THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: What shot clock? What new foul rules?
The Idaho High School Activities Association will use a 35-second shot clock at its state basketball tournaments starting next month. All big schools are using the shot clock during the regular season — and some used it last season.
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As this scoreboard shows, the visiting team (Post Falls) has committed five team fouls by late in the third quarter, putting Coeur d'Alene in the bonus (two shots, instead of one-and-one) the rest of the quarter. The foul count resets at the beginning of each quarter.
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Two new rules changes had the potential to significantly change high school basketball in Idaho.
One was the addition of a 35-second shot clock, which will be used at state tournaments this season for the first time. Most schools, particularly the larger schools, are using the shot clock in the regular season and postseason, in preparation. It’s not required during the regular season yet, but …
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