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According to 3.3, the sixth man becomes a player when the ball becomes live. Also according to 3.3, he does not become bench personnel until he has a sub or we notify the coach he has been disqualified.
Can we infer that even though the sixth man left the floor, he is not bench personnel until the next live ball? If so, the question & answer match. Certainly if one of the five legal players sat on the bench, that would not automatically make them bench personnel if they left during a live ball.
3.3 . . . A substitute becomes a player when he/she legally enters the court.
If entry is not legal, the substitute becomes a player when the ball becomes live. A player becomes bench personnel after his/her substitute becomes a player or after notification of the coach following his/her disqualification.
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