Team Bench Area?

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Originally Posted by ref2coach

"The team bench area is an imaginary rectangle formed by the sideline (including the bench), end line, nearer free-throw lane line extended and the coaching-box line." True or False

I answered false because this is the definition for the time-out area. Others are saying standard poor NFHS question writing and true will therefore be the correct answer.

You are correct. This is a question from an old NFHS exam. About three seasons ago the NFHS changed the wording of this question to say "The time-out area is an..." That was done the same year that the definition of the time-out area was added to the Rules Book.

If someone else doesn't post the exact years of what I wrote above, I return when I have more time and do so for you.