<Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Rule Change </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1891 -- 92 </Td> <Td> The first set of women 's rules is created . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1900 -- 01 </Td> <Td> A dribbler may not shoot for a field goal and may dribble only once , and then with two hands . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 -- 09 </Td> <Td> A dribbler is permitted to shoot . The dribble is defined as the `` continuous passage of the ball , '' making the double dribble illegal . Players are disqualified upon committing their fourth personal foul ( women ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 -- 11 </Td> <Td> Players are disqualified upon committing their fourth personal foul ( men ) . No coaching is allowed during the progress of the game by anybody connected with either team . A warning is given for the first violation and a free throw is awarded after that . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 -- 18 </Td> <Td> Players are disqualified upon committing their fifth personal foul ( women only ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 -- 21 </Td> <Td> The basket is moved to two feet from the baseline . Previously the players could climb the padded wall to get closer to the basket ( with the new rule the wall is out of bounds ) . A player can re-enter a game once . Before this rule , if a player left the game , he could not re-enter for the rest of the game . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1921 -- 22 </Td> <Td> Running with the ball was changed from a foul to a violation . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 -- 24 </Td> <Td> The player fouled must shoot his own free throws . Before this rule , one person usually shot all the free throws for a team . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 -- 29 </Td> <Td> The charging foul by the dribbler is introduced . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 -- 31 </Td> <Td> A held ball may be called when a closely guarded player is withholding the ball from play for 5 seconds . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 -- 33 </Td> <Td> The 10 - second ( mid-court ) line is introduced to reduce stalling ( men only ) . No player with the ball may stand in the free throw lane for more than 3 seconds . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 -- 34 </Td> <Td> A player may re-enter a game twice . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 -- 36 </Td> <Td> No offensive player ( with or without the ball ) may stand in the free throw lane for more than 3 seconds . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 -- 38 </Td> <Td> The center jump after every made basket is eliminated . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 -- 39 </Td> <Td> The ball will be thrown in from out of bounds at mid-court by the team shooting a free throw after a technical foul . Previously , the ball was put into play by a center jump after the technical free throw . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 -- 40 </Td> <Td> Teams have the option of taking a free throw or taking the ball at midcourt . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 -- 43 </Td> <Td> Any player who has yet to foul out , will be allowed to receive a fifth foul in overtime . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 -- 45 </Td> <Td> Defensive goaltending is banned . Five personal fouls disqualifies a player ; no extra foul is permitted in overtime ( men ) . Unlimited substitution is allowed . Offensive players can not stand in the free throw lane for more than 3 seconds . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 -- 49 </Td> <Td> Coaches are allowed to speak to players during a timeout . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 -- 52 </Td> <Td> Games are to be played in four 10 - minute quarters . Previously it was two 20 - minute halves . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 -- 53 </Td> <Td> Teams can no longer waive free throws and take the ball at midcourt . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 -- 55 </Td> <Td> The one - and - one free throw is introduced allowing a player to take a second free throw if the first one is made . Games return to two 20 - minute halves . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 -- 56 </Td> <Td> The two - shot penalty in existence for the last 3 minutes of each half is eliminated ; the one - and - one free throw exists for the whole game . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Rule Change </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1891 -- 92 </Td> <Td> The first set of women 's rules is created . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1900 -- 01 </Td> <Td> A dribbler may not shoot for a field goal and may dribble only once , and then with two hands . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 -- 09 </Td> <Td> A dribbler is permitted to shoot . The dribble is defined as the `` continuous passage of the ball , '' making the double dribble illegal . Players are disqualified upon committing their fourth personal foul ( women ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 -- 11 </Td> <Td> Players are disqualified upon committing their fourth personal foul ( men ) . No coaching is allowed during the progress of the game by anybody connected with either team . A warning is given for the first violation and a free throw is awarded after that . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 -- 18 </Td> <Td> Players are disqualified upon committing their fifth personal foul ( women only ) . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 -- 21 </Td> <Td> The basket is moved to two feet from the baseline . Previously the players could climb the padded wall to get closer to the basket ( with the new rule the wall is out of bounds ) . A player can re-enter a game once . Before this rule , if a player left the game , he could not re-enter for the rest of the game . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1921 -- 22 </Td> <Td> Running with the ball was changed from a foul to a violation . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 -- 24 </Td> <Td> The player fouled must shoot his own free throws . Before this rule , one person usually shot all the free throws for a team . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 -- 29 </Td> <Td> The charging foul by the dribbler is introduced . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 -- 31 </Td> <Td> A held ball may be called when a closely guarded player is withholding the ball from play for 5 seconds . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 -- 33 </Td> <Td> The 10 - second ( mid-court ) line is introduced to reduce stalling ( men only ) . No player with the ball may stand in the free throw lane for more than 3 seconds . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 -- 34 </Td> <Td> A player may re-enter a game twice . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 -- 36 </Td> <Td> No offensive player ( with or without the ball ) may stand in the free throw lane for more than 3 seconds . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 -- 38 </Td> <Td> The center jump after every made basket is eliminated . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 -- 39 </Td> <Td> The ball will be thrown in from out of bounds at mid-court by the team shooting a free throw after a technical foul . Previously , the ball was put into play by a center jump after the technical free throw . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 -- 40 </Td> <Td> Teams have the option of taking a free throw or taking the ball at midcourt . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 -- 43 </Td> <Td> Any player who has yet to foul out , will be allowed to receive a fifth foul in overtime . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 -- 45 </Td> <Td> Defensive goaltending is banned . Five personal fouls disqualifies a player ; no extra foul is permitted in overtime ( men ) . Unlimited substitution is allowed . Offensive players can not stand in the free throw lane for more than 3 seconds . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 -- 49 </Td> <Td> Coaches are allowed to speak to players during a timeout . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 -- 52 </Td> <Td> Games are to be played in four 10 - minute quarters . Previously it was two 20 - minute halves . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 -- 53 </Td> <Td> Teams can no longer waive free throws and take the ball at midcourt . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 -- 55 </Td> <Td> The one - and - one free throw is introduced allowing a player to take a second free throw if the first one is made . Games return to two 20 - minute halves . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 -- 56 </Td> <Td> The two - shot penalty in existence for the last 3 minutes of each half is eliminated ; the one - and - one free throw exists for the whole game . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td>
when did college basketball change from quarters to halves
when did college basketball change from quarters to halves
1954 -- 55
1954 -- 55