6 Players, T or not?

[JetMetFan]

Originally Posted by Rob1968

So, we hit the whistle immediately, even though the ball is at the disposal of the free thrower?

Since two more FTs are coming it makes practical sense to stop play before A1 shoots her 2nd FT. If she misses the 2nd and there's a rebound you're going to have to blow the play dead anyway and Heaven help you if there's a foul of some sort on that play. The goal is blow the whistle before the shot goes up or - if it's out of her hand - before it hits the rim.

The last part of this, of course, is you get to explain to you assignor why no one wearing stripes was able to count higher than five on each side.

[Adam]

Free throws are the last situation where this should happen. Bringing in the subs involves counting who came in and who went out. You've already got play stopped, do an extra count when you have multiple subs.

That said, it's still on the coach to get his subs out. I'll regret not counting properly, but I won't lose any sleep over it.