NCAA tournament rims

[BellyFullOfWhiteDogCrap]

To me, the rims seem a bit looser/softer than normal. Anyone else notice this?
Is there a standard calibration for the tightness of the rims?
Could the NCAA be doing this to increase scoring?
Of course, I could be completely wrong about this, but it did catch my eye.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Maybe it's just better shooting and/or not our shooting?

 

[NJDOVES]

Actually, I was wondering if they are too tight/harder. Listen to the sound when the ball hits the front of the rim, Really loud BONG!!!
Or, Maybe because I have my sound way up...

 

[RUsince52]

To me, the rims seem a bit looser/softer than normal. Anyone else notice this?
Is there a standard calibration for the tightness of the rims?
Could the NCAA be doing this to increase scoring?
Of course, I could be completely wrong about this, but it did catch my eye.

Seems to be more noticeable on shots that hit the front of the rim and bounce back out. It's a softer bounce and there aren't as many really long rebounds. Of course, there also appears to be more shots from the outside going swish.

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

To me, the rims seem a bit looser/softer than normal. Anyone else notice this?
Is there a standard calibration for the tightness of the rims?
Could the NCAA be doing this to increase scoring?
Of course, I could be completely wrong about this, but it did catch my eye.

Maybe you're not used to seeing teams that can actually shoot the ball well on a consistent basis after watching 30 plus games of bricklaying from RU.

 

[RU_Planning]

In Dayton for the first 4 the runs were noticeable soft. However, since the rest of the tournament tipped off I hadn't noticed anything different about the rims. However, you can see how well many of these teams can shoot from deep. West Virginia hitting 3s, watch out.

 

[PatrickRU92]

In Dayton for the first 4 the runs were noticeable soft..

Funny you say that I was about to post the exact opposite! I thought the rims were super tight in Dayton. weird how different people can have such different perspective.

 

[RU_Planning]

Funny you say that I was about to post the exact opposite! I thought the rims were super tight in Dayton. weird how different people can have such different perspective.

I only watched the K State vs Wake and Providence vs USC game, but both seemed to have a lot of shots get very favorable bounces, particularly from deep.

 

[RUtix4me]

Actually, I was wondering if they are too tight/harder. Listen to the sound when the ball hits the front of the rim, Really loud BONG!!!
Or, Maybe because I have my sound way up...

Sound of the ball hitting the rims being different or louder is mostly the result of the tournament microphones be placed all over the place in these tournaments.

Hadnt noticed that the BONGS in the tournament where much different. Back when I was in college the BONGS were noticeably different.

 

[NJDOVES]

Sound of the ball hitting the rims being different or louder is mostly the result of the tournament microphones be placed all over the place in these tournaments.

Hadnt noticed that the BONGS in the tournament where much different. Back when I was in college the BONGS were noticeably different.

Great point!

 

[RUsojo]

To me, the rims seem a bit looser/softer than normal. Anyone else notice this?
Is there a standard calibration for the tightness of the rims?
Could the NCAA be doing this to increase scoring?
Of course, I could be completely wrong about this, but it did catch my eye.

Maybe it's just better shooting and/or not our shooting?

Actually, I was wondering if they are too tight/harder. Listen to the sound when the ball hits the front of the rim, Really loud BONG!!!
Or, Maybe because I have my sound way up...

Seems to be more noticeable on shots that hit the front of the rim and bounce back out. It's a softer bounce and there aren't as many really long rebounds. Of course, there also appears to be more shots from the outside going swish.

Maybe you're not used to seeing teams that can actually shoot the ball well on a consistent basis after watching 30 plus games of bricklaying from RU.

In Dayton for the first 4 the runs were noticeable soft. However, since the rest of the tournament tipped off I hadn't noticed anything different about the rims. However, you can see how well many of these teams can shoot from deep. West Virginia hitting 3s, watch out.

Funny you say that I was about to post the exact opposite! I thought the rims were super tight in Dayton. weird how different people can have such different perspective.

I only watched the K State vs Wake and Providence vs USC game, but both seemed to have a lot of shots get very favorable bounces, particularly from deep.

Sound of the ball hitting the rims being different or louder is mostly the result of the tournament microphones be placed all over the place in these tournaments.

Hadnt noticed that the BONGS in the tournament where much different. Back when I was in college the BONGS were noticeably different.

Great point!

Announcers in Duke/USCe just commented on the "soft rims", specifically stating, that they have had their own conversation of air regarding soft rims this tournament. Tagged you all b/c this thread was sure to be off pg 1 asap - not that it matters.

 

[BellyFullOfWhiteDogCrap]

Announcers in Duke/USCe just commented on the "soft rims", specifically stating, that they have had their own conversation of air regarding soft rims this tournament. Tagged you all b/c this thread was sure to be off pg 1 asap - not that it matters.

Ok, good, so I'm not imagining this. You can really tell on a shot off the front rim. Back iron is always going to rebound hard.
So, back to my original question of a standard calibration for torque. I guess there isn't one? Seems a bit odd, but I guess it evens out for both teams. I'll go out on a limb and say the NCAA wants more offense and did this intentionally.
I remember in high school, every gym was slightly different and it took time to get used to the feel of each rim. Definitely give the home team an advantage to know their home rims. I guess it would be too much of a pain in the *** to calibrate every rim the same.

 

[RUBand]

To me, the rims seem a bit looser/softer than normal. Anyone else notice this?
Is there a standard calibration for the tightness of the rims?
Could the NCAA be doing this to increase scoring?
Of course, I could be completely wrong about this, but it did catch my eye.

I was watching one of the games when the announcers commented about the generous, soft rims.