Three of Wilt’s rule changes are offensive goal tending, 3-seconds in the key, and widening the lane, all of which had a
significant impact on the way players play basketball. First, offensive goal tending; this rule was changed so that players can’t
touch the ball when it is over the cylinder or on the rim. Wilt used to grab the ball and either lay it in or dunk it when the ball
was on the rim or bouncing around on it. Next, 3-seconds in the key; this was created to mainly keep power forwards and
centers from being in the key for too long. Wilt used to stand in the paint for however long he wanted and would get the ball
and get an easy basket. The third rule change was the widening of the lane, this was made because the guards would get
blocked or fouled hard when trying to score in the key. Wilt would block nearly any guard that came near him in the paint.
His other two rule changes were dunking on inbounds over the backboard and dunking on free throws. First, dunking on
the inbounds from behind the backboard; this rule prevents players from inbounding the ball over the backboard when they
have an inbound from the baseline behind the backboard. They cannot throw the ball over for someone to catch and lay it up
or catch and dunk it. Wilt used to get the ball inbounded to him from over the backboard, jump up, catch it, and dunk it.
Finally, dunking on free throws; this rule causes players to stand behind the free throw line without crossing the line and shoot
it. Nobody can step in the paint until the ball hits the rim, except for the NBA where the players can move once the ball leaves
the shooters hand. Wilt used to get the ball passed to him, take two steps back, run forward, throw the ball off the backboard,
grab it, and dunk it. He did this instead of shooting free throws because he was an awful free throw shooter like most NBA
centers.
significant impact on the way players play basketball. First, offensive goal tending; this rule was changed so that players can’t
touch the ball when it is over the cylinder or on the rim. Wilt used to grab the ball and either lay it in or dunk it when the ball
was on the rim or bouncing around on it. Next, 3-seconds in the key; this was created to mainly keep power forwards and
centers from being in the key for too long. Wilt used to stand in the paint for however long he wanted and would get the ball
and get an easy basket. The third rule change was the widening of the lane, this was made because the guards would get
blocked or fouled hard when trying to score in the key. Wilt would block nearly any guard that came near him in the paint.
His other two rule changes were dunking on inbounds over the backboard and dunking on free throws. First, dunking on
the inbounds from behind the backboard; this rule prevents players from inbounding the ball over the backboard when they
have an inbound from the baseline behind the backboard. They cannot throw the ball over for someone to catch and lay it up
or catch and dunk it. Wilt used to get the ball inbounded to him from over the backboard, jump up, catch it, and dunk it.
Finally, dunking on free throws; this rule causes players to stand behind the free throw line without crossing the line and shoot
it. Nobody can step in the paint until the ball hits the rim, except for the NBA where the players can move once the ball leaves
the shooters hand. Wilt used to get the ball passed to him, take two steps back, run forward, throw the ball off the backboard,
grab it, and dunk it. He did this instead of shooting free throws because he was an awful free throw shooter like most NBA
centers.