Major Rule Changes
- When efforts are made by the offense to conserve time, 10 seconds will be run off the clock before the ball is permitted to be put back into play.
- Players are prohibited from striking, swinging, or clubbing to the head, face, or neck. The personal foul could be called whether or not the initial contact was made below the neck.
- A "Guidelines for Captains" section was added to the rules.
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