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Northside,
The lead official should never administer the free throw until the bottom lane spaces are occupied by the defenders. This should be our responsibility so we don't have to call this violation. One of the many things that fall under "preventative officiating" that make our jobs less stressful.
On a related topic... I had to call a player for disconcertion for the second time this year for clapping loudly right behind the shooter. The defender was behind the arc at the top of the free throw circle. I also had a fake into the lane last night in a varsity boys game. I haven't seen that since it came out a couple of years ago that this was a violation.
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