NBA Made the Changes Regarding Timeouts, Game Flow and Trade Deadline
The NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved rules changes pertaining to timeout format and procedures for administrating free throws and halftime. Effective with the 2017-18 season, the maximum number of timeouts per game will decrease from 18 to 14. In addition, during the last three minutes of a game, teams will be limited to two team timeouts each instead of the previous rule that allowed three per team in the last two minutes. “These changes will help us fulfill our goal of improving game flow and pace of play,” said Byron Spruell, NBA President, League Operations. “Fewer stoppages and less time without action, especially at the end of a game, will further enhance the viewing experience for our fans.” The rule modifications for timeouts are below: Each team will have seven timeouts per game, with no restrictions per half. All team timeouts will be 75 seconds. In the previous format, “full” timeouts were 90 seconds and “20-second” timeo... ... See more
