lane violation?

[One-Whistle]

Originally posted by roadking
where is the information that the lane spaces are 36" deep, with this rule a player can be off the lane line up to 36" toward the sideline?

Yes, and 36 inches is really not that deep "off" the lane.

NFHS

Rule 1 - COURT and EQUIPMENT
Section 5 - FREE-THROW LANE
Article 2

The color of the lane-space marks and neutral marks shall contrast with the color of the lane boundary lines. The lane-space marks (2 inches by 8 inches) and neutral-zone marks (12 inches by 8 inches) identify areas which extend 36 inches from the outer edge of the lane lines toward the sidelines. There are four marked lane spaces on each lane boundary line.

Rule 9 - VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Section 1 - FREE-THROW PROVISIONS
Article 9

A player occupying a marked lane space may not have either foot beyond the vertical plane of the outside edge of any lane boundary, or beyond the vertical plane of any edge of the space (2 inches by 36 inches) designated by a lane-space mark or beyond the vertical plane of any edge of the space (12 inches by 36 inches) designated by a neutral zone.