Instant replay and the coach’s challenge
FIBA · 2026Reviewable decisions, time restrictions and the single FIBA head coach’s challenge.
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Appendix F — Review decisionsAppendix F — Reviews throughout the gameAppendix F — One challengeAppendix F — Review decisions
With approved replay equipment, officials may change a call only with clear, conclusive visual evidence. End-of-period reviews include timely shot release and remaining time after specified violations or fouls. In the last 2:00 of the fourth quarter or overtime, additional reviews include shot-clock release on a made basket, specified foul timing, throw-in foul timing, called goaltending or interference, and the last out-of-bounds touch.
Appendix F — Reviews throughout the game
Reviewable issues throughout play include two versus three points or free throws, interference after a shooting foul, upgrading or downgrading specified foul categories, still-correctable errors, clock malfunctions, the correct free-throw shooter and involvement in violence. Each trigger retains its own timing conditions. Replay does not provide unlimited authority to revisit every decision.
Appendix F — One challenge
Each head coach has one challenge for the entire game, whether successful or not. It is available only where replay is used and for listed review situations. The end-of-period and final-two-minute restrictions on those situations do not restrict a coach’s challenge. The coach signals a rectangle and says “challenge”, identifies the incident and acts no later than the first subsequent referee stoppage. The request can be withdrawn before the referee grants it with the challenge signal; players remain on court during review.
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