Who is eligible for the 13U and Ray Carter Cup (15U) championships, and how big is the roster?

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13U: players aged 13 and younger who do not reach their 14th birthday in the current calendar year. Ray Carter Cup (15U Boys): players aged 15 and younger who do not reach their 16th birthday in the current calendar year. Overage players: at both 13U and 15U, the bottom 3 seeded teams in Pool B may use 2 overage players (a maximum of one year older). A host province in the bottom 3 also gets 2. Girls: female players can play in male events one calendar year older than the stated ages. Roster size: maximum 18 players at 13U and at the Ray Carter Cup. Team staff are three coaches (an optional fourth at the team's expense), a chef de mission and a trainer. Registration: a player must be a registered player of the provincial baseball association they represent, cannot be registered in two provinces, and must be a Canadian citizen or a full-time resident of Canada by September 15 of the previous year. Field: 13U uses 70-foot base paths and a 48-foot pitching distance; 15U uses 80-foot base paths and a 54-foot pitching distance. Source: 2026 Rules & Regulations for Baseball Canada Championships, sections 1.2, 1.5 and 3.3.