In the men’s game, changes to the “continuous motion rule” mean an offensive player who takes contact from a defender “will be permitted to pivot or complete the step the player is on and finish the field goal attempt.” Until now, college players have only been allowed a field goal attempt while fouled if in the immediate act of shooting.

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel also said there is “positive momentum” in moving the men’s college game from halves to quarters. With recent changes to NFHS rules overseeing high school basketball, NCAA men’s college basketball is the only league in the world high school and above that uses halves and a seven-foul, one-and-one bonus structure.

The NCAA said structuring media timeouts to accommodate commercial inventory remains a key hurdle in a change to quarters and requested feedback from conferences before rules changes are again considered next year.

Coaches’ challenges are coming to men’s and women’s basketball, but the details are different for each.

Men’s coaches will be able to challenge out-of-bounds calls, basket interference or goaltending, and whether a secondary defender was in the restricted area. Coaches will get at least one challenge per game but must have a timeout to use one. A successful challenge means a coach gets another one; if the challenge is unsuccessful, the coach may not challenge another call.

Men’s officials cannot initiate a review on out-of-bounds calls unless by a coach’s challenge.

On the women’s side, coaches will be able to challenge out-of-bounds calls, backcourt violations, whether the correct player was called for a foul and whether a change in possession occurred before the ruling of a foul that leads to free throws.

Women’s officials cannot initiate reviews on any of those calls, except to see if a foul was assessed to the correct player.

Women’s coaches won’t need a timeout to challenge a call, but an unsuccessful challenge would lead to a technical foul for the excessive timeout.

Coaches’ challenges do not impact the referees’ ability to use instant replay for timing mistakes, scoring errors, shot clock violations, flagrant fouls or two-pointer versus 3-pointer determinations. Officials can also still initiate reviews on restricted-area plays and basket interference/goaltending in the final two minutes and overtime.

Men’s officials will be given points of emphasis to reduce physicality, improve game administration efficiency and limit time spent at the replay monitor.

Associated Press reporting is included in this story.