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Baton Twirling

Beach Tennis

Beach Volleyball

Bowling

Boys' Basketball

Cheerleading

Field Hockey

Girls' Basketball

Gymnastics

Jump Rope

Karate

Powerlifting

Swimming

Table Tennis

Taekwondo

Track & Field / Multi-Events

Trampoline & Tumbling

Weightlifting

Wrestling

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BATON TWIRLING

QUALIFICATION:
Competitors must compete and qualify at an AAU District Championship in each event they wish to be eligible in order to compete at the AAU National Championship. A competitor can compete in only one level/one age group for each event.
Check entry packet for complete details, and visit www.aaubaton.org for event listings.

AGES:
Under 6 to 20

DIVISIONS:
Solo (one baton, two baton, three baton, freestyle, dance twirl, and multiple baton)
Basic Strut, Strut (X, T, L, etc.) Military Strut, Hoop, Flag
Twirling Duets, Twirling Trios, Small and Large Twirling Teams, Small and Large Dance Twirl Teams, Small and Large Twirling Corps, Small and Large Parade Corps, Street Parade Team, Novelty Show Team, Show Twirl Team, Auxilary
Levels - Novice, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Elite, Boys, Challenger

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BEACH TENNIS

QUALIFICATION:
This is an open event.  No pre-qualification is required.

DIVISIONS:
Under 14 - Boys/Girls Doubles
14-18 Girls Doubles
14-18 Boys Doubles

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BEACH VOLLEYBALL

QUALIFICATION:
All competition is for doubles only.  The 14U, 16U and 18U teams can qualify at AAU Beach Volleyball Tour events, District and Regional Championships or USA Volleyball Tour events. For dates and locations of qualifying tournaments, visit www.aaubeach.org. The 12U division is open to any team.

AGES:
Girls' Divisions: 18U, 16U, 14U, 12U
Boys' Divisions: 18U, 16U, 14U

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BOWLING

QUALIFICATION:
Participants qualify at a Sectional or District event.         

DIVISIONS:
Boys and Girls
Ages 14 & Under and 15-19
Singles and 5-Person teams

Check entry packet for complete details.
 

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BOYS BASKETBALL

FORMAT:
This event is the AAU 3 on 3 Basketball National Championship.


QUALIFICATION:
This tournament is open to any team meeting the age and membership requirements.

AGE:
9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, 19U

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CHEERLEADING

QUALIFICATION:
This is an open event. No pre-qualification is required.
Check entry packet for complete details.

AGE DIVISIONS:
Athlete's age as of the first day of competition determined division.

DIVISIONS:
Team, Pom Squad, Stunt Team, Crowd Leader, Solo Cheer, Jump, Tumble Pass.
Levels 1-5
Small Team, Medium Team, Large Team
Tiny(5 & Under), Mini(8 & Under), Youth(11 & Under), Junior(14 & Under), Senior.

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FIELD HOCKEY

QUALIFICATION:
All athletes eligible to compete will have been selected from the USFHA Futures Program.
Check entry packet for complete details.

AGE DIVISION:
Girls - Under 16

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

FORMAT:This event is the AAU 3 on 3 Basketball National Championship.

QUALIFICATION:
This tournament is open to any team meeting the age and membership requirements.

AGES:
9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U, 19U

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GYMNASTICS

JUMP ROPE

QUALIFICATION:
Athletes qualify at one of the designated AAU Junior Olympic Games Jump Rope Qualifying Tournaments to be held at different geographic locations at various times.
Check entry packet for complete details, and visit www.aaujumprope.org for event listings.

AGES:

Boys Singles: 8 and Under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-22
Girls Singles: 8 and under, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-22
Pairs: 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-22 (Pairs may be mixed gender)
Double Dutch: 12 and under, 13-14, 15-17, 18-22
Group: 13 and under, 14-22 (Teams may be mixed gender)

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KARATE

QUALIFICATION:
Athletes may qualify by (A) placing in the top 4 at AAU district Championships (B) placing in the top 4 at AAU National Super Regional Karate Championship, (C) placing in the top 8 at AAU Junior Olympic Games Qualifier, or (D) placing in the top 16 at the AAU National Karate Championships.

Check entry packet for complete details, and visit www.aaukarate.org for event listings.

AGE DIVISIONS:
Boys and Girls: 7 years old to 18 years old
(One division per age)
Beginner / Novice and Intermediate / Advanced
 

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POWERLIFTING

QUALIFICATION:
Competition is open to any lifter that is an AAU member in good standing.
Check entry packet for complete details.

AGES:
Kidstrong: 5 & Under, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11
Youth: 12-13
Teenage: 14-15, 16-17, 18-19
Junior: 20-23
Adult: 24 & Up (special event held at the AAU Jr Olympic Games)

DIVISIONS:
Category: Raw or Equipped
Competition: Full Meet, Bench Press and Push Pull

New: Bench Press Only Division, open to all ages.

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SWIMMING

QUALIFICATION:
First, second, and third place finishers in AAU District Swimming Championship Meets, in individual events under 400M, will qualify.  In addition, swimmers who meet or beat the U.S. Swimming long course “A” minimum time standard for all 200M, 400M and 1500M events and "BB” time standards for events under 200M are eligible to compete in the events where they meet the minimum time standards..  Qualification for the 400M and 1500M is time only. The time standard must have been met during a bona fide competition, whether it was AAU, USA Swimming, YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, Parks & Recreation, etc.
Check entry packet for complete details, and visit www.aauswimming.org for event listings.

AGE DIVISIONS:
Girls & Boys: 8 & Under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-18

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TABLE TENNIS

QUALIFICATION:
Open to any player with current memberships to AAU and USATT.
Check entry packet for complete details.

AGES:
Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, Under 18, Under 22

DIVISIONS:
Boys and Girls
Singles, Doubles and Team Competition

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TAEKWONDO

QUALIFICATION:
Qualification may only be determined through: (A) top 8 in AAU District Championships, (B) top 8 in AAU Regional Championships, (C) top 8 in AAU Regional Junior Olympic Games Qualifiers, or (D) the prior year's AAU Junior Olympic Games gold medallists.

Check entry packet for complete details, and visit www.aautaekwondo.org for event listings.

AGES AND DIVISIONS:
Boys and Girls: 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Forms, Point Sparring, Olympic Sparring

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TRACK & FIELD / MULTI-EVENTS

QUALIFICATION:
The following will qualify to compete:
Top 4 finishers in each individual event or relay at each National Qualifier Meet.
Top 8 finishers at the Club Championships.
Top 8 finishers at the Primary Championships from the combined results in each age group.
8 finishers from the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games.

For complete details, please refer the Track & Field/Multi-Event Info Packet.

AGE DIVISIONS:
Boys and Girls
Primary (8 & Under), Sub Bantam (9), Bantam (10), Sub Midget (11), Midget (12), Sub-Youth (13), Youth (14), Intermediate (15-16), and Young Women/Young Men (17-18)

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TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING

QUALIFICATION:
Competitors must have competed in an AAU District Championship and/or their club must have competed at least five (5) athletes in one AAU Invitational prior to the AAU District Championships. A competitor can compete in only one level/one age group in trampoline and only one level/one age group in tumbling. You must submit a petition to the National Chair if you can not attend the District Championship.
Check entry packet for complete details, and visit www.aautrampolineandtumbling.org for event listings.

AGES:
Ages 3 to 20 years old

DIVISIONS:
Tumbling – Sub-Beginner, Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Sub-Novice, Novice, Intermediate, Sub-Advanced, Advanced
Trampoline – Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Sub-Advanced, Advanced
Double Mini-Trampoline - Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Sub-Advanced, Advanced
Synchro Tramp - Sub-Advanced and Advanced

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WEIGHTLIFTING

QUALIFICATION:
Open to all registered AAU and USA Weightlifting athletes who meet qualifying totals in either an AAU or USA Weightlifting competition.

Check entry packet for complete details.

AGES:
Boys and Girls
11 and Under, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, 18-19

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WRESTLING

QUALIFICATIONS:
Districts may enter more than one team. There is not a limit to the number of teams that may represent a single District. A team may only represent a single District and all members comprising a team must be from the same AAU District (or released by their District according to the guidelines in the annual AAU Wrestling Manual). Teams (in a District which holds qualifying events) must receive approval from that District wrestling chair if they did not qualify and wish to bring a team.

Check entry packet for complete details, and visit www.aauwrestling.net for event listings.

AGE DIVISIONS:
High School

DIVISIONS:
High School: Freestyle competition with teams comprised of up to 18 wrestlers.
Weight Classes - 98, 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 285,
(maximum weight is 285 lbs.)

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