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Originally posted by Mark Dexter
Okay, I'm trying to picture who goes where for FT's, and I think I have it down. A1 is shooting in this case.
(1) The two spots below the blocks MUST be occupied by team B.
(2) The next space (let's call it 2 - #s from end line to FT line) can be occupied by A. Question: if A does not want these two spots, can B take them?
(3) If A1 is in spot 3 on one side, A2 is in spot 4 on the other side, and vice-versa (plus B1 and B2).
Is this right?
Thanks.
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Bob has pretty well summed it up. Just to add a point or two of my own
The keys to your question are the words "shall" in 8-3-a, and "entitled to" in 8-3-b. So B must be in the first spaces. (Except for Ts, end of quarter or game, etc.)
The next spaces can be filled by anyone, the problem for you comes-in when they do so. If you have bounced the ball to the free thrower or placed it on the floor than the other positions are frozen even though someone else is entitled to the space. At this point you could either have a disconcertion or a foul if someone tries to push another player out of his space.