dknick, glad you found the forum. Mark gave you some light-hearted answers to your questions. Here are a couple more serious answers.
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The offical that is not administering the ball to the thrower... He/she is counting and watching for line and lane violations. Does the hand go up as the final free throw is shot and down when the ball is touched?
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Mark got this one right. Trail official in a 2-whistle game, or the Center official in a 3-whistle game, observes the free thrower for violations and has a 10-second count. S/he raises one arm when the FT is released if it might stay live on a miss. If it misses, then the official will "chop" in time when the ball is touched inbounds.
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And what is his/position of the court?
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The official responsible for chopping the clock should stand on the side of the floor opposite the table. S/he should stand just outside the 3-point arc (maybe two steps outside) and about even with the top of the FT semi-circle. When the FT is released, the official should take two steps toward the basket. This will put the official just about at the FT line extended, and will give a better view of the rebounding action.
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And where does the administering official stand during the first of two throws?
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The administering official should stand OOB (
not in the lowest lane space), a step or two outside the lane, so that s/he is not in the direct view of the FT shooter.
As for all the advice that you are getting (whether desired or not), see if it makes sense to you. If it does, say "Thanks" and put it into your game. If it doesn't make sense, say "Thanks" and forget about it. Good luck with the rest of your season!