NCAA Basketball: How the latest rule changes will impact 2019-20 season

CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 20: A general view of the court before the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Michigan State Spartans during the second round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Time Warner Cable Arena on March 20, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 15: Sandro Mamukelashvili #23 of the Seton Hall Pirates celebrates his three point shot in the first half against the Marquette Golden Eagles during the semifinal round of the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden on March 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Uniforms

Here come some changes that will have literally no impact on how the game is played but some fans might notice these subtle differences. In terms of player uniforms, the player’s last names on the back of jerseys can be arched as long as the first and last letter are on the same horizontal plane. This will help players with long last names (Sandro Mamukelashvili) by allowing their names to be more legible. Another change that affects player uniforms is, how leg tights must be worn under uniforms. If a player decides to wear leg tights they must be two-legged and the same length in order to have uniformity.

Players aren’t the only ones who will have a new look as referees will have an update to their attire for the 2019-2020 season. The NCAA cites that they are trying to modernize the officiating shirt by adding a Raglan style shoulder. If you watched any exhibition basketball over the last few weeks you have probably noticed the switch where the referee shirts now are solid black on the sleeves.

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It will be interesting to see throughout the season which rules will have the biggest impact. While I’ll be most concerned with the rules that help to reduce the amount of complaining by commentators about instant replay.

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