Chin-up

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Pre-game T occurs during warm-ups After introductions we are lining up for Team A's Technical free throws. Prior to ball being put at disposal of shooter, B1 on the court yells out, "No cap, this is some B**S**t. Player or Bench personnel?

Great question. If one really wants to test a rule interpretation, just cite an extreme example.

I'm not even certain if the other nine "players" are mandated to be on the court (lined up on the division line as many, incorrectly, think that they have to do), or if they're allowed to be with teammates in the bench area, some possibly sitting on the bench?

If sitting on the bench, would those starters on the bench have to sit behind the free throw line extended while watching the free throws?

Will we, as officials, tell the other nine "players" to get out of the bench area (and possibly off the bench) and "out onto the court" before we administer the free throws?

My opinion: Once that free throw shooter, before disposal, steps onto the court to shoot free throws, he, his teammates (listed starters), and opponents (listed starters) are all players.

We can't have one "player", the free throw shooter, with everybody else being bench personnel.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

4-34-1: Players/ Bench Personnel/ Substitutes/ Team Members: A player is one of five team members who are legally on the court at any given time, except intermission.