Teams and Age Divisions

On Thursday, October 23rd at the AAU National Convention in the Boys' Basketball

General Session meeting, over 66% of the District Sport Directors voted to make the

AAU Boys' Basketball program age based (7U-14U). There was no change in the

high school ages. Below are the age/grade divisions of play for the 2016 season.

 

Age/Grade Divisions

 

Age based divisions shall be used in boys' basketball for the following: 7U, 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U. Age/Grade based divisions shall be used in boys' basketball for the following: 15U/9th grade, 16U/10th grade, 17U/11th grade, 19U/12th grade.

 

• 7 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 7 on August 31, 2016
• 8 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 8 on August 31, 2016
• 9 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 9 on August 31, 2016
• 10 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 10 on August 31, 2016
• 11 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 11 on August 31, 2016
• 12 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 12 on August 31, 2016
• 13 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 13 on August 31, 2016
• 14 & Under: An athlete can be no older than 14 on august 31, 2016
• 15U/9th Grade: 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: 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: An athlete can be on 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: An athlete can be no older than 19 on August 21, 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