The Rankings
2nd thru 8th Grade teams have the ability to achieve points through selected AAU Licensed events. At the end of the season a team will be declared National Champion. Points are based on the total percentage of 100% with three different stages of events a team can gain points. Each level has been assigned a percentage that is then added to the final point total to calculate the total. Here are the levels
AAU Select EventsAn AAU Select Event is one that is a local event and would be categorized as an invitational or any other event designated by the District Sports Director.
All AAU Select Events teams have the potential to earn ten (10) points for the winners and as few as two (2) points for all other teams.. Select Events are 25% of a team's total points. AAU Premier Events
An AAU Premier Event are events with a larger following that can draw teams from outside of the district. District Championships are the only events that are listed as Premier exclusively for the District. These events include several Super Regional events, and others as designated by the AAU Boys Basketball Committee.
All AAU Premier Event teams have the potential to earn ten (10) points for the winners and as few as two (2) points for all other teams. Premier Events are 35% of a teams total points |
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The Championship Events
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The Championship Events will encompass all of the National Championship events, on the East and West Coast including the West Coast Championship in Las Vegas. This will also include the 8th Grade Showcase in Orlando
Championship Event teams have the potential to earn ten (10) points for the winners and as few as two (2) points for all other teams. Championship Events are 40% of a teams total points |
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FAQs
How is an event selected?
Select Events would have to have the recommendation of the District Sports Director (DSD) in order to be considered. After receiving the endorsement of the DSD, the event will be stamped with the Select Event stamp and placed on the rankings website. All events that are selected are required to use tournament select for all team rosters.
Premier Events are those that are selected by the AAU National Basketball Staff on behalf of the Boys and Girls Basketball Executive Committee. Event Operators would submit their application for their event to be licensed as a premier event. After receiving the endorsement the event will be stamped with the Premier Event stamp and placed on the rankings website. All events that are chosen are required to use tournament select for all team rosters
Select Events would have to have the recommendation of the District Sports Director (DSD) in order to be considered. After receiving the endorsement of the DSD, the event will be stamped with the Select Event stamp and placed on the rankings website. All events that are selected are required to use tournament select for all team rosters.
Premier Events are those that are selected by the AAU National Basketball Staff on behalf of the Boys and Girls Basketball Executive Committee. Event Operators would submit their application for their event to be licensed as a premier event. After receiving the endorsement the event will be stamped with the Premier Event stamp and placed on the rankings website. All events that are chosen are required to use tournament select for all team rosters
How are the Regions Divided?
There will be four (4) regions that feed into the national rankings. Teams can be ranked regionally and nationally. The four regions and the state breakdown are as follows
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East Region
Connecticut Delaware Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Washington, DC |
South Region
Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia |
Midwest Region
Arkansas Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Texas Wisconsin |
West Region
Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming |
How Team Points are Calculated
Teams will all earn the same amount of points no matter the event. The points breakdown are as follows
10 Points 1st Place
8 Points 2nd Place
6 Points 3rd
6 Points 4th
2 Points All other participating teams
The difference is the percentage points a team will earn for the event. Select Events are 25%, Premier Events are 35% and the Championship is 40%
10 Points 1st Place
8 Points 2nd Place
6 Points 3rd
6 Points 4th
2 Points All other participating teams
The difference is the percentage points a team will earn for the event. Select Events are 25%, Premier Events are 35% and the Championship is 40%