Not REALLY a rule, but the way charges are being called. Back in the day (ha!) there used to be what, 2-3 charges a game. Max. Now you get that a quarter some games. Players are worried about driving because of it. Takes away the in your face dunks.

Agree with Nat.

I also don't like that they've been unnecessarily been cracking down on delay-of-games when a player on the scoring team catches the ball, and then sometimes throws it to the ref. It he hits it away or deliberately grabs it off the opposition, sure, but at times its unavoidable to have the ball land in your hands. The alternative of letting it bounce off you in any direction seems more of an issue than giving it to the ref.

Hate the arc under the basket, what's wrong with playing defence?

The arc under the basket is a good thing. It hasn't changed the rule, a player has never been able to take a charge under the basket. But this was hardly ever called properly in the NBL. Now it’s clearer.

The only negative I’ve seen since both the NBA and NBL brought it in is that now being outside the line seems far too often the only criteria used for calling a charge. Just because a player is outside the line, it doesn’t mean he got to that position in time for it to be a charge.

Couldnt agree more, tweet tweet.

It disgusts me that they scrapped the timeout on the floor rule.

Anon, I hate the time-out on the floor rule too.

Another thing I hate is how the last minute of the game can take five minutes to finish, because teams start fouling no matter how far behind they are. I know it's supposed to introduce pressure and tension during the walk down to the other end for the foul shots, and hope they miss, but ... it's so damn painful to sit through.
Years ago, they got really tough on fouls in the last minute, and I wish they'd do it again. If there's one thing that's going to p.. off the casual fan it must be the fouling in the last minute or two and the walks down the other end when the game is already lost.

"Grow up and play with the rules that are given to you." ???

Just because we play by the rules year after year doesn't mean that we have to like them. Do you never get annoyed by people who live in your street? People you work with? Your public transport or politicians?

i thought we lived in a free country where we could have a different opinion and express it (within reasonable limts).

This morning, the NBL themselves asked what rules people wanted to see changed and invited discussion on their Facebook page:

The @NBL CEOs are meeting & are discussing some minor rule changes. What rule would you like to see changed.

They also figured that 40 minute games made for a tighter and more saleable TV package and that may have paid off if One HD hadn't gone to hell.

FWIW, I prefer 40 minute games. Now 48 minute games seem to drag on.

Get rid of the arrow all together and bring back the good old Jump Ball. This eliminates all confusion with arrows etc.
Sure, you sometimes had a 'mismatch' in height, but it made the game more exciting.
I guess it will never revert back as it has been brought in here to follow other FIBA countries.

Only reason NBL went to 40 min games was they were told to align the sport to international rules to get an increase of Federal Government funding

The funding never happened yet the sport changed.

BJF, thats just rubbish. Who put that conspiracy theory in your head?

The NBL went to 40 minute games when the league was revamped, and it was to play the international format of the game, so our players, coaches and officials were best prepared for that. It was nothing to do with funding.

BA has been quite well funded over the last however many years, and its been consistent. There were noises of additional funding when the NBL and BA merged, but that was not to do with game timing.

I hate the unsportsmanlike foul in the last 2 minutes it practically wins the game for the other team.