1. New Divisions for 2009
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Division
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Birthdate
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Grade
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8/u-3rd Grade
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Born in 2000 or after
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or in the 3rd Grade & born in 1999 or after
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9/u-4th Grade
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Born in 1999 or after
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or in the 4th Grade & born in 1998 or after
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10/u-5th Grade
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Born in 1998 or after
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or in the 5th Grade & born in 1997 or after
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11/u-6th Grade
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Born in 1997 or after
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or in the 6th Grade & born in 1996 or after
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12/u-7th Grade
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Born in 1996 or after
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or in the 7th Grade & born in 1995 or after
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13/u-8th Grade
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Born in 1995 or after
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or in the 8th Grade & born in 1994 or after
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14/u-9th Grade
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Born in 1994 or after
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or in the 9th Grade & born in 1993 or after
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15/u-10th Grade
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Born in 1993 or after
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or in the 10th Grade & born in 1992 or after
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16/u-11th Grade
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Born in 1992 or after
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or in the 11th Grade & born in 1991 or after
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Open
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Born in 1989 or after
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N/A
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Division
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Game Length
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8/u
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6-Minute Quarters
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9/u, 10/u
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14-Minute Halves
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11/u, 12/u, 13/u
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16-Minute Halves
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14/u, 15/u, 16/u-Jr. Eligible
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18-Minute Halves
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Open, AAU Junior Olympic Games
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20-Minute Halves
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Overtime
Overtime periods are 5 minutes, except for the 8/under, 9/under & 10/under age divisions. The overtime period for 8/under, 9/Under & 10/Under division is 3 minutes.
Start Time, Halftime, Time Between Games
Half time is 6-minutes for all age divisions. Game time is game time. If a team arrives prior, then they shall have 10 minutes to warm-up. Game slots for all Divisions are one hour and thirty minutes.
No Press Rule for 8/u and 9/u Divisions
8/u & 9/u If a team is up by 15 points or more, the winning team can NOT press until the offensive team reaches the three point line.
Penalty for breaking the rule is a warning first and second is an administrative technical foul. If the rule is broken again, the technical foul goes to the coach.
8. Host Teams
The National Sports Chair may enter host team(s) in any or all events as needed for bracketing assistance.
9. Super Regional Tournaments
Maximum of three days duration, may last more than three days if it is over a federally recognized holiday or approved by the National Chair.
10. Zone Representatives for 2009-2010
Zone A – Phil Holloway
Zone B – Howard Cummins
Zone C – Sharon Murphy
Zone D – Mike Killpack
Click here to see the rules as posted on the AAU Girls’ Basketball website.
2. Tournament Days
Starting in 2009, the National Championship competition days will be reduced to five playing days. Format will be pool play with teams split into Championship and Classic single elimination brackets.
3. Player Participation and Team Participation
Player. Girls may play for the same Club in as many as three Divisions in which they qualify.
Team. A team that qualifies for Division I, they may not play D-II or D-III in that Division, but they may play in an older Division and participate in a Division II.
4. District Qualifying Championship Teams
Any team finishing fifth place or below and qualifies for Division I may have the option to go to Division I or II.
5. Bench Personnel
In NCAA Certified Events a team may have 1 to 4 Coaches (Non-athletes) on their bench. In Non-NCAA Certified Events a team must have a minimum of two and a maximum of four.
6. All-American Awards
Awarded in the 16/u Junior Division only.
7. Playing Times
Districts may determine the length of games in their Qualifying Tournaments. However, it is strongly recommended that Districts follow the times below.
