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NBA Implements Significant Adjustment in Coach’s Challenge Reviews


The NBA announced a significant expansion of the Coach’s Challenge rule, when reviewing out-of-bounds violations for the 2024-25 season.

The league’s Board of Governors approved the move at its meeting in New York, after it was unanimously recommended by the league’s competition committee.

The league explains:

“Under the new rule, if instant replay of an out-of-bounds violation is triggered by a Coach’s Challenge, the on-court officials and Replay Center will be able to review the video to determine whether a foul proximate to the violation should have been called. The factors that will be considered in determining whether a prior uncalled foul is proximate to the out-of-bounds violation are below:

  • Whether the players involved in the uncalled foul are the same or different players than the ones involved in the out-of-bounds violation under review.
  • The distance between the uncalled foul and the out-of-bounds violation under review.
  • The time elapsed between the uncalled foul and the out-of-bounds violation under review.”

The NBA gave an example of how the rule would change play from last season.

“On this play, the Dallas Mavericks challenged the ruling on the floor that awarded the Minnesota Timberwolves with possession following an out-of-bounds violation. When reviewing the play, although Dallas guard Kyrie Irving made illegal contact with the left arm of Minnesota forward Jaden McDaniels, the officials and the Replay Center correctly determined that the ball was last touched by McDaniels, ruled the Mavericks’ challenge to be successful and thus awarded possession to Dallas. Under the new rule, Dallas’ challenge would be unsuccessful, a personal foul would be called on Irving and Minnesota would retain possession or shoot free throws if the Mavericks were in the penalty.”

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