This years? NBA pre-draft camp at Moody Bible Institute was expected to feature a shallower talent pool because of a new rule the NCAA passed last month. Now the camp is one day shorter because of the severe weather that hit the Chicago area Tuesday.

K.C. Johnson of the Tribune reports that nearly half of the 65 scheduled attendees had travel delays due to the weather. Becacuse of the delays, the opening Tuesday nigh session has been cancelled. Chris Ekstrand, the editor of the NBA draft guide and coordinator of the camp, also said several general managers and team personnel directors were unable to fly to Chicago.

In previous years, a player could attend the camp and still return to school with no repercussions as long as he hasn?t hired an agent. The NCAA has passed a new rules that states players will be suspended an equal number of games played at the event?typically, three or four?if they choose to return to school.

The ruling has caused several underclassmen, including Ball State's Theron Smith, to drop out. Stanford's Casey Jacobsen previously had said he wouldn't attend the camp. Still, players like Oregon guard Freddie Jones, Michigan State guard Marcus Taylor, Cincinnati guard Steve Logan and Notre Dame forward Ryan Humphrey are expected to be monitored closely this week.