If a team submits a lineup with a starting number that no member is wearing and substitutes a player with a legal number, what are they charged with?

When a team submits a lineup that includes a starting number not worn by any player and then substitutes in a player with a legal number, the situation results in a lineup error. A lineup error occurs when the starting numbers listed on the official score sheet do not correspond with any player on the court, which requires the officiating crew to recognize and respond appropriately.

In this case, while the substitution itself is legal as long as the substituted player wears a legal number, the original lineup submission is incorrect, which is categorized as a lineup error. This situation does not entail a timeout, delay of game, or just a substitution but is specifically about the issue of presenting an incorrect lineup at the onset. Thus, the correct consequence for submitting a lineup error is being charged with a lineup error.