Pre-tip off technical foul and non-starter shoots the free throw

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Camron Rust

... the game hasn't started yet ... Until the game actually starts ...

Why hasn't the game "started", and if it hasn't "started", when does it actually "start".

6-2-1: The game and each extra period begins when the ball becomes live as specified in 6-1-2 for a jump ball, throw-in or free throw.

3-3-4: A player who has been replaced, or directed to leave the game shall not re-enter before the next opportunity to substitute after the clock has been started properly following his/her replacement.

Once the game starts, the designated starter rule longer applies.