The NBA has recently announced an expansion of the permissible scope of coach’s challenge reviews on out-of-bounds plays. This new change allows for a foul to be assessed shortly after the fact if it should have been called on the play. This decision was approved by the league’s Board of Governors in New York, following a unanimous recommendation by the league’s competition committee.
This change in the coach’s challenge reviews could potentially have a significant impact on the outcome of games. For example, in last season’s playoffs, there was a controversial play involving Dallas‘ Kyrie Irving fouling Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels. Despite Irving clearly making contact with McDaniels‘ arm, no foul was called, and the ball was awarded to Dallas as it went out off of McDaniels. With the new review process, such scenarios can now be rectified by assessing whether a foul should have been called in addition to determining the out-of-bounds possession.
The NBA has laid out specific criteria for when on-court officials and the NBA Replay Center can review video footage to determine whether a foul proximate to the violation should have been called. These criteria include considering whether the players involved in the uncalled foul are the same or different players than those in the out-of-bounds violation under review. Additionally, the amount of time that has elapsed between the uncalled foul and the violation is taken into account.
By allowing for the assessment of fouls in conjunction with out-of-bounds plays through coach’s challenge reviews, the NBA is aiming to enhance the overall fairness and accuracy of officiating in games. This change provides an additional layer of scrutiny and ensures that missed fouls that impact possession and scoring opportunities can be rectified in real-time.
The NBA’s decision to expand the scope of coach’s challenge reviews to include a review of potential fouls on out-of-bounds plays is a step towards ensuring greater transparency and accountability in officiating. This change will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the league and help uphold the integrity of the game by minimizing missed calls that can alter the course of a game. The effectiveness of this new review process will be closely monitored throughout the season to evaluate its impact on the overall game flow and fairness.
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