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Hmm.
I'd have to go with a foul in this case.
First off, all the other parts of Sec. 24 (except 8) are fouls. Art. 8 is the only article which specifically mentions a violation for illegal use of the hands.
Second, there's no violation for locking arms in Rule 9 - the list of violations and their penalties. Section 13 only states a penalty for the illegal swinging of arms/elbows.
Because it's a foul - nothing is called until there is contact (meaning, of course, the defensive player needs to try to go through the 'offensive line' not just go around it or stand there frustrated). In this case, I think the interlocked arms rule takes precedence over the 3 feet rule (which would call this a charge).
As to who gets the foul - should probably be a multiple, but I'd just pick out the first contact that occurred (or, what I saw occur first).
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