Hmmm . . . I believe you are right, technically--it IS a double violation. At the same time, since it's the ref's job to make sure they ARE lined up correctly, and since the shooter is entitled to the shot, do we really want to take a shot away from him because I screwed up? If the intent is to be sure the correct team has the rebounding advantage, would it be acceptable to "quietly" rearrange the players if there is a second shot and go on without penalty? Then the shooter gets his entitled shot, the rebounder gets his advantageous position, and everyone (?) is happy. Of course, if there is NO "next" shot, then we should probably call the double violation and go with the possession arrow. Wish I had my rule book at hand to check that one, but that's my intuition anyway.
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