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NBA APPROVES RULE CHANGES AS TIME-OUTS STAY IN BOUNDS

          "In an effort to liven the game and inject more motion,
     the NBA's Board of Governors have approved four rules
     changes that will help teams at one end of the court and
     cause them problems at the other end," according to Glenn
     Rogers of the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS.  The rules changes
     include: The three-point line moves back to its original
     distance of 23 feet, 9 inches at the top of the circle, but
     remains 22 feet in the corners; defenders cannot use a
     forearm against an offensive player facing the basket;
     players cannot call time out while falling out of bounds;
     and charging fouls will not be called if the defender is
     within a half-circle that "radiates" four feet from the
     center of the basket (SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, 6/28). 
     Magic Asst. Coach Tree Rollins: "I think the NBA wants to
     make the game more appealing to the fans. ... It's obvious
     the league is trying to do what the fans want.  And the fans
     want more scoring.  The changes are good."  NBA Senior
     VP/Ops Rod Thorn: "Fans are coming to the games to see
     action and competition.  You've got to have a product that
     people want to come see" (ORLANDO SENTINEL, 6/29).  
 

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