For the 2011 championship season, AAU Girls’ Basketball has changed its age group rules, a change will not have much of a change in substance from the 2010 rules, but comes with a change in the names of the competitive division names.
Essentially, AAU Girls’ Basketball has gone to a pure grade basis, with certain maximum ages for each grade. As part of moving to the grade-based approach, all competitive age groups have gone to a "grade" name rather than an "age group" name for the competitive division. For instance, gone are the 9-Under, 10-Under, etc. names as they are replaced with 4th Grade, 5th Grade, etc.
Grade Divisions
Competition Divisions for District Qualifying Tournaments, Super Regional Tournaments and National Championships.Competition in girls’ basketball shall be determined by the following:
2nd GRADE DIVISION
· A child must be in the 2nd grade as of October 1, 2010 and cannot turn 10 prior to September 1, 2011.
3rd GRADE DIVISION
· A child must be in