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Maine Hoops AAU - Creating a Team Forming an AAU Team

Forming an AAU Team

How To Form An AAU Team

(Tournament Information is for the Boys)

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Click here for Girl's age calculator

We are pleased that you are interested in becoming involved with AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball.The programs are designed for competitive players with a strong desire and ability to excel. We are willing to provide you with any information that you may need to become involved during the 2010 season.

There are many opportunities to play during the spring, summer and fall. Teams are allowed to play as much or as little as a team sees fit. In Maine, we have an End of Winter League in February/March the State tournaments in March - Beginning of May, eight weekends of New England Invitational tournaments in the Portland area and a fall league (Oct, Nov..) for grades 7-12.  In addition, there are tournaments throughout New england and the country that teams can participate in.

Click Here for State Roster/Registration Form - Boys

Click Here for State Roster/Registration Form - Girls

Click Here for Invitational Roster/Registration Form - Boys

Click Here for Invitational Roster/Registration Form - Girls

The State tournament is a qualifier for the National AAU tournaments. We will utilize a pool play format leading into a single elimination tournament. Teams participating in the AAU tournament will play a minimum of 4 games during the tournament.  Please see the Tournament Flyer Schedule for dates and times for the State Tournament.  The number of quality players far outweigh the number of coaches available. It is therefore necessary for players and parents to become involved in organizing their own teams. The steps are simple and are as follows:

1. Find a coach. Most of you have been involved with basketball for many years in your community and probably can think of people who may want to become involved, if asked.
2. Choose players who fit into the same grade/age division.
3. Register players and coaches, if not already registered for current year. Fill out team roster form.
4. Procure uniforms or reversible tops with numbers is all that is required.
5. Submit rosters and tournament fees to tournament director - Lenny Holmes.

NOTE AGE AND GRADE RULES FOR BOY'S TEAMS:

September 1, 2010 shall be the determining date for the age of the competitor for all associations 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 9U/3rd 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 divisions through the Senior boys division.

Exceptions

A player in the 9th/15u - Junior Division/17u may participate in those divisions as long as they meet the following criteria:

• In 9th grade and born on or after Sept. 1, 1991
• In 10th grade and born on or after Sept. 1, 1990
• Junior and born on or after Sept. 1, 1989

There are no limit to the number of age exceptions for these divisions. There are only three age exceptions allowed for teams in the 5th/11u - 8th/14u divisions.

• In 4th grade and born on or after Sept. 1, 1996
• In 5th grade and born on or after Sept. 1, 1995
• In 6th grade and born on or after Sept. 1, 1994
• In 7th grade and born on or after Sept. 1, 1993
• In 8th grade and born on of after Sept. 1, 1992

Players participating under the grade eligibility exception must present a birth certificate and confirmation from the School Administrator of grade level.

Girl's Age and Grade Rules:

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