MBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

[sac]

btw,  Grace Bible is also on Hope's schedule.  Sometimes you have to take whats available.

[John Gleich]

btw,  Grace Bible is also on Hope's schedule.  Sometimes you have to take whats available.

The 8 remaining WIAC teams, after Superior's departure will be looking for two more non conference games.

[sac]

btw,  Grace Bible is also on Hope's schedule.  Sometimes you have to take whats available.

The 8 remaining WIAC teams, after Superior's departure will be looking for two more non conference games.

The WIAC is well represented on Hope's schedule, including your Pointers

[sac]

goal mascots has released their recruiting class, everyone should do it this way.  http://www.goalmascots.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/201506011o95py

Looks like a pretty solid class for Coach Hargraves.

[scottiedawg]

NAME	HEIGHT	HIGH SCHOOL	COLLEGE	NOTE
Dylan Bennett	6'1	Brighton	Albion
Adam Abraham	6'7	Grand Haven	Alma
Trevor Gernaat	6'4	N Mich Christian	Alma
Scott Maki	6'3	Holly	Alma
Eddie Gillon	6'2	Kazoo Loy-Norrix	Alma
Quinn Tyson	6'2	Big Rapids	Alma
Josh Simms	6'0	Holly	Alma
Andrew Holesinger	6'4	North Pointe Christian	Calvin
Gregory Fleming	6'1	GRCC	Calvin
Carlos Amoros	5'8	Wyoming	Calvin
Preston Huckaby	5'11	North Pointe Christian	Calvin
Ben Wolford	5'10	Newaygo	Calvin
Robert McGivney	6'6	Timothy Christian	Hope
Teddy Ray	6'5	Homestead	Hope
Tom Morrison	6'4	Northridge	Hope
Jeff Goral	6'4	Stagg	Hope
Pete Smith	5'9	Northridge	Hope
Demarco Dickerson	6'2	Detroit Loyola	Kalamazoo
Alex Dykema	6'1	Forest Hills Central	Kalamazoo
Travis Veenhuis	6'1	Goodrich	Kalamazoo
Mike Ruwoldt	5'11	Joliet West	Kalamazoo
Justin Green	5'10	Det W Christian	Olivet
Austin Woolet	6'5	Goshen	Trine
Darek Ditto	6'4	Mattawan	Trine

[pointlem]

goal mascots has released their recruiting class, everyone should do it this way.  http://www.goalmascots.com/sports/mbkb/2014-15/releases/201506011o95py

Thanks for the link, Sac.  A question:  Might Hope and Calvin not do this because they anticipate having a dozen players or so on their jv teams, plus often one or two new players on their varsity . . . and don't want, in advance of tryouts and team formation, to elevate some recruits over others? 

[sac]

Possibly.  Matt Neil released a list the first year.  I just like that Alma went and got actual quotes and personal info from their kids.

[Pat Coleman]

The D3hoops.com Classic schedule is finalized:

http://www.d3hoops.com/classic/2015-16/d3hoops-classic/index

(I did not pick up on the fact that Whitworth/Calvin tips at 11 p.m. ET. Sorry about that, audience.)

[sac]

Rules changes approved for the men.

30-sec shot clock
4 ft restricted area
reduction in timeouts

I haven't seen these mentioned in any write-up yet.  These will probably be the officials "points of emphasis" next Winter

• Perimeter defense, particularly on the dribbler and strictly enforcing the directives put in the book before the 2013-14 season.
• Physicality in post play.
• Screening, particularly moving screens and requiring that the screener be stationary.
• Block/charge plays.
• Allowing greater freedom of movement for players without the ball.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Actually sac... in Division III the restricted arc won't move until the '16-'17 season.

[KnightSlappy]

• Perimeter defense, particularly on the dribbler and strictly enforcing the directives put in the book before the 2013-14 season.
• Physicality in post play.
• Screening, particularly moving screens and requiring that the screener be stationary.
• Block/charge plays.
• Allowing greater freedom of movement for players without the ball.

I'm glad they're doing some of these things, particularly the emphasis on moving screens. I know the NCAA has been trying to open up play, but I think a way to do that is to slow the players down and enforce the rules.

For offenses this means:

--Make screeners actually be stationary and don't allow them to initiate contact.
--Make ball handlers dribble the ball and don't allow them to carry it.
--Make ball handlers dribble the ball and don't allow them to travel.

For defenses this means:

--Make defenders defend with positioning, not with their hands or body.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Rules changes approved for the men.

30-sec shot clock
4 ft restricted area
reduction in timeouts

I haven't seen these mentioned in any write-up yet.  These will probably be the officials "points of emphasis" next Winter

• Perimeter defense, particularly on the dribbler and strictly enforcing the directives put in the book before the 2013-14 season.
• Physicality in post play.
• Screening, particularly moving screens and requiring that the screener be stationary.
• Block/charge plays.
• Allowing greater freedom of movement for players without the ball.

BTW sac - what do you mean by "I haven't seen these mentioned in any write-up yet?" You seemed to have copied straight from the NCAA press release. I'd call that a write-up LOL.

[sac]

actually I got them from a tweet on twitter, so no they weren't from the NCAA on my end.  Maybe the person who tweeted them got it from the NCAA, I don't know.

[sac]

actually I got them from a tweet on twitter, so no they weren't from the NCAA on my end.  Maybe the person who tweeted them got it from the NCAA, I don't know.

Now that I think about it, it was a link from a tweet but it wasn't from the NCAA's website.  It was a message board. 

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Gotcha... it's word for word from the release... I was just getting a kick of it... no worries