FIBA Rule Changes 2026 Announced

The rules will be covered with interpretations and videos in the upcoming Returning Officials clinics.

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The main amendments include:

• Introducing two types of technical fouls, according to their nature and severity level. One will count towards game disqualification and the other will not.

• Introducing the notion of Disruption and Flagrant fouls instead of Unsportsmanlike fouls.

• Expanded language in regards to the Act of Shooting.

Other amendments include:

• Allowing the use of the Instant Replay System (IRS) to review a goaltending or basket interference violation, after a foul has been committed, at any time of the game.

• Allowing the use of the Instant Replay System (IRS) to review whether the ball was still in the hands of the thrower-in at the moment a foul was committed by the defensive team during a throw-in situation in the last 2 minutes of the fourth quarter and in each overtime.

• Removing the requirement for socks to be visible.

• Providing more flexibility with regard to line colors and court markings to cater to modern marketing demands.