T After the 4th Qtr Ends but Before OT Begins

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4th qtr ends with the score tied. As teams are going to their bench Team A head coach says enough to earn a T.

Reading the exceptions for 5-6-2 #4 makes me wonder how to proceed.

It first says that if the T occurs after the ball has become dead to end the qtr or extra period that the next qtr or extra period will begin with the free throws.

It says this applies if there is to be an extra period.

Next it says if there is no way to determine whether there will be an extra period until the FTs are administered, the FTs are shot immediately.

So, the "if there is no way to determine whether there will be an extra period" line makes me think the FTs would be shot and if one of them is successful the game is over.

However, I have a vague memory and another ref agreed that the FTs are shot at the beginning of OT.

Am I misunderstanding 5-6-2 #4? Is it saying that the T FTs would be shot if one or both were needed to actually tie the game?