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Most Misunderstood Basketball Rules
25) On free throws, there is a maximum of two offensive players and four defensive players in the six marked lane spaces. The defense must be in both bottom spaces on all free throws. The shooter and all the players in the designated lane spaces must wait until the ball hits rim or backboard before entering the lane. During a free throw, no opponent, including bench personnel, may disconcert the free thrower.
Rule 9, Section 1, Article 5: No opponent shall disconcert the free thrower.
Opponents include players (five team members legally on the floor) and bench personnel (substitutes, coaches, managers, statisticians, etc.)
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