FIBA Rule Changes Make International Game More Like the NBA

August 26 - By 2012, the current European trapezoid lane will be dead, and the three-point arc will be a little deeper - making the international game a tad closer in style to the NBA. The lane will become a rectangle, mimicking the US model. The arc will move to 22.1' - closer to the NBA standard of 22 feet 9 inches..

The noted changes were among several adopted by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in April. The new rules take effect after the World Championships in 2010, so they will be in place for the 2012 Olympics in London.

The stated intent is to sharpen the international game and to make it more uniform from one hemisphere to another, but the changes will undoubtedly provide a lift to future US teams.

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