CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – There are some adjustments coming to collegiate men’s basketball ahead of the 2025-26 season.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved several changes with the intention of enhancing the flow of the game, the NCAA announced on Wednesday.

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One of the changes is the addition of a coach’s challenge.  A coach can challenge to request review out-of-bounds calls, basket interference/goaltending and whether a secondary defender was in the restricted-area arc.

Coaches will receive one challenge and be rewarded a second if the first challenge successfully overturns the call on the court.

A team must have at least one timeout remaining for its coach to issue a challenge.

The NCAA says the challenge system does not change officials ability to review timing mistakes, scoring errors, shot clock violations, 2-point versus 3-point field goal attempts, flagrant fouls, etc.

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It does mean officials can no longer review out of bounds plays without a challenge. Previously, officials could elect to review any out of bounds call in the final two minutes of the game.

Officials can still initiate video reviews on basket interference/goaltending and restricted arc plays in the last two minutes of the game and into overtime.

Another change deals with continuous motion on field goal attempts.

“An offensive player who ends his dribble going toward the basket and absorbs contact from the defense will be permitted to pivot or complete the step the player is on and finish the field goal attempt,” the NCAA said.

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The Men’s Basketball Rules Committee also requested additional feedback to further the discussion regarding the possibility of switching from halves to quarters.

The NCAA also says there will be an emphasis for officials to to address delay-of-game tactics, limit time spent at the monitor, improve game administration efficiency and reduce physicality.

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