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Originally posted by Camron Rust
As Bob pointed out, it appears it is NOT a GT violation.
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Actually, I think it is (or should be). IIRC:
1) Pre-1997, the rule read that anyone could GT on a FT.
2) The rule was changed so that players couldn't enter the lane until the ball hit the basket or backboard.
3) The GT rule was changed to refer only to defensive players, since the ball was immediately dead if an offensive player entered the lane (either an offensive violation or a double-violation).
4) The FT rule was changed to penalize only the defense if the defense entered first, followed by the offense.
At this point, the GT rule should have been changed back so that either team could GT on a FT, but the change wasn't made.
IMO, an oversight by the rules committee. Not of major concern because I've never seen nor heard of GT on a FT, much less by the offense, much less following a lane violation by the defense.