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NCAA approves 30-second shot clock, other rules changes

The NCAA announced via the March Madness Twitter account on Monday afternoon that the proposed rules changes for men’s basketball have been approved.

OFFICIAL! 30-sec shot clock, 4-foot arc, reduction in time outs among changes coming to men's basketball next season. pic.twitter.com/qgLqt0BS6D

— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) June 8, 2015

Chief among the changes are a 30-second shot clock, a reduction of timeouts and the restricted area arc moving from three feet to four feet.

You can read the NCAA’s release on the rules changes from last month here.