Oregon high school basketball is about to start moving a lot faster. OSAA voted on Monday that a 35-second shot clock will be implemented in the 2023-2024 season. 

This new rule can be detrimental for teams who prefer to take their time and wait for a good shot. However, teams with fast up and down strategies most likely won’t see a difference. “I think like most players I have mixed feelings about the shot clock. It can help our team because with our tough defense, the other team usually takes a while to reverse the ball and get a decent shot.” said junior Kyle Counts. Teams are going to use this new rule to their advantage on defense to “force the other team to take a bad shot.” said Counts. 

This new rule will make the games much faster paced now with an incentive of turning the ball over. Games will be more competitive and faster paced. “I’m surprised about the shot clock but I think it will be helpful to keep the game moving. We will need to change up our defense but it shouldn’t be anything too drastic.” said junior Avery Devincenzi.

While the shot clock won’t be around this coming season, teams and fans are eager for its arrival to keep a fast paced and competitive game.