Newly-elected PBA chairman Ricky Vargas said the four-point shot is among several rule changes approved by the board on the first day of its planning session at the Swissotel Nankai.
An arc measuring 27 feet will be put on the court during games. The three-point line, which measures 23 feet, will stay.
The 49-year-old league first introduced the creative rule during the 2023 All-Star games in Passi City, Iloilo, and was retained in the same mid-season event during the 2024 edition in Bacolod City earlier this year.
I remember some rules in MBA (a league in Philippines way back early 2000s)
Free-three - An option to trade a player’s two free throws for a free three (one attempt at the three-point arc above the free throw line, worth three points if successfully made) at the last two minutes of the fourth quarter.
Blitz Three - Any field goal converted within five seconds of a change of possession will be worth three points. A red siren is installed at the backboard to indicate the Blitz Period.
Blitz Three is such a fun idea. Imagine how much more efficient players like Giannis would be in yhr advance stats with that lmao
Imagine blitz three in a league that also hasn’t sacrificed defensive officiating. Crazy potential
Interesting that the MPBL, the MBA’s spiritual successor, isn’t adapting these innovations and instead just uses the mostly standard FIBA rules.
Maybe the all star game should just be wacky rules. 4 pointers, free three, buzzer beaters worth 5, anything to make it kind of fun. I also feel like the further it gets from real basketball weirdly the players would try harder because it’s a game and they’re competitive.
Pacers would win championship if Blitz Three is implemented in the NBA
Jokic’s full court in bound passes would definitely give them a run for their money.
Fox is averaging 50 with blitz threes
That first idea would prevent intentional fouls up 3. Good fix
what would happen if you got fouled during the blitz period?