Occupying Free throw Spaces

[tjones1]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Unless there's only one player left on that team.

True.

[rwest]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Unless there's only one player left on that team.

If they only have one player and therefore, can't occupy both spaces as required by rule, then do we have a delayed violation? Or do we ignore that since they don't have enough players to fulfill the requirements?

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Amesman

Can someone further clarify one more point on this? If FT shooter's opponents for some reason choose not to fill the first spaces, can FT shooter's teammates take them?

8-1-4 uses "shall" (not) in c. and it's not clear if that means "may never," given the use of "may" in d.

I always convert "shall not" to "is not permitted to" when I read a rule.

[refnrev]

I am continually amazed at the misunderstandings over the lane. I had a newbie tell me last week that all the spaces had to be filled before the shooter could shoot. I told him that was not right. When he told me which of his partners told him that I was surprised. However, in retrospect, it was the same guy that I corrected one night by telling hiom it was not possible for the thrower to travel on a throw-in.

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I always convert "shall not" to "is not permitted to" when I read a rule.

You're not by any chance a member of a law-making or rule-making governmental body?

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Amesman

Can someone further clarify one more point on this? If FT shooter's opponents for some reason choose not to fill the first spaces, can FT shooter's teammates take them?

8-1-4 uses "shall" (not) in c. and it's not clear if that means "may never," given the use of "may" in d.

Read 8-1-4c again. The final sentence makes this very clear.

"No teammate of the free thrower shall occupy either of these marked lane spaces."

[Amesman]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Read 8-1-4c again. The final sentence makes this very clear.

"No teammate of the free thrower shall occupy either of these marked lane spaces."

Sheesh. Better start wearing my glasses when I read or work. tx