diff --git a/lib/baremetal b/lib/baremetal
index a0df85e..d8cd7e9 100644
--- a/lib/baremetal
+++ b/lib/baremetal
@@ -431,8 +431,7 @@
 
 function clear_baremetal_of_all_nodes() {
     list=$(nova baremetal-node-list | awk -F '| ' 'NR>3 {print $2}' )
-    for node in $list
-    do
+    for node in $list; do
         nova baremetal-node-delete $node
     done
 }
diff --git a/lib/heat b/lib/heat
index f171cb4..9f5dd8b 100644
--- a/lib/heat
+++ b/lib/heat
@@ -186,8 +186,7 @@
     local elements=$2
     local arch=$3
     local output=$TOP_DIR/files/$4
-    if [[ -f "$output.qcow2" ]];
-    then
+    if [[ -f "$output.qcow2" ]]; then
         echo "Image file already exists: $output_file"
     else
         ELEMENTS_PATH=$elements_path disk-image-create \
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight b/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight
index 93ec497..1e4aa00 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/bigswitch_floodlight
@@ -44,16 +44,14 @@
 function neutron_plugin_configure_service() {
     iniset /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILE restproxy servers $BS_FL_CONTROLLERS_PORT
     iniset /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILE restproxy servertimeout $BS_FL_CONTROLLER_TIMEOUT
-    if [ "$BS_FL_VIF_DRIVER" = "ivs" ]
-    then
+    if [ "$BS_FL_VIF_DRIVER" = "ivs" ]; then
         iniset /$Q_PLUGIN_CONF_FILE nova vif_type ivs
     fi
 }
 
 function neutron_plugin_setup_interface_driver() {
     local conf_file=$1
-    if [ "$BS_FL_VIF_DRIVER" = "ivs" ]
-    then
+    if [ "$BS_FL_VIF_DRIVER" = "ivs" ]; then
         iniset $conf_file DEFAULT interface_driver neutron.agent.linux.interface.IVSInterfaceDriver
     else
         iniset $conf_file DEFAULT interface_driver neutron.agent.linux.interface.OVSInterfaceDriver
diff --git a/lib/neutron_plugins/nec b/lib/neutron_plugins/nec
index d8d8b7c..1cb2fef 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_plugins/nec
+++ b/lib/neutron_plugins/nec
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@
     local id=0
     GRE_LOCAL_IP=${GRE_LOCAL_IP:-$HOST_IP}
     if [ -n "$GRE_REMOTE_IPS" ]; then
-        for ip in ${GRE_REMOTE_IPS//:/ }
-        do
+        for ip in ${GRE_REMOTE_IPS//:/ }; do
             if [[ "$ip" == "$GRE_LOCAL_IP" ]]; then
                 continue
             fi
diff --git a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/bigswitch_floodlight b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/bigswitch_floodlight
index 1fd4fd8..24c1044 100644
--- a/lib/neutron_thirdparty/bigswitch_floodlight
+++ b/lib/neutron_thirdparty/bigswitch_floodlight
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@
     sudo ovs-vsctl --no-wait br-set-external-id ${OVS_BRIDGE} bridge-id ${OVS_BRIDGE}
 
     ctrls=
-    for ctrl in `echo ${BS_FL_CONTROLLERS_PORT} | tr ',' ' '`
-    do
+    for ctrl in `echo ${BS_FL_CONTROLLERS_PORT} | tr ',' ' '`; do
         ctrl=${ctrl%:*}
         ctrls="${ctrls} tcp:${ctrl}:${BS_FL_OF_PORT}"
     done
diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index 45d47c8..15e1430 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -1124,8 +1124,8 @@
 # Create a randomized default value for the keymgr's fixed_key
 if is_service_enabled nova; then
     FIXED_KEY=""
-    for i in $(seq 1 64);
-        do FIXED_KEY+=$(echo "obase=16; $(($RANDOM % 16))" | bc);
+    for i in $(seq 1 64); do
+        FIXED_KEY+=$(echo "obase=16; $(($RANDOM % 16))" | bc);
     done;
     iniset $NOVA_CONF keymgr fixed_key "$FIXED_KEY"
 fi
diff --git a/tests/functions.sh b/tests/functions.sh
index 95dafe1..06a4134 100755
--- a/tests/functions.sh
+++ b/tests/functions.sh
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@
 
     ENABLED_SERVICES="$start"
     enable_service $add
-    if [ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" = "$finish" ]
-    then
+    if [ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" = "$finish" ]; then
         echo "OK: $start + $add -> $ENABLED_SERVICES"
     else
         echo "changing $start to $finish with $add failed: $ENABLED_SERVICES"
@@ -76,8 +75,7 @@
 
     ENABLED_SERVICES="$start"
     disable_service "$del"
-    if [ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" = "$finish" ]
-    then
+    if [ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" = "$finish" ]; then
         echo "OK: $start - $del -> $ENABLED_SERVICES"
     else
         echo "changing $start to $finish with $del failed: $ENABLED_SERVICES"
@@ -102,8 +100,7 @@
 ENABLED_SERVICES=a,b,c
 disable_all_services
 
-if [[ -z "$ENABLED_SERVICES" ]]
-then
+if [[ -z "$ENABLED_SERVICES" ]]; then
     echo "OK"
 else
     echo "disabling all services FAILED: $ENABLED_SERVICES"
@@ -118,8 +115,7 @@
 
     ENABLED_SERVICES="$start"
     disable_negated_services
-    if [ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" = "$finish" ]
-    then
+    if [ "$ENABLED_SERVICES" = "$finish" ]; then
         echo "OK: $start + $add -> $ENABLED_SERVICES"
     else
         echo "changing $start to $finish failed: $ENABLED_SERVICES"
diff --git a/tools/bash8.py b/tools/bash8.py
index 2623358..9fb51ec 100755
--- a/tools/bash8.py
+++ b/tools/bash8.py
@@ -21,9 +21,19 @@
 # Currently Supported checks
 #
 # Errors
+# Basic white space errors, for consistent indenting
 # - E001: check that lines do not end with trailing whitespace
 # - E002: ensure that indents are only spaces, and not hard tabs
 # - E003: ensure all indents are a multiple of 4 spaces
+#
+# Structure errors
+#
+# A set of rules that help keep things consistent in control blocks.
+# These are ignored on long lines that have a continuation, because
+# unrolling that is kind of "interesting"
+#
+# - E010: *do* not on the same line as *for*
+# - E011: *then* not on the same line as *if*
 
 import argparse
 import fileinput
@@ -51,6 +61,23 @@
     print(" - %s: L%s" % (fileinput.filename(), fileinput.filelineno()))
 
 
+def not_continuation(line):
+    return not re.search('\\\\$', line)
+
+def check_for_do(line):
+    if not_continuation(line):
+        if re.search('^\s*for ', line):
+            if not re.search(';\s*do(\b|$)', line):
+                print_error('E010: Do not on same line as for', line)
+
+
+def check_if_then(line):
+    if not_continuation(line):
+        if re.search('^\s*if \[', line):
+            if not re.search(';\s*then(\b|$)', line):
+                print_error('E011: Then non on same line as if', line)
+
+
 def check_no_trailing_whitespace(line):
     if re.search('[ \t]+$', line):
         print_error('E001: Trailing Whitespace', line)
@@ -100,6 +127,8 @@
 
         check_no_trailing_whitespace(logical_line)
         check_indents(logical_line)
+        check_for_do(logical_line)
+        check_if_then(logical_line)
 
 
 def get_options():
diff --git a/tools/xen/install_os_domU.sh b/tools/xen/install_os_domU.sh
index 41b184c..d172c7b 100755
--- a/tools/xen/install_os_domU.sh
+++ b/tools/xen/install_os_domU.sh
@@ -194,8 +194,7 @@
     while true
     do
         state=$(xe_min vm-list name-label="$GUEST_NAME" power-state=halted)
-        if [ -n "$state" ]
-        then
+        if [ -n "$state" ]; then
             break
         else
             echo -n "."
diff --git a/tools/xen/scripts/install-os-vpx.sh b/tools/xen/scripts/install-os-vpx.sh
index 7b0d891..8412fdc 100755
--- a/tools/xen/scripts/install-os-vpx.sh
+++ b/tools/xen/scripts/install-os-vpx.sh
@@ -63,8 +63,7 @@
                 ;;
         esac
     done
-    if [[ -z $BRIDGE ]]
-    then
+    if [[ -z $BRIDGE ]]; then
         BRIDGE=xenbr0
     fi
 
@@ -91,8 +90,7 @@
 find_network()
 {
     result=$(xe_min network-list bridge="$1")
-    if [ "$result" = "" ]
-    then
+    if [ "$result" = "" ]; then
         result=$(xe_min network-list name-label="$1")
     fi
     echo "$result"
@@ -121,8 +119,7 @@
 {
     local v="$1"
     IFS=,
-    for vif in $(xe_min vif-list vm-uuid="$v")
-    do
+    for vif in $(xe_min vif-list vm-uuid="$v"); do
         xe vif-destroy uuid="$vif"
     done
     unset IFS
diff --git a/tools/xen/scripts/on_exit.sh b/tools/xen/scripts/on_exit.sh
index a4db39c..2441e3d 100755
--- a/tools/xen/scripts/on_exit.sh
+++ b/tools/xen/scripts/on_exit.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 
 on_exit()
 {
-    for i in $(seq $((${#on_exit_hooks[*]} - 1)) -1 0)
-    do
+    for i in $(seq $((${#on_exit_hooks[*]} - 1)) -1 0); do
         eval "${on_exit_hooks[$i]}"
     done
 }
@@ -17,8 +16,7 @@
 {
     local n=${#on_exit_hooks[*]}
     on_exit_hooks[$n]="$*"
-    if [[ $n -eq 0 ]]
-    then
+    if [[ $n -eq 0 ]]; then
         trap on_exit EXIT
     fi
 }
diff --git a/tools/xen/test_functions.sh b/tools/xen/test_functions.sh
index 373d996..838f86a 100755
--- a/tools/xen/test_functions.sh
+++ b/tools/xen/test_functions.sh
@@ -227,16 +227,14 @@
 }
 
 [ "$1" = "run_tests" ] && {
-    for testname in $($0)
-    do
+    for testname in $($0); do
         echo "$testname"
         before_each_test
         (
             set -eux
             $testname
         )
-        if [ "$?" != "0" ]
-        then
+        if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
             echo "FAIL"
             exit 1
         else