A 1622 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to adopt policy on use of instant replay in playoff tournament basketball games.

This bill requires the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) to create a policy for reviewing game clock decisions in playoff basketball tournaments using video and audio recordings. It mandates that all playoff games be officially recorded for review and allows each head coach to challenge up to two game clock decisions per game. The policy applies to all high school basketball teams participating in NJSIAA playoff tournaments. The law takes effect immediately for the first full school year after enactment.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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