Strange

[Brad]

The coach really has nothing to do with it.

I can understand why we want to allow the coach to take the player out of the game, but in this case what the coach is doing affects both teams, since the player that he wants to remove has just been awarded two free throws.

If a player is acting up and a coach benches him after a violation is called, for example, that is none of our business. However, in this case, the coach will be subsituting a player to shoot the free throws when by rule the player that he is taking out is the one that should be attempting them.

If I were the opposing coach I would make an issue out of it -- no doubt.

Going by the rules in this case makes sense and keeps you out of hot water. Just tell the coach that the player can be removed at the first opportunity after he shoots the free throws.

If they really want to make an issue out of it you could just give the player his second technical for refusing to attempt the free throws, at which point he would be ejected, making the whole thing a moo point. (Yes, moo -- like a cow's opinion -- it doens't mean anything)