College Basketball Poised for Major Rule Changes
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The NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee proposed several rule changes for the 2025-26 season, most notably a coach's challenge system similar to the NBA's, allowing one challenge per game for out-of-bounds, goaltending/interference, and restricted-area calls. Successful challenges earn an additional challenge; unsuccessful ones forfeit the right to further challenges. Other recommendations include exploring a shift from halves to quarters, modifying continuation rules to align with the NBA, and allowing officials to review goaltending/interference calls in the final two minutes. A working group will study the switch to quarters, while changes to continuation rules aim to reduce penalties on offensive players.
The NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee proposed several rule changes for the 2025-26 season, most notably a coach's challenge system similar to the NBA's, allowing one challenge per game for out-of-bounds, goaltending/interference, and restricted-area calls. Successful challenges earn an additional challenge; unsuccessful ones forfeit the right to further challenges. Other recommendations include exploring a shift from halves to quarters, modifying continuation rules to align with the NBA, and allowing officials to review goaltending/interference calls in the final two minutes. A working group will study the switch to quarters, while changes to continuation rules aim to reduce penalties on offensive players.
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