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AAU Code Book

2025 AAU Code Book
AAU Mission and Vision  
Article I Governance of the Union
Article II Governance of the Districts
Article III Judiciary of the AAU
Bylaws Bylaws of the AAU
Policies AAU National Policies
Appendix  
Appendix F Athlete Protection and Abuse Prevention Policy
Complete Book

Disclaimer: Articles I through III and the Bylaws of the AAU Code are subject to change annually by Congress at the AAU Convention generally held in the Fall. AAU policies may be  updated following meetings of the Board of Directors. Certain sections of the Appendix are subject to change at any time.

 
Complete Book by Table of Contents
Article I Governance of the Union  
  A. Adoption and Amendments 1
  1. Adoption 2. Amendments 1
  2. Amendments   1
    a. Adoption Requirements 1
    b. Presentation 1
    c. Time and Form of Publication 1
    d. Consideration 2
    e. Urgent Amendment 2
    f. Language, Stylistic, Housekeeping Changes 2
  B. Membership 2
  1. Conditions for Membership
2. Classes		 2
2
    a. District Member 2
    b. Club Member 2
    c. Individual Member 2
    d. Allied Member 2
  C. Congress 3
  1. Composition 3
    a. District Representatives 3
    b. Sport Committee Representatives 3
    c. National Officers 3
    d. Past Officers 3
    e. Allied Member Representatives 3
    f. Members-at-Large  
  2. Powers 3
  3. Vote(s) in Congress 4
  D. Board of Directors 4
  1. Composition 4
  2. Powers 4
  E. Officers 5
  1. Titles 5
  2. Elections5  
  3. Qualifications 45
  4. Term of Office 5
  5. Duties 5
    a. President 5
    b. Vice-Presidents 5
    c. Secretary 6
    d. Treasurer 5
  6. Vacancies   6
  7. Emergency Powers of Officers   6
  F. Committees 7
  1. Administrative Committees 7
    a. Finance Committee 7
    b. Insurance Committee 7
    c. Legislation Committee 7
    d. Nominations and Elections Committee 7
    e. Redistricting Committee 8 
    f. Registration Committee 8 
    g. Administrative Committee Structure & Procedures 8 
  2. National Sport Committees 8
    a. Chair 9
    b. Composition 9
    b. Meetings 9
    c. Voting 9
    d. Quorum 10
    e. Duties 10
    f. Dissolution 11
  3. Special/Ad Hoc Committees 11
       
Article II Governance of the Districts   12
  A. Adoption 12
  1. Amendments 12
  B. Charter 12
  C. Name, Territory, Jurisdiction 12
  D. Objectives 12
  E. Management 12
  1. Board of Managers 12
    a. Composition 12
    b. Duties 12
    c. Voting 13
  2. Executive Committee 13
    a. Composition 13
    b. Duties 13
  3. Officers 14
    a. Titles 14
    b. Eligibility 14
    c. Term of Office 14
    d. Duties 14
    e. Removal 15
    f. Vacancies 15
  4. Meetings, Notice and Quorum 16
    a. Biennial 16
    b. Special 16
    c. Executive Committee 16
    d. Notices 16
    e. Quorum 16
  5. Committees 16
    a. Required Committees 16
    1. Finance Committee 16
    2. Nominations & Elections Committee 17
    3. Review Committee 17
    4. District Sport Committees 17
    5. Special Committees 20
      20
  6. District Championships 20
    a. Conduct Of 20 
    b. Participation In 20
  F. Governance of Unchartered Districts 20
  G. Dissolution 20
  1. District 20
  2. District Sport Committees 20
     
Article III Judiciary of the AAU   21
  A. Judicial Bodies 21
  1. National Board of Review 21
    a. Jurisdiction 21
    b. Composition 21
    c. Powers 21
    d. Eligibility to Serve 21
    e. Term of Office 21
    f. Vacancies 22
  2. National Board of Appeals 22
    a. Composition 22
    b. Powers 22
    c. Standard of Review 22
    d. Congress Appellate Jurisdiction 22
  3. District Review Committee 22
    a. Composition 22
    a. Powers 22
    b. Jurisdiction 23
  4. Infractions Committees and Disciplinary Officers 23
  B. Authority 23
  1. Fraud 23
  2. Competing for Money 23
  3. Aid or Abet Disqualification of an Athlete 23
  4. Doping 23
  5. Aid or Abet Controlled Substance Use 23
  6. Unfair Dealing in Competition 23
  7. Violation of AAU Rules/Policies 23
  8. Aid or Abet Violation of the AAU Code 23
  9. Failure to Cooperate with AAU Judicial Body 23
  10. Act of Disturbance, Obstruction of a Competition, Disruption, Disrepute 23
  C. Procedures 23
  1. Hearings 24
  2. Procedures 24
  3. Appeals 24
  4. Reinstatement 24
     
Bylaws Bylaws of the AAU 25
  1. Official Emblem, Seal, National Office 25
    1.1 Official Seal 25
    1.2 Official Emblem 25
    1.3 National Office 25
  2. Fiscal and Legal 25
    2.1 Fiscal Year 25
    2.2 Bonds 25
    2.3 Bank Accounts and Depositories 25
    2.4 Checking, Savings & Depository Accounts 25
    2.5 Auditor and Auditor Report 26
    2.6 Budget 26
    2.7 Audit Committee 26
    2.8 Finance Committee Audits 26
    2.9 Investment Committee 27
    2.10 General Counsel 27
    2.11 Special Counsel 26
    2.12 Contracts 26
    2.13 Conflict of Interest 26
    2.14 Compensation 26
  3. Event License 27
  4. Membership 28
    4.1 Individual Membership 28 
    4.2 Club & Individual Membership Applications 28
    4.3 Membership and Residency 29
  5. Dues, Fees, Reports and Remittances 29
    5.1 Dues and Fees 29
    5.2 District Reports 30 
  6. Eligibility 30 
    6.1 Youth Athlete Participation 30 
    6.2 Club Attachment 30 
    6.3 Transfers 30
  7. Competition 31
    7.1 District Championships 31
    7.2 No Championship held in District 31
    7.3 Special Competition 31 
    7.4 Acceptance of Entry 31
    7.5 National Championship 31
    7.5.1 Award 31
    7.5.2 Championship Contracts 31
    7.6 Competition Outside of the U.S. 31
  8. Districts and Chartering 31
    8.1 District Membership 31
    8.2 District Territories 32
    8.3 Redistricting Territories 32
    8.4 Inter-District Sport Management Agreements 32
    8.5 Names and Territories 32
    8.6 Zone Alignment 36
    8.7 Regional Alignment 36
  9. Meetings, Notices, Voting 37
    9.1 Meetings of the AAU of the US, Inc. 37
    9.2 District Representation to Congress 37
    9.3 National Sport Committee Representation to Congress 37
    9.4 Notice 38
    9.5 Order of Meetings 38
    9.6 Rules of Order 38
    9.7 Mail or Electronic Voting or Teleconference Voting 38
  10. Composition of Board of Directors 39
    10.1 The Officers 39
    10.2 Zone Representatives 39
    10.3 Administrative Chairs 39
    10.4 Council Chairs 39
    10.5 District Governors’ Council 39
    10.6 National Sport Committee Representation 39
    10.7 Other National Sport Committee Representation 39
    10.8 District Representation 39
    10.9 Other District Representation 39
    10.10 Non-voting Members 39
    10.11 Representation limits 39
    10.12 Designee for Absent Representative 39
  11. National Councils 39
    11.1 Sports Council 39
    11.2 Past Presidents’ Council 40
    11.3 Zone Councils 40
    11.4 District Governors’ Council 40
  12. Miscellaneous 41
    12.1 AAU James E. Sullivan Award 41
    12.2 Life Membership 41
    12.3 Indemnification 41
    12.4 Executive Director 41
    12.5 Substantial Compliance 41
    12.6 Glossary of Terms 41
Policies AAU National Policies of the AAU 42
  I. Membership Policy 42
  A. Agreement & Consent 42
  B. Administrative  Remedies  42
  C. Mediation 42
  D. Binding Arbitration 43
  E. Other Legal Matter 43
  F. Indemnification/Assumption of Risk 44
  G. Administrative  Remedies  45
  H. Membership Limitations 45
  I. Misrepresentation 46
  J. Sport Agents, Agencies and Representatives 46
  K. Agency 47
  L. Waiver/Release/Authorization to Use Likeness, Names, Voice and Words 47
  M. Notice of Claims 47
  N. Participation without Modification 47
  O. Cooperation with AAU Bodies and Committees 47
  II. Membership Data Policy 48
  A. Introduction 47
  B. Access of Membership Data 48
  C. District Governors 48
  D. National Sport Committee Chairs 48
  E. Violations 48
  III. Financial Practices 48
  A.Unpaid Debts/Outstanding Charges/Insufficient Fund Checks 48
  B. Purchasing Guidelines 49
  C. Solicitation of Funds 49
  D. Commission Guidelines 49
  E. National Sport Committee Finances 50
  F. AAU Credit Policy 51
  G. District Charter Late Fee 51
  H. AAU Convention 51
  I. Travel 51
  IV. Use of Marks and Logos 52
  A. AAU Registered Marks 52
  B. Use of Olympic Marks 52
  V. AAU Spokesperson 52
  VI. Television/Webstreaming Rights for National Events 53
  A. Rights 53
  B. Guidelines for Allocation of Proceeds 53
  VII. Websites and Social Media 53
  A. Website Content 53
  B. Social Media 54
  VIII. Defense Policy 54
  IX.Management of Emergency Situations 55
  A. Spokesperson 55
  B. Protocols 55
  X. Procedures for Nominations and Elections of National Officers, District Officers, District Sport Directors, and Other District Offices and Recommendation of the National Sport Chair. 55
  A. Credentialing at AAU Convention Meetings 55
  B. National Officers 56
  C. District Officers 57
  D. District Sport Directors 59
  E. National Sport Chair 61
  F. Zone Representatives 62
  G. District Governors Council Chair & Vice Chair 63
  XI. Business Practices 63
  XII. Event Licensing 65
  A. Practice 65
  B. Supervision 65
  C. Event License Categories 65
  D. Event License Category Regulations 65
  E. National Championship Event Licenses 65
  XIII. International Competition  66
  XIV. Sport Committee Policies 66
  A. Sport Status 66
  B. Procedures to Establish a New Sport 66
  C. Special Meetings 67
  D. Sport Committee Agendas 67
  XV. Judicial Procedures 67
  A. Introduction 67
  B. Procedures during Hearings 67
  C. Infractions Committees & Judicial Officers 68
  D. District Review Committees 68
  E. National Board of Review 69
  F. Board of Appeals 70 
  G. Interpretation & Application of Code 70
  XVI. Re-Districting Procedures 70
  XVII. District Management 71
  A. Credentialing Voters for District and Sport Committee Meetings 71
  B. District Filing of Minutes 71
  XVIII. Event Policies 71
  A. Schedule Changes 71
  B. Age Groups/Skill Levels/Weight Classes 71
  C. Right of Removal/Denial of Admission 71
  D. Weapons 71
  E. Medical Emergency 71
  F. National Championship Event Hosts 71
  G. District Qualifiers Medals 72
  XIX. Whistleblower Policy 72
  A. No Retaliation 72
  B. Reporting Procedure  72
  C. Compliance Office  72
  D. Confidential  72
  E. Handling of Reported Violations 72
  F. Distribution  72
  XX. Document Retention Policy 73
  XXI. Conflict Interest Disclosure Policy 73
  A. Purpose  
  B. Conflict of Interest Defined 73
  C. Disclosure Procedures 74
  D. Recusal 73
  E. Review of the Policy; Delivery of Conflict of Information Form 74
  XXII. Athlete Protection Policy 74
     
Appendices
  A Glossary of Terms 76
  B Special Committees 78
  C List of Approved Sports 79
  D Zone Alignment 80 
  E Map of Districts 81 
  F Athlete Protection and Abuse Prevention Policy 82(1)

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