Thread: Lane occupation
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Old Mon Feb 12, 2007, 04:38pm
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Originally Posted by MJT
What is the rationale for the first two spaces having to be occupied by the opponents of the FT shooter. Why can the coach elect to not have anyone there if he wants to?
Filling the first 2 spots is mandatory under the rules. A coach simply has no options when it comes to filling them, as long as he has 2 players available. Filling the other lane spots isn't mandatory.

If you don't fill the bottom mandatory spots, you're deliberately delaying the game.
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