NBA Expands Review Scope for Out-of-Bounds Plays

The NBA has announced an expansion in the scope of coach's challenge reviews regarding out-of-bounds plays. As of this season, if a foul should have been called during such a play, it can now be reviewed and assessed shortly after the incident.

The NBA Board of Governors approved this change during their meeting in New York, following a unanimous recommendation from the league's competition committee last week. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is expected to discuss the update later today.

The new review policy could have impacted the previous season's playoffs. For instance, in a game where Dallas' Kyrie Irving fouled Minnesota's Jaden McDaniels before the ball went out of bounds, no foul was initially called. Although the review showed Irving hitting McDaniels' arm, the ball was awarded to Dallas since it went out off McDaniels.

Under the new rules, when a coach challenges an out-of-bounds play, on-court officials and the NBA Replay Center will now be able to review the video to determine if a foul close to the out-of-bounds violation should have been called. The review will be based on certain criteria, including whether the players involved in the foul and the out-of-bounds violation are the same or different, and the elapsed time between the foul and the violation.