How much playing time is my U10 to U12 child guaranteed?

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At U9 to U12, every registered child present at the game must play. Coaches are required to provide playing time for all players present who are registered with Ontario Basketball, for the entire game, in OBL games, sanctioned tournaments and the Ontario Basketball Championships.

A game is eight four-minute shifts (two shifts make a quarter; U12 OBLX games are four eight-minute quarters). For regular U9 to U12 OBL games, the minimum and maximum shifts per player in regulation time are:

Players on roster present	Minimum shifts	Maximum shifts
15	2	3
14	2	3
13	3	4
12	3	4
11	3	4
10	4	4
9	4	5
8	5	5

In OBLX U10 and U11 games the participation rule applies to shifts 2 to 7; shifts 1 and 8 and overtime are open substitution. Equal participation does not apply from U13 up.