Boy's Basketball Eligibility Rules

A.                 AAU Membership Required

 

All athletes, non-athletes and other participants in the AAU Boys’ Basketball program, at any level, must be a current member of the AAU. Every club/team must have an AAU club/team membership for the current year.

 

B.                 Player/Team Disqualification

 

All Non-athletes/coaches are responsible to see that their team meets all eligibility requirements. If a player is found to be ineligible prior to the start of a sanctioned competition, the player will be expelled from the competition and the team will continue. If a player is found to be ineligible after the competition has started, the player will be expelled from the competition and the team will forfeit all games in which the ineligible player was listed on the official score sheet. The team may continue to participate, if applicable, without the expelled player.

 

C.                 Player/Club Attachment

 

A player becomes attached (a member of) to an AAU club when he participates in an AAU sanctioned competition, which involves two (2) or more AAU clubs (This does not include practice or league sanctions issued by AAU).

 

D.                Age Grade Divisions

 

Competition in boys’ basketball shall be in the following age divisions: 7U/1st Grade (Authorized for competition at the District Level Only) 8:Under/2nd Grade, 9:Under/3rd grade, 10:U/4th Grade, 11:U/5th Grade, 12U:6th grade, 13:U/7th Grade, 14:U/8th Grade, 15:U/9th grade, 16:U/10th Grade, Junior Boys, and Senior Boys.

 

E.                  Age Determining Date/Grade Exception Rule

 

September 1, 2007 shall be the determining date for the age of the competitor for all districts and national championship events. Eligibility to participate is based first on the age determining date. The grade of the athlete is not a consideration if the athlete meets the age determining date. An athlete who does not meet the age determining date may qualify under the grade exception rule. In the 8U/2nd Grade through the 14U/8th Grade division, each team is allowed a maximum of three grade exception athletes. There is no limit on the number of grade exception athletes in the 15U/9th Grade through the Senior Boys’ division.

 

Senior Boys Division – born on or after – September 1, 1987 (no later than summer following H.S. Class Graduation or Prep School graduation). No limit on the number of grade exception athletes.

 

Junior Boys Division – born on or after September 1, 1989

Grade Exception 1: A player who is in the 11th grade and who was born on or after September 1, 1988 can participate in the Junior Boys/11th grade division.

 

Junior Boys Division – born on or after September 1, 1989

Exception 2: A player who is enrolling in Prep School is eligible to participate in the AAU Jr. Boys’ Basketball Program provided he was born on or after September 1, 1988 (Subject to the approval of the National Chair). Contact the National Chair (Boo Williams) to apply for approval. No limit on the number of grade exception athletes.

 

16 and Under/10th grade – born on or after – September 1, 1990

Grade Exception: A player who is in the 10th grade and who was born on or after September 1, 1989 can participate in the 16:under/10th grade division. No limit on the number of grade exception athletes.

 

15 and Under/9th grade – born on or after September 1, 1991

Grade Exception: A player who is in the 9th grade and who was born on or after September 1, 1990 can participate in the 15:under/9th grade division. No limit on the number of grade exception athletes.

 

14 and Under/8th grade – born on or after – September 1, 1992

Grade Exception: A player who is in the 8th grade and who was born on or after September, 1991 can participate in the 14:under/8th grade division. Maximum of three grade exception athletes per team.

 

13 and Under/7th grade – born on or after – September 1, 1993

Grade Exception: A player who is in the 7th grade and who was born on or after September 1, 1992 can participate in the 13:under/7th grade division. Maximum of three grade exceptions athletes per team.

 

12 and Under/6th grade – born on or after – September 1, 1994

Grade Exception: A player who is in the 6th grade and who was born on or after September 1, 1993 can participate in the 12:under/6th grade division. Maximum of three grade exception athletes per team.

 

11 and Under/5th grade – born on or after – September 1, 1995

Grade Exception: A player who is in the 5th grade and who was born on or after September 1, 1994 can participate in the 11:under/5th grade division. Maximum of three grade exception athletes per team.

 

10 and Under/4th grade – born on or after – September 1, 1996

Grade Exception: A player who is in the 4th grade and who was born on or after September 1, 1995 can participate in the 10:under/4th grade division. Maximum of three grade exception athletes per team.

 

9 and Under/3rd grade – born on or after – September 1, 1997

Grade Exception: A player who is in the 3rd grade and who was born on or after September 1, 1996 can participate in the 9:under/3rd Grade division. Maximum of three grade exception athletes per team.

 

8 and Under/2nd grade – born on or after – September 1, 1998

Grade Exception: A player who is in the 2nd grade and was born on or after September 1, 1997 can participate in the 8:under/2nd grade division. Maximum of three grade exception athletes per team.

 

F.                  Grade Confirmation

 

Players participating under the grade eligibility exception must present a birth certificate and confirmation of grade level from the School Administrator. Note: Grade level is determined by players grade on March 1, 2007 (See Grade Exception Form at www.aausports.org click on forms to obtain a copy)

 

G.                Player Participation Restrictions

 

1.          Only males may participate as players

2.          A player may not participate later than the summer following his class graduation from high school or prep school.

3.          A player may participate in a maximum of two age/grade divisions of the AAU Boys’ Basketball program for which he can qualify. Players that compete in more than one age/grade division must compete with the same AAU club.

 

H.                Residency

 

Residency – An athlete must compete with (attach to) a club registered in the district of his bona fide residency unless he elects to compete under one of the following exceptions:

1.          An athlete may attach to a club in any district which shares a common border with the athlete’s district of residency

2.          An athlete enrolled as a bona fide student of an educational institution located outside his district of residency may elect to treat the district in which the school is located, as his district of residency.

3.          An athlete who is subject to a written joint custody arrangement may elect to treat the district of either custodian as his district of residency.