Substition?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Yes, I'm aware of that fact, but I want to know why a sub who following a timeout has failed to report to the table prior to the warning horn allowed to "legally" become a "player" when a free throw is to follow and not in other situations?

In both situations, they must wait until the "next opportunity to substitute."

That's (generally) after the ball becomes live, and then dead with the clock stopped.