Possible Rule Changes in the NCAA???

http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/2015/04/06/possible-ncaa-rule-changes-shorter-shot-clock-new-timeout-setup/25389285/

The NCAA is debating about the time length in the shot-clock in college basketball. Some believe that it should be shorten to 30 seconds like the women's basketball games to help increase the speed and tempo of the game. They believe this will help with higher scoring games and allow for the game pace to move faster. In regards to this, some believe this change is a bad idea because with the longer time it gives teams the ability to set up there offense and run new plays. Another rule change they are thinking about implementing is changing the restricted area mark under the basket from 3 to 4 feet. They say this will help refs enforce more calls and ultimately eliminate so many collisions under the basket. One other thing they are thinking about changing is the time-out system. Debating about using less time-outs or keeping the shot-clock time where it is when they resume play from a time-out. This change would be to help the game flow and make the games go smoother and have a faster pace on the game.

I like the idea of shortening the shot-clock to 30 seconds because it is the same as women's and it is closer to NBA's shot-clock so it would help the players adjust. Also, it would just speed up the pace of the game and allow for a more exciting game with the offense having to do more. Most of the time they don't need 35 seconds to set up there offense and run a play anyways. This also helps the defense and allows for more offense in the game all together because it will increase the game speed and make the transition for both teams faster. I hope they don't change the 3 foot arc restriction because contact is part of the sport and moving it further away just makes it easier for the offense and will eliminate some of the better plays from down low. Where it is now allows for some movement down low for the defense and gives the offense more of a challenge to get around the defender. I don't think this will help the refs with calling fouls down low, I think it will be basically the same as it is now. Finally, the time-out change just doesn't sound like a good idea to me. Time-outs are there for a reason to stop the clock and allow the teams to re-adjust and get a break. And making these shorter or have less of them impacts the teams and its harder for them to play well, so I hope they don't make too many changes in relations to the time-outs. Overall, seeing them think about some new changes to help the pace of the game and allow for more scoring and more excitement on the offensive end is nice to see.