College Basketball rules/procedure question

[julius]

I don't know if it's true now-a-days, but I was watching an old college hoops game, and noticed that when the offensive team is shooting FT's, sometimes the only player lined up for rebounds is the defensive team (usually it seems to be late in the game).

Why is that? Or if they changed that rule, why was it?

 

[ehizzy3]

why do you think?

 

[julius]

why do you think?

I have no idea, thus why i asked. They dont do it in the NBA, so i dont know

 

[ehizzy3]

The only players who lined up for the rebound was defensive players, so the team shooting the freethrow would be set on defense for late second drives up the court. that's my take on it.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

The only players who lined up for the rebound was defensive players, so the team shooting the freethrow would be set on defense for late second drives up the court. that's my take on it.

Seconded.

Section I-Free Throw

b. During a free throw for a personal foul, each of the spaces nearest the end-line must be occupied by an opponent of the free throw shooter. Teammates of the free throw shooter must occupy the next adjacent spaces on each side. Only one of the third adjacent spaces may be occupied by an opponent of the free throw shooter. It is not mandatory that either of the third adjacent spaces be occupied. No teammates of the free throw shooter are permitted in these spaces.

You can't do it in the NBA.