decisions. They approved two amendments to the rules that will be carried out in the upcoming season.
The league’s competition committee unanimously recommended both rule changes to the board of governors to be put into effect in the upcoming season.
NBA has approved two new rules changes for the 2023-24 season, per @ShamsCharania
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 12, 2023
➖Flops will result in a tech and the opposing team will get a free throw
➖Coaches will be given a second challenge if the first is successful pic.twitter.com/P7jEgJkBUD
But which rules have been changed for the 2023-24 season?
Coaches are granted an additional challenge opportunity. If a team successfully completes a challenge earlier in a game, they will be allowed to attempt a second challenge later in the game.
A new rule will be implemented to address the issue of flopping in games. When a referee calls a flop, a non-unsportsmanlike technical foul will be called on the team of the offending players. As a result, the opposing team will be awarded a free throw. Referees have the option to delay calling a flop during a game and wait until the next stoppage in play to make the decision.
Players who commit flops during games will be penalized with a free throw for the opposing team. The flopping rule change is set to be implemented for a one-year trial period.