Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty)The NBA Summer League is implementing a new "one free throw rule" to accelerate game flow, an experimental regulation previously used in the G League. Under this rule, most fouls will result in a single free throw that carries the cumulative point value of the original allocation, with conventional procedures remaining only in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime. The Summer League frequently serves as a testing ground for potential NBA rule modifications, having previously introduced innovations like the coaches' challenge and the 14-second shot clock reset. This year's Summer League will also feature "connected basketballs" with embedded sensors to collect data for future officiating applications, such as last-touch out-of-bounds calls. Summer League play begins Friday with the California Classic, followed by events in Salt Lake City and the main NBA Summer League in Las Vegas from July 9-19, featuring top draft picks. In fullNBA will use ‘one free throw’ rule to speed up Summer League games - and that’s not the only changeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
NBA Summer League implements new experimental changes to games
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty)The NBA Summer League is implementing a new "one free throw rule" to accelerate game flow, an experimental regulation previously used in the G League. Under this rule, most fouls will result in a single free throw that carries the cumulative point value of the original allocation, with conventional procedures remaining only in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter and overtime. The Summer League frequently serves as a testing ground for potential NBA rule modifications, having previously introduced innovations like the coaches' challenge and the 14-second shot clock reset. This year's Summer League will also feature "connected basketballs" with embedded sensors to collect data for future officiating applications, such as last-touch out-of-bounds calls. Summer League play begins Friday with the California Classic, followed by events in Salt Lake City and the main NBA Summer League in Las Vegas from July 9-19, featuring top draft picks. In fullNBA will use ‘one free throw’ rule to speed up Summer League games - and that’s not the only changeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
