{"id":363338,"date":"2026-07-09T04:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=363338"},"modified":"2026-07-09T04:21:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:51:23","slug":"pba-to-adopt-fiba-rules-to-assist-gilas-program-however-it-has-pros-and-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/09\/pba-to-adopt-fiba-rules-to-assist-gilas-program-however-it-has-pros-and-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"PBA to adopt Fiba rules to assist Gilas program\u2014however it has pros and cons"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Gilas Five, here in its victorious Asian Games campaign in China, will ultimately profit from the brand new PBA scheme. \u2014INQUIRER FILE PHOTO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Changes are expected to be heavily felt on Friday when the PBA Governors\u2019 Cup\u2014using mostly Fiba rules aimed toward helping the Gilas Pilipinas program\u2014suggestions off.<\/p>\n

Teams have been given a dress rehearsal of what to anticipate during tune-up games held over the past three weeks, with the league even bringing in Fiba instructor Mohammad Al-Amiri to provide officials a run-through of the changes.<\/p>\n

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While the PBA will keep a few of its own guidelines, namely the 4 12-minute quarters, six personal fouls and the polarizing four-point line, how games are called could have Fiba interpretations in mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach time we play internationally, how fouls are called within the PBA and Fiba are different,\u201d said PBA vice chairman Alfrancis Chua of Barangay Ginebra, who also acts as Gilas program director and team manager. \u201c(In playing internationally,) we might only (have the option to) adjust in the course of the middle of the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

A number of the changes have been evident in the course of the tune-ups.<\/p>\n

When San Miguel Beer edged out Magnolia, 94-92, the trailing Hotshots needed to foul multiple times before they got here into penalty to ensure that the Beermen to take free throws in the course of the final seconds. Under previous PBA rules, teams needed to foul only once contained in the last two minutes before the penalty situation.<\/p>\n

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Substitutions during free throws could have to return after the last attempt, as an alternative of before the ultimate foul shots, while how fouls are called can be based on Fiba guidelines, including unsportsmanlike infractions, which may also have a unique judgment.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes, the physicality is just too much and sometimes a soft bump will lead to a foul,\u201d Chua said. \u201cSo we want to adapt. We\u2019re just considering of no less than helping the players who’re playing for Gilas.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the rule changes look like a welcome development for many who have been urging the PBA to make use of FIBA rules strictly, no less than one coach has some reservations.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFiba rules are okay, but I feel it could take a while for teams to get used to it,\u201d Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao said. \u201cI still think there are PBA rules that may still improve the sport. But I suppose the PBA is attempting to help our national team by leaning towards Fiba rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut there\u2019s no perfect system. We all know that a few of the PBA rules are lacking by themselves and the identical could be said with Fiba rules,\u201d added the outspoken mentor.<\/p>\n

One point Guiao raised was the changes within the Challenge System, during which teams are only allowed to call once, unlike prior to now when teams can have an extra challenge within the event of a successful contention.<\/p>\n

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Guiao also questioned the restrictions on what coaches and teams can challenge under Fiba guidelines.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can not challenge the fouls,\u201d he said. \u201cYou possibly can only challenge whether it could be upgraded or downgraded. So the leverage goes back to the referees. If the referees make a mistake, you can’t do anything about it. Unlike before, as a coach, you’ll be able to have a treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour treatment is lessened with regards to Fiba rules,\u201d Guiao went on. \u201cAnd for us coaches, it\u2019s very essential that you’re feeling you have got some control over the officiating. But now, it’ll be lost or reduced. That\u2019s my apprehension.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Gilas Five, here in its victorious Asian Games campaign in China, will ultimately profit from the brand new PBA scheme. \u2014INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Changes are expected to be heavily felt on Friday when the PBA Governors\u2019 Cup\u2014using mostly Fiba rules aimed toward helping the Gilas Pilipinas program\u2014suggestions off. Teams have been given a dress […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":363339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[338],"tags":[3218,10133,7169,2146,653,53669,1521,2274],"class_list":["post-363338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-adopt","tag-cons","tag-fiba","tag-gilas","tag-pba","tag-programbut","tag-pros","tag-rules"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t