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NCAA Approves Coach’s Challenges and Explores Quarters in Men’s Basketball

Coach-initiated reviews with modified foul rules aim to accelerate play, reducing late-game delays.

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Overview

  • The June 10 measures take effect next season and empower coaches to challenge out-of-bounds calls, basket interference or goaltending rulings and restricted-area violations with a timeout.
  • A successful challenge yields one additional review opportunity for the remainder of the game, while a failed challenge ends a team’s right to further challenges.
  • Officials maintain authority to initiate replay on timing, scoring and flagrant fouls and can review certain plays in the final two minutes, but out-of-bounds disputes late in games now require a coach’s challenge.
  • Other approved tweaks include an optional Flagrant 1 foul for groin contact and a continuous motion adjustment that lets players complete their step and shot after absorbing contact.
  • The NCAA is gathering feedback from Division I conferences on a potential shift from two halves to four quarters to better align with other basketball levels.