FT Mess Up

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by Indianaref

Don't have books with me, but this is a violation. Once the ball is at the disposal of the free thrower, a delayed violation signal should be given by the lead official. Although the official should have noticed the player missing on the lower block, once the free thrower has the ball at his/her disposal, it's too late to correct.

Let's say the administering official mentions to the B players on the floor that we need one more on the low block, and they refuse to comply.

Would you administer the FT with a delayed violation signal, or is there other action that should be taken?