If A Team Qualifies for D-I Nationals, Can It Decline and Attend D-II Nationals
Answer: No
In the District Qualifying Championships section of the AAU Handbook on Pages 8-9, it states, "If a team in D-I qualifies for the National Championship, they cannot play in D-II or D-III. (Neither the team nor the athletes.)"
However, "Any team that does not qualify for D-1 is eligible to play in their respective D-II National Championship."
Note: For purposes of applying this rule, click here to see the difference between a team that has "Qualified for D-I Nationals" and a team that is "Eligible for D-I Nationals".
Based upon guidance received from the AAU Girls' Basketball National Office, a team that is merely "Eligible for D-I Nationals" but has not "Qualified for D-I Nationals" can choose to attend either D-I Nationals or D-II Nationals.
What Should a Team Do If It Decides to Decline a Bid to Nationals
Answer: Notify District Girls’ Basketball Director
In the District Qualifying Championships section of the AAU Handbook on Page 9, provides the following three requirements:
. Team must notify the District Girl’s Basketball Directory by certified letter of its inability to fulfill its obligation to participate
. The Director will then selelct, in descending order of qualification, th teams to fill the vacancy. The Director will notify the National Chair of these changes.
. Exceptions to the above may be granted by the National Chair.
Can A Team Entered in the D-I DQT Qualify For D-II Nationals
Answer: Yes
While the Potomac Valley District holds separate D-I and D-II qualifying events, it is not required. However, in the case of when separate D-I and D-II DQTs are held, teams not qualifying for the D-I tournament are eligible to qualify for D-II Nationals.
The Potomac Valley policy re: qualifying for the D-II tournament is that the first two D-II bids go to the first and second place finishers in the D-II tournament, but the remaining D-II bids are first available to D-I teams that failed to qualify for D-I Nationals.
For more information, go to D-II Qualification Rules and Number of Qualifers From DQTs. 
