Rules & Regulations

NOTE: Super Regional qualifiers for DI National Championships must also participate in the District Championships to attend the National Tournament.

Active Club - A club that has participated in 2 sanctioned tournaments or either the "A" District Championships or the "B" sub-regional tournaments.

Only active clubs may vote in the GBC meetings. Each Club has one vote provided they have met the requirements for being an active club.

Voting privileges regarding any and all issues pertaining to the "A" District Championship

An active club receives one vote per team entered/competed in the prior year's "A" District Championship.

These voting restrictions do not pertain to the Metropolitan AAU District meetings. Any club registered with the Metropolitan AAU has full voting privileges in the District meetings as outlined in the most current AAU codebook.

The official website for New York Metropolitan AAU Girl's Basketball is: www.nyaaugirlsbasketball.com and the District Sports Chair will act as webmaster as voted by member clubs.

A. The blind draw will be done on the third weekend of April. The GBC chairperson and two GBC members will draw for ALL age groups at a time/date/location designated by the chairman. If the Tournament Director is unable to attend the draw he/she will be responsible for making sure the Sports Committee chairperson has the names of the teams entering the District tournament they are hosting.

C. The previous years 1^st and 2^nd place teams will carry a seeding into the next age group. If either one is missing the 3^rd place team is then seeded. If 2 of the top 3 teams do not return there will be no seeding. The 1^st and 2^nd seeds will not be in the same pool.

D. All DI District Championship games must be played the first complete weekend in May (no Friday’s) and no split weekend (example: Saturday is April 30th, Sunday is May 1st). If 13 or more teams are entered - a second weekend may be needed it must be approved by the District Sports Chairperson. No other NY Metropolitan AAU sanctioned tournaments can be run during District Championships.

E. DII District Championships will be the 2nd weekend in May. No other NY Metropolitan AAU sanctioned tournaments can be run during District Championships.

G. Official tournament rosters and entry fees are due to the Host Tournament Director by the second week of April. Photo ID’s must be presented for all players 14u and older before the first game. Copies of birth certificates and AAU cards must be given to tournament director before team can play their first game.

c. Admission fee charged at the door can be no more than $8 per day. Admission fee can be lower.

J. Coaching restriction: District Championship Tournament Director CANNOT coach any team competing in the tournament for which he/she is director.

K. All DII teams entered count towards the total number of teams in the DI District Championships that are used for qualifying teams for Nationals.

L. Coaches Dress Code: All bench personnel, both male and female, must adhere to the COACHES DRESS CODE by wearing a shirt with a collar, long pants or dress shorts/skirts, and closed toe shoes. Each violation will result in a technical foul.

N. Game times will be the same as the AAU National Tournament game times up until age 13u. High School ages - 14u, 15u, 16u, 18u will use two 16 minute halves.. Exception: warm-up will be a minimum of 7 minutes and a 5 minute halftime. Games must start at time posted on schedule given to all participants. Game rules will be NY State Federation rules. 1 and 1 on 10th, 4 full, 2 30 sec. timeouts, player disqualification on 5th foul and on free throws players can enter the lane on the release.

O. The first game of the day will be scheduled no earlier than 8:30 a.m. and the last game no latter than 9:00 p.m.

P. Teams will not play more than 3 games in a day, with at least 75 minutes between each game. A team playing a third game in the day will not be matched with a team playing their first game of the day.

Q. Each team must provide (1) official AAU sanctioned basketball (Rawlings 10 panel) for all games. Officials will select one game ball from the two basketballs presented by teams

S. Board Certified referees must be used. 2 referees per game. If 3 referees are used, it must be for every game in the tournament.

T. Medical personnel must be present at all games. See section III, paragraph B.

V. Official Scorers and tournament personnel are the only personnel allowed at the scorers table. The referees have the authority to remove an unruly representative. The tournament director will provide official score sheets.

X. Basketball officials may not work a game in any age group where they are related to any member of a participating team.

The Girls' Basketball Committee Chairperson has the right to retract the sanction for a District Championship from a host club if the club is not complying with the established guidelines. Any club that violates the deadlines and requirements for hosting the District Championships may not be considered as a potential host for the next two years.

B. The District Championship bid selection committee will meet in a timely fashion after the GBC Chairperson has received the DI District Championship bid forms. Clubs awarded District Championship bids will be notified by phone/fax within three days.

C. The District Championship bid selection committee will consist of GBC members appointed by the GBC Chairperson.

D. A club must have participated in an District Championship for 2 separate prior years to be eligible to enter a bid. The Chairman may waive this rule if additional clubs are needed to host championship tournaments.

E. A bid awarded to an organization cannot be transferred to another organization. The GBC must be notified if the host organization turns back the bid.

A. A list of gyms and commitment letters for those gyms and AAU Sanction #’s for the tournament are due to the GBC Chairperson by March 1. The facility should have locker room available. Any host club unable to supply this information will lose the bid for the age group/groups they have been assigned.

B. Qualified medical personnel are: Certified Athletic Trainer, EMT, RN, MD. Medical personnel will provide emergency services only. Athletic taping of ankles, etc. is not a required service. Staff accompanying the team must provide these services and supply their own tape and pre-wrap.

E. Tournament announcements must be mailed to members no later than March 15^th. The announcement should conform to the sample provided in the appendix section of the AAU codebook.

F. Deadlines for entering the District Championships for all age groups will be uniform – all entries must be received no later than the 3rd weekend in April.

G. Format: All age groups will be Pool Play format. Once teams are set - Tournament =director must give pool play format to girl's basketball Sports Chairperson for approval.

J. The entire tournament schedule must be submitted to the GBC Chairperson one week prior to the tournament start date.

K. Tournament schedules must be provided to participants one week prior to the tournament start date.

L. Medal Ceremony must be public and follow completion of each game where medals are to be awarded. The third place medals will be given out at the conclusion of the game. First and second place medals will be given out immediately following the Championship game.

A. Chair annual meetings; scheduled in conjunction with the Metropolitan District annual meeting.

C. Attend or appoint representatives for the Annual AAU Convention. Attendance at all meetings of the National Girls Basketball committee is required.

D. Represent or appoint a qualified representative at District Executive Board Meetings and Registration Committee meetings.