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[QUOTE="Dave85, post: 1926190, member: 3946"]
1. Coaches got some of their calling-timeout capability back

Why did they ever lose it?   Let the coaches call timeouts.

2. Double-foul calls are going to rise dramatically this season

I hate this one.  It's getting too complicated.  This is turning into NFL catch rules.  I think they should allow contact.  However, if contact hits something other than a ball when trying to block a shot it's a foul.  All the body contact stuff is is going to be so subjective the referees will be deciding who wins the games with their interpretations.

3. Travels are also going to spike

Duh.  Why are Duke players allowed to pickup their pivot foot in the first place.  Picking up the pivot foot has always been a foul.  Why are they emphasizing it now? Dumb.

4. Charges should continue to go down, and the Big Ten and MAC are going to conduct an unprecedented review experiment

Referees that get emotionally involved with calls favoring the home team just suck.  I like the idea they can review calls.  But man there's just way too much ambiguity in block versus charge calls.  It seems to me it should be more concrete.  Make referees watch a bunch of videos showing what is a charge and what is not a charge.  The rules should be written to emphasize less ad-hoc interpretation by the referee.  It should be clear and objective.  I get it that there will be moments when the edge of rule is tested.  However, I just can't stand it when one week you see charge and then the next week almost the exact same play is called a block.  It's just miserably inconsistent the way it is now.

5. Offensive players will be granted more natural movement with the ball

I hate this one most of all.  Great.  Just what we need.  Another set of completely ambiguous rules that referees can make highly controversial calls throwing games one way or the other.  They should call this one "The Vegas Rule" because it can be used by bookies to make money off the public.
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