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2022 AAU Boys' Basketball Eligibility Requirements

Updated on October 8, 2021 for the Sept 1 2021- Aug. 31, 2022 AAU Basketball season.

AGE BASED COMPETITION RULES

7 & Under 

An athlete can be no older than 7 on or before August 31, 2022. (Born on or after September 1, 2014)

8 & Under 

An athlete can be no older than 8 on or before August 31, 2022. (Born on or after September 1, 2013)

9 & Under

An athlete can be no older than 9 on or before August 31, 2022. (Born on or after September 1, 2012) 

10 & Under

An athlete can be no older than 10 on or before August 31, 2022. (Born on or after September 1, 2011)

11 & Under

An athlete can be no older than 11 on or before August 31, 2022. (Born on or after September 1, 2010) 

12 & Under

An athlete can be no older than 12 on or before August 31, 2022. (Born on or after September 1, 2009) 

13 & Under

An athlete can be no older than 13 on or before August 31, 2022. (Born on or after September 1, 2008) 

14 & Under

An athlete can be no older than 14 on or before August 31, 2022. (Born on or after September 1, 2007)

GRADE BASED COMPETITION RULES

2nd Grade 

An athlete must be in the 2nd grade or below as of October 1, 2021 and can be no older than 9 on or before August 31, 2022.

3rd Grade 

An athlete must be in the 3rd grade or below as of October 1, 2021 and can be no older than 10 on or before August 31, 2022.

4th Grade 

An athlete must be in the 4th grade or below as of October 1, 2021 and can be no older than 11 on or before August 31, 2022.

5th Grade 

An athlete must be in the 5th grade or below as of October 1, 2021 and can be no older than 12 on or before August 31, 2022.

6th Grade 

An athlete must be in the 6th grade or below as of October 1, 2021 and can be no older than 13 on or before August 31, 2022.

7th Grade 

An athlete must be in the 7th grade or below as of October 1, 2021 and can be no older than 14 on or before August 31, 2022.

8th Grade 

An athlete must be in the 8th grade or below as of October 1, 2021 and can be no older than 15 on or before August 31, 2022.

HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION RULES

15U/9TH GRADE

An athlete can be no older than 15 on or before August 31, 2022.

Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 9th Grade as of October 1, 2021 and who is no older than 16 on or before August 31, 2022 is eligible to compete in the 15U/9th Grade division.

16U/10TH GRADE 

An athlete can be no older than 16 on or before August 31, 2022.

Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 10th Grade as of October 1, 2021 and who is no older than 17 on or before August 31, 2022 is eligible to compete in the 16U/10th Grade division.

17U/11TH GRADE 

An athlete can be no older than 17 on or before August 31, 2022.

Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 11th Grade as of October 1, 2021 and who is no older than 18 on or before August 31, 2022 is eligible to compete in the 17U/11th Grade division.

20 & UNDER

An athlete can be no older than 20 on or before August 31, 2022.  (Tournament Hosts, at its discretion, can create separate high school, prep schools, junior college divisions or any combination thereof) 

AAU Boys Basketball Electronic Age Verification

Proof of photo identification for eligibility must be available for review, by an AAU designee at all AAU licensed competitions. If the documents are not available the team is subject to removal from the competition. The AAU now offers two additional options for Boys Basketball age/grade verification, which are as follows:

SportsAge ID
Electronic Age Verification through SportsAge ID ( A one-time registration fee of only $15.00 covers 100% of all updating and processing feeds for as long as an athlete participates in the AAU Boys Basketball Program).

National Sports ID
Electronic Age/Grade Verification through National Sports ID (A yearly fee of $10.00 validates your eligibility for licensed AAU events).

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