When was the original NBA defensive goaltending rule implemented or has it always been part of the game?

Question

Trying to settle a bet. thanks

Answer 1

Defensive Goaltending was instituted when George Mikan (the first dominant big man) played at Depaul, then it was extended to the offensive end when Wilt Chamberlain hit the NBA.

Goaltending as we know it today was NOT in Naismith's original 13 rules the closest thing to it reads like this :

A goal shall be made when the ball is thrown or batted from the grounds into the basket and stays there, providing those defending the goal do not touch or disturb the goal. If the ball rests on the edge and the opponent moves the basket it shall count as a goal.
Current: This rule has changed in the sense that the basket now has a hole in it and the ball does not stay there, it goes through. However, a player cannot touch the rim when the ball has been shot and is on its way to the basket. The goaltending violation originated from this rule.

So no that was not always a rule.

Answer 2

NEW YORK — NBA teams will vote April 12 on a package of rules changes, including allowing zone defenses for the first time.

One proposal already has been dropped: changing goaltending rules to let players touch the ball while it is on the rim.

With scoring down and teams increasingly relying on isolation plays, the league's Board of Governors discussed five possible rule shifts at a meeting last week.

The proposals still on the table:


scrap illegal defense rules.

institute a defensive 3-second rule.

give teams 8 seconds instead of 10 to bring the ball past midcourt.

redefine incidental contact to cut down on touch fouls.
Those four will be considered as a package, so either all will be accepted or none will. The vote will be done by conference call and the measures need approval from 20 of the 29 teams.

The idea is to discourage teams from gearing offenses toward 2-on-2 or 1-on-1 isolation plays in which a majority of a team's players stand idle on the weak side to draw their defenders away from the ball.

That strategy has helped drain points over the last decade, with scoring down about three points per team per game from last season.

The goaltending guideline didn't last long, but Colangelo said it could be brought back and tested during summer league games

Answer 3

I can't remember the exact year, but it was during the time of Wilt Chamberlain who was so dominating in those years that they had to change the rules of the games, particularly goal tending.

Answer 4

It was instituted to stop Wilt from dominating the game.

Answer 5

I believe it's always been a part of the game.