2002 AAU Girls Basketball
15:u National Championship

  1. AAU Membership
  2. Age Determing Date
  3. Awards
  4. Ceremonies
  5. Coaches' Meeting
  6. Conduct of Players/Coaches/Spectators
  7. Drawing for Pools
  8. Eligibility
  9. Entry Deadline
  10. Game Format
  11. Home & Visitor Uniforms
  12. Practice & Game Balls
  13. Practice Scheduling
  14. Protests
  15. Registration
  16. Rules of Play
  17. Sites
  18. Tournament Dates
  19. Tournament Format
  20. Tournament Passes
  21. Tournament Roster

TOURNAMENT DATES:
Friday, July 19 - Saturday, July 27
Competition will begin at 8:30am on Saturday, July 20

SITES:
Blue Valley Northwest High School and other sites as needed

AGE DETERMINING DATE:
Monday, January 1, 2002 - 12:00 a.m.

ENTRY DEADLINE:
All materials must be RECEIVED by Friday, June 28, 2002. Entries must be sent by UPS OVERNIGHT, FEDEX, OR AIRBORNE EXPRESS.

CONDUCT OF PLAYERS / COACHES / SPECTATORS:
A team manager/chaperone is to be listed on the entry form and this person will be held responsible for the team's actions. Any person or team whose behavior has affected the conduct of the tournament and/or the respectability of the AAU Girls Basketball program will be brought before the tournament disciplinary committee.  The so-named person will be responsible for any damages incurred to the motels or facilities used by the players.

TOURNAMENT ROSTER:
Teams may have a maximum of fifteen (15) players on the roster. Three (3) of those players may be "pick-up" players that participated in the Association Qualifying Tournament. For details, please refer to the 2002 AAU Girls' Basketball handbook, which can be found online at www.aaugirlsbaketball.org.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT:
Sixteen teams will be seeded acording to last year's 14:u finish. Teams will begin with pool play (maximum of four (4) teams per pool). The top two (2) teams in each pool will advance to the double-elimination bracket of the Championship.  The remaining teams may advance to the double-elimination Shoot-Out Tournament.

GAME FORMAT:
The 15:u division plays 18-minute halves with a 10-minute half-time intermission. No game will start before its scheduled time. There will be a minimum 15-minute warm-up between games. A forfeit shall be declared if a team fails to appear with at least five (5) eligible players at game time. Thirteen to zero (13-0) shall be the recorded score.

DRAWING FOR POOLS:
A member of the AAU Girls Basketball Executive Committee will oversee the drawing of teams into pools approximately 5 days after the entry deadline.  You can view the results of the draw on the internet at www.aaugirlsbasketball.org. No phone calls, please.

REGISTRATION:
All teams will be assigned a registration time. To be on the safe side, transportation arrangements should be made so that all team members could be present by the start of registration, 10:00am, Friday, July 19, 2002. Each team must have at least two (2) coaches listed (with AAU numbers), but not more than four (4) on the Official Team Roster. Each person listed on the Official Team Roster MUST present AAU membership card at registration.

AAU MEMBERSHIP:
All players and coaches on the bench must have current membership within the AAU and present their cards at registration.

COACHES' MEETING:
A coach from each team must attend two (2) coaches' meetings: first on Friday, July 19, following registration; second on Sunday, July 21, following the completion of pool play. Failure to attend MAY result in a game forfeit.

RULES OF PLAY:
This 2002 National Championship will be played under NCAA 2001-2002 Women's Basketball Rules.

PRACTICE SCHEDULING:
Practice times will be assigned in conjunction with registration on July 19th. There will be NO other practice times available.

PRACTICE AND GAME BALLS:
Teams must provide their own basketballs during practice sessions.  Rawlings, the official ball of AAU Girls' Basketball, shall provide basketalls for warm-ups and games. DO NOT bring basketballs to game.

HOME & VISITOR UNIFORMS:
The top team in the game brackets, or first team listed in pool pairings, will be the HOME team and shall wear white or light-colored uniforms. The bottom team, or second team listed in pool pairings, will be the VISITING team and shall wear dark uniforms. Whichever team is wrong shall wear pinnies. The Home team shall sit to the official scorer's left and take the opposite basket for pre-game warm-up and first-half play.

  1. Team shirts shall be of the same solid color front and back. Shirts must be tucked inside the game pants before reporting to score table.
  2. Team shorts shall be alike for all players.
  3. An undershirt is considered to be part of the shirt and must be a color similar to the shirt. No logos, decorations, trim, commemorative patches, lettering or numbering may be used on the undershirt. An illegal undershirt may not be worn.
  4. Tights/lycra shorts that extend below the game pants must be similar in color to the pants.
  5. Each player shall be numbered on the front (at least 4" high) and back (at least 6" high) of the shirt with plan Arabic numbers.
    The following numbers are legal: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 (plus 0 or 00, but not both).
  6. Sponsor names are permitted so long as placed in fashion that does not obstruct uniform numbers.
  7. The term "all-star" is NOT permitted on team uniforms.
  8. It is recommended that all teams have a white jersey and a dark colored jersey. All uniforms should be designed for girls (female cut). If teams wear low-cut tank-top game jerseys, it is recommended that they have a T-shirt of similar color worn underneath. Please bring BOTH uniforms to all games.

ELIGIBILITY:
Any questions pertaining to the eligibility of a player or team shall be directed to the National Chair or his designee in attendance. No member of the Tournament Committee shall have the authority to rule on eligibility.

PROTESTS:
NCAA Women's Basketball Rules DO NOT recognize or allow protests. (The same policy applies to the AAU Girls' Basketball program).

AWARDS:
AAU National Championship medals will be awarded to the first eight (8) teams and team trophies will be awarded to the first four (4) teams in the Championship bracket. Shoot-Out trophies and medals will be awarded to the top four (4) teams in the Shoot-Out bracket. Medal and team trophies may be received at the conclusion of their last game.

CEREMONIES:
Opening Ceremonies will take place on Friday, July 19, 2002. Athletes and coaches should wear their uniforms or warm-ups. Teams may carry a team banner and/or state flag. NO HATS OR BACKPACKS ALLOWED. THERE WILL BE NO THROWING OBJECT.

TOURNAMENT PASSES:

Tournament: Adult - $30.00 Youth - $20.00
Daily: Adult - $8.00 Youth - $6.00
Tournament Pass fees includ Friday night Picnic