Supplemental Rules During COVID Era

[e_blazer]

So, the NBA is no doubt preparing alternatives to start the playing games again. I know that they’re taking care of the big stuff, but what about the details? It would seem to me that when games resume, the NBA should implement some extra rules to reduce probability of transmission of COVID in game situations until such time as a vaccine becomes available. Here are a few suggestions. Feel free to add your own.

1. No pre-game ritual hand shakes or chest bumps.

2. No hand slaps or other contact with mascots or fans (if present).

3. No high fives allowed no matter how great the play.

4. No hand contact between free throw shooters and teammates.

5. Ball to be exchanged for disinfected one at each timeout and all players must sanitize hands.

6. Mandatory break from game for touching face. Shower required before returning to game.

7. Refs must use mechanical whistles to avoid saliva contamination.

8. Refs required to maintain social distancing from players. Players violating 6’ separation distance from refs are automatically ejected.

9. Chairs at team benches must maintain minimum 6’ of separation. Same in locker rooms, which means bench players will dress in hallway.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

10. Robin Lopez has to stop beating up mascots.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I dont think Im going to watch again until fans are back, and its basically “normal” nba basketball.

Nothing about watching them play in an empty arena sounds interesting to me. Can you imagine a playoffs with no HCA? Think about Dame’s two series enders with no fans there.

That said I dont really get the point with the lack of contact between players shaking hands and all that, they’re gonna be sweating all over each other, if they’re concerned about them spreading it to each other to that extent dont come back.

Also I think it seems crazy to come back if a positive test means they shut it down again, so they have to have plans as to how they handle what happens when one of them tests positive (they will).

 

[barfo]

Take the 100 level seats out, make the courts much longer & wider, and anytime a player moves within a 6' radius of another player, a 5-shot technical foul is called.

Since there will be no contact, the number of refs can be reduced.

barfo

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Create a rule against Setting Picks/Screens as well as penalize Blocking Out!

the Blazers will reap benefits from these rule changes

 

[riverman]

full body uniforms...like spiderman's...or star wars troopers for all the players and refs coaches get the darth vadar helmets

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Sacrifice chicken to the coronavirus gods after every made basket.

After each missed basket burn some sage.

 

[blazerkor]

The rules posted to start the thread make no sense because basketball is a contact sport. So any attempt to mitigate is null and void. So I assume the post is a joke. Also Silver just said that there's still too much uncertainty to see a path to playing again so for now those crazy ass ideas are on hold.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I dont think Im going to watch again until fans are back, and its basically “normal” nba basketball.

Nothing about watching them play in an empty arena sounds interesting to me. Can you imagine a playoffs with no HCA? Think about Dame’s two series enders with no fans there.

That said I dont really get the point with the lack of contact between players shaking hands and all that, they’re gonna be sweating all over each other, if they’re concerned about them spreading it to each other to that extent dont come back.

Also I think it seems crazy to come back if a positive test means they shut it down again, so they have to have plans as to how they handle what happens when one of them tests positive (they will).

Here’s an idea. We cheer from home on our computers and our noise is fed into the arena!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Here’s an idea. We cheer from home on our computers and our noise is fed into the arena!

lol, so many f bombs on national tv.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Here’s an idea. We cheer from home on our computers and our noise is fed into the arena!

just to clarify I'm not saying that's a bad idea, just the thought made me chuckle.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Players should have to wear face masks.

Foul for intentionally touching players mask.

Then we will see Hardin running around lunging his mask at defenders. Morey will present that its even more efficient than Jordan.

 

[Lanny]

I dont think Im going to watch again until fans are back, and its basically “normal” nba basketball.

Nothing about watching them play in an empty arena sounds interesting to me. Can you imagine a playoffs with no HCA? Think about Dame’s two series enders with no fans there.

That said I dont really get the point with the lack of contact between players shaking hands and all that, they’re gonna be sweating all over each other, if they’re concerned about them spreading it to each other to that extent dont come back.

Also I think it seems crazy to come back if a positive test means they shut it down again, so they have to have plans as to how they handle what happens when one of them tests positive (they will).

I'd watch but I wouldn't enjoy it as much.
I'd miss the crash into the front row fans spilling their beer all over the place.
I also love the intros.

 

[Lanny]

Sacrifice chicken to the coronavirus gods after every made basket.

After each missed basket burn some sage.

Substitute bat for chicken and I'm in. Loves me some roasted bat.
Damn fools in China don't realize if they would just cook their bats first it would kill the Covid19 virus, also enhances the delightful flavor.

 

[PDXFonz]

If players get caught high fiving it’s an instant Technical Foul which is basically the social distancing version of free throws.