Elam Ending
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The Elam Ending is an alternative basketball format that eliminates the game clock near the end and sets a target score to determine the winner, designed to reduce intentional fouling and create more exciting finishes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| Elam Ending format | 0 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
alternative basketball rule
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basketball game format → |
| adoptedBy | NBA for the 2020 All-Star Game → |
| alsoKnownAs | Elam Rule → |
| associatedWithEvent | The Basketball Tournament championship games → |
| category | basketball rules innovations → |
| criticisms | can be confusing to new viewers → |
| designedBy | Nick Elam, a basketball fan and educator → |
| determinesWinnerBy | first team to reach target score → |
| eliminates | game clock near the end of the game → |
| firstImplementedYear | 2017 in The Basketball Tournament → |
| firstMajorAdoptionBy | The Basketball Tournament → |
| gameFlowEffect |
promotes continuous play at the end of games
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reduces late-game stoppages → |
| governingBodyExperiments | FIBA → |
| implementationDetail |
clock is turned off at a pre-set time or whistle
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target score is announced to teams and spectators → |
| influenced | late-game format of NBA All-Star Game → |
| introducedToPublicBy | Nick Elam → |
| keyFeature |
every game ends on a made basket or final scoring play
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no team can win on free throws from intentional fouls alone is encouraged → removes incentive for leading team to stall to run out the clock → removes incentive for trailing team to foul repeatedly → |
| mediaCoverageBy |
ESPN
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NBA media outlets → |
| namedAfter | Nick Elam → |
| phaseOfGameApplied | late-game period → |
| purpose |
create more exciting game finishes
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discourage stalling late in games → reduce intentional fouling → |
| ruleType | end-of-game format → |
| scoringOutcome | final score is typically higher than traditional format → |
| sport | basketball → |
| status |
considered for broader adoption in some leagues and competitions
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not used in regular-season NBA games as of 2024 → |
| supportersClaim |
produces more natural basketball at the end of games
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reduces randomness from intentional fouling strategies → |
| targetScoreDefinition | leading team’s score plus a fixed number of points → |
| typicalTargetIncrement | 8 points in many implementations → |
| usedIn |
FIBA competitions on a trial basis
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NBA All-Star Game → NBA All-Star Weekend →
surface form:
NBA All-Star Weekend events
The Basketball Tournament →
surface form:
The Basketball Tournament (TBT)
various professional and amateur leagues → |
| uses | target score → |
| winCondition | team that first reaches target score wins regardless of time → |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Elam Ending format