Minimum number of players required in D-1.

[NostraHOGus]

I tried to google this, but it was a crap shoot with disparate forum opinions and different rules at different levels of high school and college basketball.

I am interested in knowing the minimum number of players required to start a D-1 basketball game, and how many must finish before there is a forfeit or some such.

Asking for a friend....

[RazorSax]

We will have a full 7-8 player rotation by Monday, but maybe someone else can answer your question.

[Kyback]

There is no minimum. 13 scholarships are allowed, but obviously you need at least enough to practice and to deal with injuries.

[secfan30]

BE PATIENT

[12247]

Not sure because years ago, you could play shorthanded meaning you could have 1 player on the floor playing against 5.  As it pertains to Arkansas, don't worry, we will field a team just because there is money enough to buy a decent team. 

[Hogman 2012]

Everything I could find said 4 players to start and if you drop below 4 game over.

EDIT I was wrong and corrected it below with the official rules, 5 players when down to 1 the game can be called if the refs thinks that team has no chance to win.

[donnie]

Everything I could find said 4 players to start and if you drop below 4 game over.

Bama played Minnesota 3 on 5 after nearly the whole team was ejected a few years ago. Colin Sexton almost singlehandedly won the game undermanned.

[Hogman 2012]

Bama played Minnesota 3 on 5 after nearly the whole team was ejected a few years ago. Colin Sexton almost singlehandedly won the game undermanned.

OK found this official rules. 2023/2024
RULE 3
Players and Substitutes
Section 1. Player
Art. 1. A player is one of five or fewer members of a team's personnel who
is legally on the playing court to participate. An individual shall retain player
status during a timeout.
Section 2. The Team
Art. 1. At the start of the game, each team shall consist of five players, one of
whom shall be the captain.
Art. 2. Each team may continue to play with fewer than five players when all
other team members are not eligible or able to play.
Art. 3. When there is only one player participating for a team, that team shall forfeit unless the referee believes that both teams have an opportunity to win.

https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/e0d1-2810991/2023-2024_Mens_BBall_Rules_Book.pdf

[Arnold Ziffel]

Bama played Minnesota 3 on 5 after nearly the whole team was ejected a few years ago. Colin Sexton almost singlehandedly won the game undermanned.

That's incredible!

[popcornhog]

I tried to google this, but it was a crap shoot with disparate forum opinions and different rules at different levels of high school and college basketball.

I am interested in knowing the minimum number of players required to start a D-1 basketball game, and how many must finish before there is a forfeit or some such.

Asking for a friend....

I believe it's just 1. My recollection is that once that last player fouls out, it's a T for subsequent fouls.

[HeathWimp]

Z and Knox can handle it 2-5.  If we get Boogie, then he will provide depth from the bench.

[Hogman 2012]

I believe it's just 1. My recollection is that once that last player fouls out, it's a T for subsequent fouls.

From the official rules I listed above 5 to start the game if a team gets down to 1 player the refs can stop the game if one team has no chance of winning.

[NostraHOGus]

I honestly wasn't trying to be snarky about the roster in April. But I appreciate the posts about the roster.

I was just thinking this was a first in terms of replacing scholarship players.

It made me think of the time HDN held campus tryouts and welcomed an intramural QB to play on Saturday. I think I attended that game, and while the QB had some moments, I don't think it turned out very well.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

Edit: Having one 5 star, Top 100 player so far who is not from Arkansas is a pretty big deal.

[1highhog]

BE PATIENT

This ^^^^^^.  Good grief people.

[NostraHOGus]

This ^^^^^^.  Good grief people.

It's funny when people infer impatience.

[jbcarol]

[jbcarol]

I tried to google this, but it was a crap shoot with disparate forum opinions and different rules at different levels of high school and college basketball.

I am interested in knowing the minimum number of players required to start a D-1 basketball game, and how many must finish before there is a forfeit or some such.

Asking for a friend....

[popcornhog]

From the official rules I listed above 5 to start the game if a team gets down to 1 player the refs can stop the game if one team has no chance of winning.

Thx

[HogT]

Beat me to coach Norman Dale

[Kris P. Bacon]

Bama played Minnesota 3 on 5 after nearly the whole team was ejected a few years ago. Colin Sexton almost singlehandedly won the game undermanned.

I remember watching that. Thinking, "No way he is doing this"

[freedomcounty]

I wonder if Cal takes a full squad. Kentucky fans used to complain about him leaving scholarships open for flexibility with the one-and-done types

[NostraHOGus]

Look, I keep a little notepad every time we add a player. I'm forced so far to come up with shorthand for things like 5-star and McDonald's All-American. It's been a while since we've had very many of either.

[Arkansas_Forever]

Trash can

[elvis266]

We will fill our roster with 13 scholarship players and the 2 walkons

[Birminghog]

It's funny when people infer impatience.

Props for knowing the difference between imply & infer & when to use them. +1