Players from the Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries left the court just before the national anthem at Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. They returned moments after Alanis Morissette finished performing. It was the second straight game both teams were absent.

The WNBA rulebook says players, coaches and trainers should stand along the sidelines or foul line during the anthem.

But the league suspended its anthem protocols in 2017, and teams have often gone to the locker room beforehand. The rule’s application to teams already off the court remains unclear, and the WNBA has not immediately commented.