2016 AAU Boys Basketball Eligibility Requirements

All Non-athletes/coaches are responsible to see that their team meets all eligibility requirements.Competition in boys’ basketball shall be in the following age/grade divisions:

AGE BASED COMPETITION RULES

7 & UNDER DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 7 on August 31, 2016.

8 & UNDER DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 8 on August 31, 2016.

9 & UNDER DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 9 on August 31, 2016.

10 & UNDER DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 10 on August 31, 2016.

11 & UNDER DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 11 on August 31, 2016.

12 & UNDER DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 12 on August 31, 2016.

13 & UNDER DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 13 on August 31, 2016.

14 & UNDER DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 14 on August 31, 2016.

15U/9TH GRADE DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 15 on August 31, 2016. Grade Exception: An athlete who is in the 9th Grade as of October 1, 2015 and who is no older than 16 on August 31, 2016 is eligible to play in the 15U/9th Grade Division.

16U/10TH GRADE DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 16 on August 31, 2016. Grade Exception: An athlete who is in the 10th Grade as of October 1, 2015 and who is no older than 17 on August 31, 2016 is eligible to play in the 16U/10th Grade Division.

17U/11TH GRADE DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 17 on August 31, 2016. Grade Exception: An athlete who is in the 11th Grade as of October 1, 2015 and who is no older than 18 on August 31, 2016 is eligible to play in the 17U/11th Grade Division.

19U/12TH GRADE DIVISION

An athlete can be no older than 19 on August 31, 2016. Grade Exception: An athlete who is in the 12th Grade as of October 1, 2015 and who is no older than 20 on August 31, 2016 is eligible to play in the 19U/12th Grade Division.

 *Proof of age and/or grade must be available for review, by an AAU designee at all AAU licensed competitions, if requested.  If said information is not available the team is subject to removal from the competition.*

PILOT PROGRAM: GRADE BASED CHAMPIONSHIP

Pursuant to Section I A 3b of the Handbook, the executive committee has created 2016 Grade Based National Championships for the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades as a pilot program. Criteria/eligibility is as follows:

5th Grade – An athlete must be in the 5th grade as of October 1, 2015 and can be no older than 12 on August 31, 2016

6th Grade – An athlete must be in the 6th grade as of October 1, 2015 and can be no older than 13 on August 31, 2016

7th Grade – An athlete must be in the 7th grade as of October 1, 2015 and can be no older than 14 on August 31, 2016

8th Grade – An athlete must be in the 8th grade as of October 1, 2015 and can be no older than 15 on August 31, 2016 

Photo ID IS NOW REQUIRED AT NATIONAL EVENTS

2016 PROOF OF ELIGIBILITY

Beginning in 2016 all athletes must provide one of the following proof of eligibility documents at the National Championships and Showcase events.  Non-compliance with the new proof of eligibility rule will result in players being disqualified. 

1. Valid Passport

2. Valid Driver’s License or Learner’s Permit

3. Military ID card

4. Dept. of Motor Vehicles State Identification card

**New Method**

5. A current school picture ID in addition to an original raised seal birth certificate