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SET YOUR OWN DIRECTION!

When starting a team, some of the following will need to be determined:

  • Age group - single or multiple
  • For profit or not for profit organization
  • Single season or long term program
  • An organizational document or bylaws
  • Officers or principles of the organization
  • Standards for selection of coaches
  • Standards for selection of athletes
  • Equipment needs
  • Facility needs
  • Team's AAU event schedule - from local to national
  • Insurance coverage desired
  • Team/organization name
  • AAU events the team will host
  • AAU Club Level program the team will join
  • AAU Membership category for team members - Regular or AB
  • Financial needs- total budget
  • The entry materials you need to submit to the AAU Event Operator

The information provided above are general guidlines to be determined at your discretion. The AAU does not endorse any particular organizational process or claim to have exact knowledge on how to start a team. The AAU does have some processes in place that will assist you in determining some of the above catergories.


Getting Started as a Team in the AAU is Easy.

For teams to participate in AAU events, all athletes and non-athletes (such as Administrators, Bench Personnel, Coaches, Instructors, Managers, etc.) must be AAU members. The team itself also must have a club membership.

1. Obtain an AAU membership (club and individual) online by clicking the JOIN NOW! button.
 

Click Here to Join AAU

2. To find an event in your area, click here

3. For more information on AAU Programs, click a category below:

Choose Your Sport

Softball (Girls')
Multi-Sport Events/Festivals

THE AAU IS AN EVENT-DRIVEN ORGANIZATION AND DOES NOT:

  • ORGANIZE TEAMS OR ATHLETES
  • SPONSOR TEAMS OR ATHLETES
  • ENTER TEAMS OR ATHLETES INTO EVENTS
  • SELECT COACHES, ADMINISTRATORS, OR DIRECTORS FOR ATHLETES, TEAMS, CLUBS, OR ORGANIZATIONS
For more information on AAU Events call the AAU National Office
at 407-934-7200 and ask to speak with a sports manager.

 

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The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be complete, nor is it represented as such. The AAU does not endorse nor recommend any specific club(s), coach(es), nor group(s) of athletes. The AAU merely provides this information as a service; it neither verifies nor guarantees the accuracy thereof.