Playing with 4

[iubirdman]

So we need to know the definition of "available" right? This is the case book info I could find on it, I guess what is to prevent someone who wants to do what is referenced in this case, from just saying, oh we only have 4 available?

Like I said in the OP, I do not know the answer and have been told both ways as to if you can play or cannot play with 4--in this case it was the 2nd quarter of the JV, so there was no issue with the players quarters being used up.

We had to finish a game with 3 a few years back as we used our kids that were splitting time early and they were not available in the 2nd half as they were out of quarters

3.1.1 SITUATION: After six players have been disqualified, Team A has only four who are eligible to continue in the game as players. In a gesture of fair play, the coach of Team B indicates a desire to withdraw a player so that each team will have four players on the court. RULING: This is not permissible. Team B must have five players participating as long as it has that number available. If no sub- stitute is available, a team must continue with fewer than five players. When only one player remains to participate, that team shall forfeit the game unless the ref- eree believes this team still has an opportunity to win the game.