A really annoying pet peeve that should be a rule change

[illmatic99]

Why the hell do they not give you more fouls in OT? You get one foul for every 8 minutes in regulation. Why is there no consideration when teams play an extra five?

For the life of me, I can't understand why this isn't more widely considered. Reminds me of the 4 OT game we had last year in the playoffs-- lucky we didn't get burned then.

 

[TBpup]

Maybe it's like chess where if you get a pawn across the board, you get to choose one piece to trade it with.
So 1 player gets 1 more foul. I can't see them giving everyone 1 more.

 

[ehizzy3]

I disagree. You get 6 fouls no matter what, use them wisely

 

[wizenheimer]

think of Joel Przybilla with 7 fouls to use. If anybody made fouls count it was him

 

[HailBlazers]

Portlands success has always been attributed to big men.

The NBA has always held the Blazers down by fouling them out, technicals or otherwise.

 

[Scalma]

Nah if you’re giving out extra fouls then it minimizes what happened in regulation.

 

[THE HCP]

I disagree. You get 6 fouls no matter what, use them wisely

What THIS dude said!

 

[Orion Bailey]

Why the hell do they not give you more fouls in OT? You get one foul for every 8 minutes in regulation. Why is there no consideration when teams play an extra five?

For the life of me, I can't understand why this isn't more widely considered. Reminds me of the 4 OT game we had last year in the playoffs-- lucky we didn't get burned then.

im with ya. Ive always wondered the same. If you have fouled out in regulation, your out. But if you didn't you get one additional foul.

 

[THE HCP]

You can’t change it. If you star player fouls out in the middle of the 4th......should his team be rewarded and allowed back IN the game? No sir.

 

[Orion Bailey]

im with ya. Ive always wondered the same. If you have fouled out in regulation, your out. But if you didn't you get one additional foul.

You can’t change it. If you star player fouls out in the middle of the 4th......should his team be rewarded and allowed back IN the game? No sir.

 

[illmatic99]

You can’t change it. If you star player fouls out in the middle of the 4th......should his team be rewarded and allowed back IN the game? No sir.

The team is playing more minutes. Should be allowed to return only in OT. Like Nurk yesterday fouled out late in the fourth. Should allow him to return only in OT.

 

[illmatic99]

Maybe it's like chess where if you get a pawn across the board, you get to choose one piece to trade it with.
So 1 player gets 1 more foul. I can't see them giving everyone 1 more.

I could see a variation where maybe the team can choose to have extra penalties like techs if that player fouls again. I'm just trying to keep star players on the floor more, especially in really compelling, high action OT sessions.

 

[Scalma]

The team is playing more minutes. Should be allowed to return only in OT. Like Nurk yesterday fouled out late in the fourth. Should allow him to return only in OT.

How is that fair to the opposing team? Imagine if the Blazers worked to get a particular player out of the game only for him to return in OT. Makes no sense.

 

[tlongII]

The only time you do something like that is preseason or exhibition.

 

[illmatic99]

How is that fair to the opposing team? Imagine if the Blazers worked to get a particular player out of the game only for him to return in OT. Makes no sense.

Definitely a view.

 

[TBpup]

I could see a variation where maybe the team can choose to have extra penalties like techs if that player fouls again. I'm just trying to keep star players on the floor more, especially in really compelling, high action OT sessions.

I get where you are coming from. Maybe if there is a 2nd OT and only if BOTH teams can bring back one player. What about that?

 

[blazerkor]

The team is playing more minutes. Should be allowed to return only in OT. Like Nurk yesterday fouled out late in the fourth. Should allow him to return only in OT.

See, I'm with you in theory on your first post of the thread but definitely not on this one. Since the OT is only five minutes and you only get one foul per eight minutes in regulation then if we were to implement the additional foul in OT, you would need to expand the OT to eight minutes. However, if you foul out, you're out. No take-backsies, if a guy doesn't manage his fouls in regulation he is disqualified from the game OT or not.

 

[Duckhook]

 

[Phatguysrule]

I feel like overtime is about ending the game. If you got 5 fouls in 4 quarters you put yourself in that situation.

 

[THE HCP]

The team is playing more minutes. Should be allowed to return only in OT. Like Nurk yesterday fouled out late in the fourth. Should allow him to return only in OT.

You sir have never been more wrong about anything in your life!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Eventually it will all change to Elam ending.... problem solved, no more overtimes.

 

[PDXFonz]

I disagree. You get 6 fouls no matter what, use them wisely

I agree with this.
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I hear why you would change it, but it makes OT what it is. It’s like both teams earned that OT with good competition, so now you have to prove it by not fouling if you are over the limit.

 

[illmatic99]

You sir have never been more wrong about anything in your life!

Lol apparently. Didn’t realize there would be this much opposition

 

[Mediocre Man]

I’ve had round table discussions about this. They give extra time outs in OT, so my idea is an extra foul in OT........UNLESS YOU’VE ALREADY FOULED OUT IN REGULATION.

 

[Orion Bailey]

im with ya. Ive always wondered the same. If you have fouled out in regulation, your out. But if you didn't you get one additional foul.

I’ve had round table discussions about this. They give extra time outs in OT, so my idea is an extra foul in OT........UNLESS YOU’VE ALREADY FOULED OUT IN REGULATION.

 

[bobf]

OT really needs to be 4 periods of 1:15 each. And don't forget changing directions or the half-time show!.

 

[ehizzy3]

OT really needs to be 4 periods of 1:15 each. And don't forget changing directions or the half-time show!.

players get an extra technical in overtime too! And a new coach’s challenge

OT doesn’t mean it’s a new game..same rules should apply. Don’t foul out and screw your team

 

[BlazerWookee]

think of Joel Przybilla with 7 fouls to use. If anybody made fouls count it was him

Ha Seung-Jin could foul someone so they stayed fouled, too...

 

[Minstrel]

I've never liked the concept of fouling out at all. I think a different penalty should be levied if either a player or team (more so than already exists) fouls too much.

I don't think it makes a more fun game to have players, especially stars, play fewer minutes. I also think it gives refereeing an outsize importance--I don't think referees explicitly favor some teams over others, but they're capable of making errors or unintentionally favoring a team over the course of a given game. While that would still hurt a team, it would have less impact if it didn't potentially mean the loss of one of your best players.

Not that I think this is going to change, but I don't think the concept of fouling out is a good one.

 

[HailBlazers]

Ticky tack fouls ruin the league.