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Indiana Rejects High School Basketball Shot Clocks

Administrators prioritized costs over coach support, with tradition cited.

Overview

  • The Indiana High School Athletic Association board voted 17–1 to deny shot clocks for the 2028–29 season, a timer that limits each possession.
  • The board pointed to statewide administrator meetings that produced a 79–245 vote against the proposal.
  • The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association submitted the plan after surveying coaches, with about 70% favoring shot clocks.
  • Commissioner Paul Neidig estimated roughly $10,000 per school to buy and install the devices, and the association plans to revisit the issue next year.
  • Earlier the same day, New Jersey approved shot clocks starting in 2027–28 in a 170–166 vote, becoming the 33rd state and underscoring a national shift that Indiana is resisting for now.