Elam Rule

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Elam Rule is an alternative name for the Elam Ending, a basketball scoring format designed to eliminate intentional fouling and create more exciting, natural finishes to games.

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Elam Rule canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf basketball scoring format
game-ending format
adoptedBy FIBA competitions (in experimental or special events)
NBA All-Star Game
NBA G League
surface form: NBA G League (in selected competitions or experiments)

The Basketball Tournament
aimsToImprove competitive integrity of late-game situations
spectator experience at the end of basketball games
alternativeNameOf Elam Ending
category basketball rules innovation
sports rule change
designedTo create more exciting game finishes
create more natural game finishes
eliminate intentional fouling at the end of games
differsFrom traditional timed game ending in basketball
firstWidelyUsedIn The Basketball Tournament
surface form: The Basketball Tournament (TBT)
goal ensure every game ends on a made basket
reduce excessive free throws at the end of games
reduce late-game stalling
influencedBy issues with intentional fouling in traditional basketball endings
mechanism a target score is set by adding a fixed number of points to the leading team’s score
clock is turned off for the final portion of the game
namedAfter Nick Elam
promotedBy Nick Elam
sport basketball
usedIn exhibition and special-format basketball games
some professional and semi-professional basketball events
uses target score to end the game
winCondition first team to reach the target score wins

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Elam Ending alsoKnownAs Elam Rule