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Originally Posted by BktBallRef
Benches on the sidelines would block the view of fans seated in the front row seats, since the floor is elevated. Fan view is not blocked on the endline.
I believe it's also a traditional thing. I can remember attending HS games as a kid and the benches were on the endline.
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The HS I went to up until the early 70's played in an auditorium and the court was literally on the stage. There was a theater type rope to help keep the players on the stage. The benches were where what would be the first row of seats and the the players would run up the steps on either end of the stage to enter the game.