- The WNBA has introduced new rules – including a 4-point shot – for the 2022 All-Star Game.
- Players will earn bonus points for sinking a four-point shot set 28 feet from the edge.
- Nine All-Stars — including three of the last four players in the WNBA — told Insider their thoughts on the new rules.
Chicago The WNBA All-Star Game is going to look a little different this year—and not just because the Four Stars are making their debut.
The league announced that Sunday’s All-Star competition at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago will feature several new rules to increase the pace of play and general excitement throughout the game. Among the most memorable are: no free throws, 20-second shot hours, 4 points.
WNBA All-Star Captain Aja Wilson.
AP Photo / Ellen Schmidt
Teams will only have 20 seconds – a significant drop from the usual 24 second shot clock – to put the ball over the edge. When players are fouled, the points they were normally eligible to earn by free throws will be automatically added up. And if they’re really satisfied with their shot, the All-Stars will be able to earn extra points for sunken shots from four “4-point shot zones” located within 28 feet of the hoop.
Eight of the All-Stars playing this weekend — including three of the last four WNBA players — told Insider their thoughts on the league’s creative changes:
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