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You are worrying about little stuff.
I'm going to give you the strict rules book interp on this play, but then I'm also going to advise you to let it go.
1. There is absolutely no requirement for the offensive team to have anyone along the lane in the marked spaces during any FT. Only the DEFENSE must fill the bottom two spaces. Teammates of the FT shooter are definitely allowed to stand behind the FT semicircle for the first FT and then move into spaces for the second FT, if that is what they wish to do. There is nothing that you can or should do about this practice.
2. The only MINOR infraction that they are committing is contacting the free thrower on their way to those spaces. (Giving him a little low five or hand slap is technically not allowed, but no one bothers to call it.)
SECTION 46 WARNING FOR DELAY
A warning to a team for delay is an administrative procedure by an official which is recorded in the scorebook by the scorer and reported to the coach:
ART. 1 . . . For throw-in plane violations, as in 9-2-11.
ART. 2 . . . For huddle by either team and contact with the free thrower, as in 10-1-5c.
ART. 3 . . . For interfering with the ball following a goal as in 10-1-5d.
Rule 10 Fouls and Penalties
SECTION 1 TEAM TECHNICAL
A team shall not:
ART. 5 . . . Allow the game to develop into an actionless contest, this includes the following and similar acts:
c. Contact with the free thrower or a huddle of two or more players by either team prior to a free throw following the team warning for this delay.
So, if you were to do anything at all on this play, strictly by the book, you could issue a team warning for delay and if they did it again, you could call a team technical foul. This is probably NOT a good idea.
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