PREP BASKETBALL: Sandpoint girls will play with new shot clock, foul rules in today’s jamboree
SANDPOINT — It’s hard to believe that high school basketball is already back, but it is, and some big changes are being implemented by the Idaho High School Activities Association and the National Federation of State High Schools that may affect the way the game is played this year.
In the summer of 2022, the IHSAA board of directors approved the use of a 35-second shot clock in both boys and girls basketball, specifically for the 2023-24 state championship tournaments. However, the IHSAA did leave it up to individual conferences to decide whether or not they would implement the shot clock for their regular season and district tournaments. Conferences will also have the ability to to implement the shot clock at various levels — varsity, junior varsity, or freshman. Any school that does decide to use a shot clock will have to follow NFHS guidelines.
At today’s jamboree, which will be held at Sandpoint High School between Sandpoint, Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene, the new shot clock is going to be implemented. Sandpoint head girls basketball coach, Will Love, said several varsity and sub-varsity officials will be there to get some work in with the new rules and that all District 1 clock and score keepers have been invited to attend. The official plan for the jamboree is to play two 8-minute quarters per session with standard game rules. The shot clock will only be used during varsity sessions.
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