How many players are on each team?
Typically 10-12 players per team, depending on the age level and coaches’ preferences. Basketball Ontario regulations limit team rosters to a maximum of 15 players. At the younger age levels (Novice U10, Atom U11, Major Atom U12), there are shift rules that require each team to have a minimum of 12 players named on the roster and no fewer than 10 players in uniform, able to play, for each game. These teams typically carry 12 players, occasionally more. At the Bantam U13 age level and higher, teams must have a minumum of 10 players on the roster. However, at these ages there are no shift rules and no guarantee of playing time, so coaches often go with the minimum 10 players, occasionally 11 or 12, but rarely more than 12.
