Question: Free Throw Violation?

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by djsteele95

Thanks a lot. I knew it had to be a violation. One more: does that extend to opposing bench players or just those in the blocks?

Rule 9-1-3c says, "No opponent shall disconcert the free thrower." And the penalty that follows is found at the end of that section.
Though it doesn't say "No player...", and whereas "opponent" might certainly include bench personnel, you'll likely run into lots of opposition to call a violation against a non-player. Consensus on this forum and here locally suggests warning the bench personnel to knock it off, then issue a bench technical if it's severe enough to mandate it rather than issue a violation.
(I don't agree, but "Mongo just pawn in game of life")