Team Photo Question

[JBPhoto]

I'm shooting a team photo for a middle school basketball team next week. It'll be in a fairly dark gym and I'm wondering about lighting. Not having done this before and with no opportunity to practice, I'm debating whether to bounce the stobes off the white wall or to get a 36" or 48" unbrella and use one strobe set up behind me.

Anyone have any experience with this / suggestions to offer?

[Homer]

I've just recently shot two middle school championship baskeball games, which included the team photo for the paper.

You should be able to do the shot without flash / strobe since your subjects will be standing still you could get away with a slower shutter speed to drop the ISO. If your concerned with noise how about just using your 580EX with the disfuser pulled out to avoid the harsh direct lighting.

Jim