Unnannounced Changes in the 2017-18 Rules Book

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Freddy

1-20:
Was: Non-playing personnel shall stand outside the free-throw lane lines extended toward the sidelines throughout the game.
Is Now: Non-playing personnel shall be located outside the free-throw land lines extended toward the sidelines throughout the game.

Originally Posted by scrounge

You mean I can't tell the cheerleaders they have to stand anymore?!? Get off your butt, Cindy, the rules say you have to stand up!

As worded, that would seem to indicate they can't even leave since it says they shall stand there (or be located there) throughout the game.

It could also be read to say that no one can be in on the sidelines since non playing personnel SHALL be located...

I believe it is also intended to refer to people at court level. Some venues have bleachers on the endlines. Are they suggesting that the bleachers within the lane lines extended remain vacant?