Major rule changes are on the way for both men’s and women’s basketball in the upcoming season, with coaches now able to challenge calls after the NCAA rules panel approved new rules ahead of next season.
In men’s basketball, coaches will now be able to challenge some calls, including reviewing “out-of-bounds calls, basket interference/goaltending and whether a secondary defender was in the restricted-area arc.” Teams will need to use a timeout to challenge. If successful, they’ll be allowed one additional review for the rest of the game, including overtime.
The NCAA said the changes in men’s basketball aim to “enhance the flow of the game.”
Women’s basketball coaches will also be issued a challenge, though their rules are different. Coaches will be able to challenge “ruled out-of-bounds violations; ruled backcourt violations; whether a change in team possession occurred before the ruling of a foul where free throws would be involved; whether a foul was assessed to the correct player.”
In the women’s game, teams will not need to have a timeout to challenge. Instead, a lost challenge will result in a technical foul for “an excessive timeout.”
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