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Originally Posted by amusedofficial
I think it needs to be read in conjunction with the change to 9-1-3g requiring a foot "near" the outer edge of the lane line -- it prevents some giraffe from doing a split to get around the intent of the rule by sticking a foot near the line and the other foot in position to go around the occupant of the first spot from the outside
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I don't see that. The player can still stretch his second foot whereever he wants as long as it stays in the box. He was always restricted from stepping out of that box.
This change was simply made to close a potential loophole that would allow a player to put a hand on the floor in the lane.
BTW, I hate the "near the lane line" change. It's stupid and I'm going to find it very hard to remember when the season starts.