I like it in theory but the “play to” score is hard to determine the optimal amount.
With it at 7, a team could be down 1 at the under four with possession. In the next minute if they hit two 3s and a 2 while the the other team hits two 3s, the game is over. The team that was trailing wins by 1, while with a normal game we would have 3 mins of play left.
If they went to the rule only when a team leads by more than three scores (10 or more), then it would never rob us of ending s close game too early. All the while preventing the boring endings of games that are not close.[/QUOTE
Wait...there is no required score difference for this rule to apply?? I just assumed it was for blowouts. This rule will kick in, in close games too? That is nuts. It’s going to ruin close games.
No. It simply adds a target score of +7 (for now at least) to the winning teams score. So if the score is 80 to 75, they play to 87. If its 80 to 65, they play to 87. If it's 80 to 79, they play to 87.