December, 2002

Change of Format for 2003 Level I State Finals

For the upcoming 2003 AAU season there has been a change in the format of all age group Level I State Finals.  The change will be going from the single elimination format, to a modified double elimination style format.  With this change all teams will have the opportunity to play through the loser's bracket and still gain a berth to the Nationals in their respective age group.  We are still working on the final break down of how it will all work, but it will give all teams a second chance at advancing.

The Level II, and Level III State Finals will be played the same as in years past.  It will still be a single elimination format with teams playing out all 16 positions.  We will be posting more info as it becomes available. 

New Website Address for Indiana AAU

After much thought we have decided to move our Indiana AAU website.  With the new address we hope it will be easier for our viewers to find our site, and possibly make it easier for more people to find us.  We hope that everyone will have a great time dealing with the new address. 

The new site will also make it easier and faster to post items to the site.  We hope this will make things better for up-to-date posting of News, and when the time comes for posting brackets and scores for the games.  We will be working very hard in the upcoming days to make things better and better for our Association.

If you do come up with questions, please feel free to give us a call, or you can always email us.  Our new chairperson looks forward to any thoughts or suggestions and will strive to answer any and all responses.

October, 2002

Minutes from Annual Meeting

Rule Proposals from 2002 Chair

1. To adopt Tournament Dates and Deadlines, as discussed in Agenda Item 4 and at November board meeting and November site directors meeting. PASSED

2. To update age determining date to Jan. 1, 2003. PASSED

3. To update Section V (notes section) of Rule Manual. PASSED

4. To update playing rules references to 2002-03 high school rules. Also to rename "Nationals" to "Division I Nationals" and "NIC" to "Division II Nationals." PASSED

5. To change the minimum number of players on a roster to five (5). PASSED

6. To change information about number of teams advancing to Division Nationals based on participation in the Association: 10U, top 4 qualify provided at least 4 teams participate; 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U and 17U -- 3-9 teams in Association, 1 team to Nationals; 10-17 teams in Association, 2 teams to Nationals; 18-35 teams in Association, 3 teams to Nationals; 36 or more teams in Association, 4 to Nationals. 18U, 3-8 teams in Association, 2 teams to Nationals; 9-12 teams in Association, 3 teams to Nationals, 13 or more teams in Association, 4 teams to Nationals. PASSED

7. To eliminate School Team Developmental Shootouts. DEFEATED

8. To identify and appoint a "Chief of Officials," who will work with Lead Officials at each tournament to ensure better consistency in the qualifications, appearance and demeanor of officials. TABLED (May be acted on in November meetings.) 

Rule Proposals from Member Clubs
1. From Indiana Hoopsters (Chris Ramer): To make all Finals Tournaments a 16-team double-elimination event. WITHDRAWN

2. From MBA Select (Randy Miller/Rod Creech): To make all Finals Tournaments a 16-team modified double-elimination event. TABLED (May be acted on in November meetings.)

3. From Bedford Lady Swish (David Yeary): To increase Performance Bond to $400. DEFEATED

4. From Lady Lakers (Dan Willett): To change entry fee structure to collect $200 for each event, including State Finals. DEFEATED

5. From Rebel Red (Marc Novotney): That Level I tournaments may be entered only by teams intending to participate in Nationals should they qualify. DEFEATED

6. From The Family (Kevin Merriweather): To eliminate the "Nationals Declaration Form" and the penalty for not meeting its requirements. DEFEATED

7. From The Family (Kevin Merriweather): To add a grace period that allows a team that has qualified for Nationals to withdraw, without penalty, based on hardship (i.e., financial, death, injury, irresponsible participants, etc.). TABLED (May be acted on in November meetings.)

8. From The Family (Kevin Merriweather): To reduce the penalty for a team that has not met the requirements of the Nationals Declaration Form. DEFEATED

9. From Indy Falcons (Mike Armstrong): To eliminate "Grade School Levels" and "Levels" during Regionals. To offer Level I and Level II Finals for ages 10-13. Offer only Level I Finals for ages 14-18. AMENDED to offer Level I and II for 10U; Levels I, II and III for 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U; and only Level I for 15U, 16U, 17U and 18U. PASSED AS AMENDED

10. From Richmond AAU (Mike Lopresti): To redefine aspects of the Open/Grade-Based events. DEFEATED

11. From New Palestine AAU (Al Cooper): To add a 4th Grade/10U division to program offerings. WITHDRAWN

12. From Austin Lady Eagles (David Deaton): To allow all whole numbers as jersey numbers. DEFEATED

13. From Austin Lady Eagles (David Deaton): To have Indiana AAU board 
members work with each Tournament Host Group and grade each host. DEFEATED

Future Meetings

A Board Meeting was set for early November to go over bids for 2003 events and make tentative awards.

A meeting was set for Nov. 17 for Tournament Directors who are awarded events for 2003. 

(10/24/02)

New website feature from the Chair

Beginning today, new AAU Girls Basketball Chair Evan Beauchamp will occasionally post entries about news, events and rulings with regard to girls AAU basketball in Indiana.  You can access this new feature on the navigation bar to the right by clicking on "Chair News".

(10/23/02)

2003 Indiana AAU tournament dates set

Tournament dates for the 2003 Indiana AAU girls basketball season were established at the Annual Meeting.  Anyone interested in obtaining a bid form to host a 2003 event should contact the Indiana Association AAU office as soon as possible. Either call 317-357-8790 or e-mail Melissa Webb at MelW1420@aol.com.

2003 Indiana AAU Tournament Dates

(10/21/02)

National Convention Updates

The following are updates to the National Convention report:

1) The item about players being "locked" to a team once they play in a qualifier has been overturned by the National Board of Review. The old rule where players are "locked" to their team once they play in any sanctioned game/event goes back in effect.

2) There was an adjustment of the "Pick-up" rule for teams advancing to Nationals.

It now states: Teams are allowed to pick up any player (still a maximum of three) to advance to Division I Nationals as long as they satisfy age, residence and membership requirements. Participation in Association Qualifying Tournament is not required. (Similar to J. O. Games). This allows a player to be picked for an older age division than the one she may have participated in her Association Qualifying Tournament. However, no one whose team qualifies for Division I Nationals may be picked up to participate in the Division II Nationals.

3) The following dates and deadlines have been established for the 2003 Nationals:

2003 Division I Nationals

2003 Division II Nationals

(10/18/02)

Annual Meeting Agenda Set

TO: Indiana Association AAU Girls Basketball coaches, club representatives and interested others

FROM: Patrick McKee, chair, Indiana Association AAU Girls Basketball

RE: Indiana Association AAU Girls Basketball Annual Meeting
       1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, Indiana AAU office

The following is the agenda for the upcoming Annual Meeting:

MEETING AGENDA

Welcome and Agenda Items 1, 2, 3 and 4

Item 1a: 2002 Association and National Results (see separate sheet)

Item 1b: AAU Participation (see meeting announcement letter)

Item 2: AAU National Convention report: The 115th annual convention was held Oct. 2-5 at Wailea, Hawaii. See the attached report, posted on the Indiana AAU girls basketball website on Oct. 10, 2002. Please note that the National Program remains age-group based with Jan. 1 as the age-determining date.

Item 3: IHSAA Report (see meeting announcement letter)

Item 4: There will be no Indiana Association AAU awards banquet, but this committee voted in 1998 to continue giving Outstanding Participant, All-American and Outstanding Senior awards. For 2002, after conferring with various Level I State Finals tournament directors, the Indiana AAU Girls Basketball Committee will recognize:

a) Outstanding Participant Awards - 10U, Kelly Faris, Indiana's Finest; 11U, Brianna Layton, PAL/Columbus Lightning; 12U, Briana Bass, Indiana's Finest; 13U, Brittany Moore, Indiana's Finest; 14U, Audrey McDonald, Indiana's Finest; 15U, Jodi Howell, Mohr Magic-Earlywine; 16U, Miranda Green, Indiana's Finest; 17U, Katie Gearlds, Indiana's Finest; 18U, Melanie Boeglin, Shooting Stars of Western Indiana.
b) All-Americans - 17U, Katie Gearlds, Carrie Smith and Sharika Webb, Indiana's Finest; 18U, Melanie Boeglin and Cyndi Valentin, Shooting Stars of Western Indiana.
c) Outstanding Senior Award - Shanna Zolman, Fort Wayne Orthopedics.
d) Indiana Volunteer of the Year Award, from National AAU - Mike Armstrong, Indy Falcons.
e) Top 16 teams in each age group and award winners listed above will be recognized in half-page ad in Hoosier Basketball Magazine.

Establish Meeting Agenda and Rules for the Meeting

a) Roberts Rules of Order
b) Written attendance sheet and appoint timekeeper
c) 10-minute maximum discussion time on any one motion unless voted to extend by two-thirds majority
d) Originator gets 3 minutes to present proposal; others get 1 minute, alternating pro and con speakers
e) All wishing to speak will be heard before someone gets a second opportunity to speak on same topic

Item 5. Elect program Chair and Area Representatives for 2003

a) Nominees for Chair: Evan Beauchamp, Fishers (Mohr Magic); Tim Davidson (Indiana's Finest)
b) Nominees for North representatives: Kim Bilksie, Monticello (Twin Lakes); Randy Miller (MBA Select); Dan Willett, Chesterton (Lady Lakers)
c) Nominees for Central representatives: Mike Armstrong, Indianapolis (Indy Falcons); John Pilkington, Noblesville (Mohr Magic)
d) Nominees for South representatives: Jim Little (Boonville); Walt Raines, Franklin (Lady Cubs); David Yeary, Bedford (Bedford Lady Swish)

Item 6. Set bid procedure and tentative dates for 2003 tournaments

To get discussion started, 2002 Chair proposes the following dates:

April 4-6 - 10U/11U and 12U/13U Developmental Tournaments
April 11-13 - 10U/11U and 12U/13U Developmental Tournaments
April 24-27 - 10U/11U Regionals and 12U/13U Developmental Tournaments
May 1-4 - 12U/13U Regionals
May 9-11 - 10U/11U and 12U/13U Finals, Levels I, II and II
May 16-18 - 14U, 15U, 16U and 17U/18U Developmental Tournaments
May 29-June 1 - 14U/15U and 16U/17U/18U Regionals (as needed)
June 6-8 - 14U/15U Finals and 16U/17U/18U Finals
June 27-29 - School Team Developmental Shootouts, A and B divisions
July 15-16 - School Team Developmental Shootouts, A and B divisions
Alternate dates, proposed by Dan Willett (Lady Lakers):
Feb. 28-March 2 - 4th/5th/6th Grade Developmental Tournaments
March 7-9 - 4th/5th/6th Grade Regionals
March 14-16 - 4th/5th/6th Grade State Finals
March 21-23 - 10U/11U Developmental and 7th/8th Grade Developmental Tournaments
March 28-30 - 10U/11U Regionals and 7th/8th Grade Regionals
April 4-6 - 10U/11U State Finals and 7th/8th Grade State Finals
April 11-13 - 12U/13U Developmental Tournaments
April 25-27 - 12U/13U Regionals
May 2-4 - 12U/13U State Finals
May 16-18 - 14U/15U Developmental Tournaments
May 31-June 1 - 14U/15U Regionals and 16U/17U/18U Developmental Tournaments
June 6-8 - 14U/15U State Finals and 16U/17U/18U Regionals
June 13-15 - 16U/17U/18U State Finals

Bid procedures for 2003 tournament hosts

a) Set deadline for bid form to be returned
b) Set date for Executive Committee meeting and tentative awards to be made
c) Set date for meeting of Tournament Directors for those awarded 2003 tournaments
d) Note -- Financial Reports and fees for 2002 events must be filed for bidders to be considered for 2003 events. Financial reports from 2002 events are still due from: xxx

Item 7. Rules proposals

a) From 2002 program Chair
Proposal 1. Sections III.19 (Tourney Dates, Entry Deadlines). Amend, subject to action of Agenda Item 4 today (above) and TBA meetings.

Proposal 2. Amend Section III.12. Age Determining. Date determining a player's age is Jan. 1, 2003, at 12 a.m.

Proposal 3. Update Section V (Important notes from the Indiana Association and National Executive committees) as warranted.

Proposal 4. Amend Sections II.3.a, II.3.b, II.3.c, III.3.a, III.3.b and III.3.c to state: All games will be played by 2002-03 high school rules, except as noted in this Manual. Also amend Section II.17 to update year to 2002. Also amend Section III.18 to mention the years "2002" and "2003" where appropriate. Also, change any reference to "the Nationals" to "Division I Nationals" and any reference to "National Invitational Championship" to "Division II Nationals."

Proposal 5. Amend the sentence in Section III.9.a to state: A team must have a minimum of five (5) players on its roster. The previous minimum of nine (9) was established to coincide with the National rules; however, National has dropped a roster minimum.

Proposal 6. Amend Section III.17.a regarding teams advancing to Division I Nationals based on participation in the Open and Grade School Team events: 10U - Top 4 qualify provided at least 4 teams participate. 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U and 17U - 3-9 teams in the Association, 1 team goes to Nationals; 10-17 teams in the Association, 2 teams go to Nationals; 18-35 in the Association, 3 teams go to Nationals; 36 or more teams in the Association, 4 teams go to Nationals. 18U - 3-8 teams in the Association, 2 teams go to Nationals; 9-12 teams in the Association, 3 teams go to Nationals; 13 or more in the Association, 4 teams go to Nationals.

Proposal 7. Eliminate Section III.1.e that provides for School-Team Developmental Shootouts.

Proposal 8. Add item to Section II.12 to state: "The Indiana Association AAU girls basketball Executive Committee shall identify and appoint an Association Chief of Officials. This appointee shall work with the Officials Assignor for each Developmental, Regional and State Finals tournament to ensure consistency in the qualifications, appearance and demeanor of officials at Indiana Association AAU events. This appointee will do all he/she can to ensure a consistent application of rules as well as ensuring that rules regarding officials (pay to officials, pay to assignors and having alternates and assignors or assignor-designate on site) are followed at Indiana Association AAU events. In addition, the appointee shall be the point person in dealing with complaints about officiating at Indiana Association AAU events. (If passed, this should be paragraph "a" of Section 11.12, with current paragraphs a-e being re-lettered b-f.)

b) From Member Clubs
Proposal 1. From Indiana Hoopsters (Chris Ramer): Amend Sections II.2.a and III.2.a. to state: All "finals tournaments" will be 16-team double-elimination tournaments.

Proposal 2. From MBA Select (Randy Miller/Rod Creech): Amend Sections 11.2.a and III.2.a to state: All "finals tournaments" will be 16-team modified double-elimination. (Presenters will fully explain their proposal and provide a written handout with sample brackets at the meeting.)

Proposal 3. From Bedford Lady Swish (David Yeary): Amend Section III.18 to increase each club's Performance Bond to $400.

Proposal 4. From Lady Lakers (Dan Willett): Amend Sections II.7 and III.18 to state: All tournament entry fees ($200 per team, all age/grade divisions for Developmental, Regional and State Finals) will be sent to the listed Commissioner, and made payable to "Indiana Association AAU." Fees will be collected for each weekend, including separate payments for Regional and State Finals play. The amount collected will be divided (TBA by presenter at meeting). The Performance Bond provision will be eliminated, and all bond monies currently held will be returned.

Proposal 5. From Rebel Red club (Marc Novotney): Amend Sections II.2.b and III.2.b to state: "Open Division" or "Level I" may be entered only by teams that plan to attend the Division I Nationals if they qualify.

Proposal 6. From The Family (Kevin Merriweather): Delete Paragraph "d" of Section III.3 and all other references to "National Declaration Form" in the rules.

Proposal 7. From The Family (Kevin Merriweather): Add a sentence to Section III.3.d that states: A grace period will be added to allow for a qualifying team to withdraw, without penalty, from participation in a National tournament based on hardship (i.e., financial, death, injury, irresponsible participants, etc.).

Proposal 8. From The Family (Kevin Merriweather): Amend Section III.3.d to state: If a team does not follow through on a commitment to compete in the Division I Nationals and prevents another potentially eligible team from participating, the person or persons that cause the qualifying team to withdraw from the National tournament will be suspended for one year. In addition, a qualifying team that has accepted entry fee money from Indiana Association AAU and does not participate will be held liable for that money if no one participates in that position. Such actions may be taken only after a petition from an eligible non-qualifying team is submitted against the qualifying team for not competing.

Proposal 9. From Indy Falcons (Mike Armstrong): Amend Sections II.2.a, II.2.b, III.2.a and III.2.b to eliminate "Grade-School Levels" and the concept of "Levels" during regional play. Offer Level I and II Finals for ages 10-13. Offer only Level I Finals for ages 14-18.

Proposal 10. From Richmond AAU (Mike Lopresti): Eliminate the adjustment to Levels II and III as applied during the 2002 Indiana AAU season and go back to as the rules originally were written for 2002 as described in Sections III.1.a and III.1.b, creating a Level I and Level II for "Open" teams and "Level III" for Grade-Based School Teams for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades. Allow one-school and mixed-school teams, provided all players reside in the school district, to play on Level III Grade-Based School Teams.

Proposal 11. From New Palestine AAU (Al Cooper): Amend Section III.1.b to add a 4th Grade/10U part to the "Level III" program.

Proposal 12. From Austin Lady Eagles (David Deaton): Amend Section III.15 to state: All whole numbers are eligible jersey numbers.

Proposal 13. From Austin Lady Eagles (David Deaton): Amend Section II.8 to add Paragraph "i" that states: An Indiana Association AAU girls basketball board member will work directly with each Tournament Director/Host Group to ensure that Indiana Association AAU girls basketball rules/policies are followed. The Board Member will "grade" the Tournament Host on its performance. Any Tournament Host given an "F" or failing grade may not be a Tournament Host in 2004.

Any other items? Items from the floor are supposed to be in writing with enough copies for every voting delegate.

Item 8. New business

a) AAU Women's Basketball Program -- There is a program for women 19-and-older to participate, although current NCAA players are not allowed by NCAA rules. The 2003 Nationals will be in October in Las Vegas. Please contact the AAU National Office, if interested.
b) TBA

Item 9. DATES OF FUTURE MEETINGS
Reminder of next meeting dates (Executive Committee to review bids ______ p.m., on _________, __________________; all 2003 Tournament Directors for site confirmation and beginning of sanctioning process, ______ p.m. on ___________________, ____________________________).
Bid forms due _______________, _________ to Indiana AAU office (fax number 317-357-8791).

ADJOURNMENT

(10/17/02)

Format for 16U, 17U, 18U Nationals modified

The format for the AAU 16U, 17U and 18U Girls Basketball Nationals has been modified to include six- or seven-team pools and all teams advancing to single-elimination championship bracket play, following a vote of Association chairs and the Girls Basketball National Executive Committee at the 115th AAU Convention at Wailea, Hawaii.

The change was made as a one-year experiment to be evaluated in 2003 and then reconsidered at the 116th annual convention next October in Las Vegas. The primary purposes of the change were to reduce costs to participating teams by shortening the overall length of the National Tournament while also increasing the pre-scheduled games in pool play and guaranteeing all teams a minimum of six games in the event (five pool games and at least one bracket game).

Generally, teams in 16U, 17U and 18U age divisions will be placed in six-team pools, but seven-team pools will be used to accommodate teams if the total number is not divisible by six. Pool play will be played over three days, with bracket play conducted over the next three days. That would mean a six-day period for competition compared to eight days of competition in previous format. 
The previous format consisted of four- or three-team pools played over two days with the top two teams in each pool advancing to a double-elimination championship bracket. The third- and fourth-place teams advanced to a Shootout pool, followed by a single-elimination bracket. This format will continue for 2003 for the 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U and 15U Nationals.

Among other news from the Girls Basketball national meeting: 

* Carroll Graham of Altus, Okla., was re-elected as National Chair for a four-year term; Kathy Campbell of Monkton, Md., was re-elected as National Certification Chair for a four-year term. The rest of the Girls Basketball National Committee is appointed by the Chair, and Mr. Graham indicated the only change from 2002 was the resignation of Ms. Kimberly Long of Dallas.

* The numbers of teams necessary to qualify teams to Nationals was modified as follows: 10U, 4 or more teams, top 4 teams advance. 11U, 3-9 teams, 1 advances; 10-17 teams, 2 advance; 18-35, 3 advance; 36 or more, 4 advance. 12U, same as 11s. 13U, same as 11s. 14U, same as 11s. 15U, same as 11s. 16U, same as 11s. 17U, same as 11s. 18U, 3-8 teams, 2 advance; 9-12 teams, 3 advance; 13 or more, 4 advance.

* A player is "locked" to her team at the moment she plays for a team in the Association Qualifier (regional or state). Previously, players were to be "locked" whenever they played in any AAU-sanctioned event for a given competition year.

* What has been known as the "NIC" events have been renamed the "Division II Nationals" with "the Nationals" to be renamed the "Division I Nationals." The Division II Nationals events are open to teams that do not qualify for the Division I Nationals or play in a level other than "Level I" within the Association.

* Updates on Division I Nationals for 2003 were heard from the following cities: 10U, Disney; 11U, Kenner, La.; 12U, Lafayette, La.; 13U, Dayton, Ohio; 14U, Clarksville, Tenn.; 15U, Virginia Beach, Va.; 16U, Cocoa Beach, Fla.; 17U/18U, Disney; JO Games, Detroit.

* Division II Nationals for 2003 will be in the following cities: 10U East, Disney; 11U/12U East, Nashville, Tenn.; 13U East, Disney; 10U/11U/12U/13U West, Sacramento, Calif.; 14U/15U/16U/17U/18U, Disney.

* Division I Nationals for 2004 were awarded as follows: 10U, Disney; 11U, Kenner, La.; 12U, Kingsport, Tenn.; 13U, Rochester, Minn.; 14U, Monroe, La.; 15U, Winston-Salem, N.C.; 16U, Chattanooga, Tenn.; 17U/18U, Disney; JO Games, Des Moines, Iowa.

* The Rawlings 10-panel basketball was adopted as the official basketball for AAU National Championships in all age groups. The ball was used in the 16U Nationals in 2002.

* In the 17U/18U Division I Nationals, the Opening Ceremony will be discontinued.

* Upcoming meetings with NCAA administrators will be key in determining what that organization may require with regard to certifying future events for recruiting purposes and the AAU developing a program to meet those requirements.

* The AAU Girls Basketball Committee selected Howard "Peanut" and Marianne Cummins of Tennessee as "Volunteers of the Year" and Bill Christy of North Carolina as winner of the "Ruthie Webster Memorial Award."

* Mike Armstrong of the Indy Falcons club was recognized as the Indiana Volunteer of the Year. This came after Armstrong coached the North Team to the gold medal in the USA Basketball Women's Youth Development Festival. He also coached several teams in Indiana AAU competition and hosted two association events.

* Inductees for 2003 at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn., will be Leon Barmore, former Louisiana Tech coach; Floyd Hutchinson, former Wayland Baptist coach; Patsy Neal, former Wayland Baptist player; Tammy Reiss, former Univ. of Virginia and WNBA Utah Starzz player; Doris Rogers, former Nashville Business College player; and Marsha Sharp, current Texas Tech coach.

* An AAU invitational for "younger age groups" similar to the Spring Fling each April in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., will be conducted in Knoxville to coincide with the April weekend as Hall of Fame inductions.

* The AAU Women's Basketball Committee (for players age 19 and older) voted to hold its National Championship in October 2003 to coincide with the 116th AAU Convention in Las Vegas.

Also, in the all-sport Board of Directors meeting, the following individuals were re-elected to four-year terms as National officers: Bobby Dodd (Southeastern-Tennessee), president; Col. William Tooke (South Texas), 1st Vice President; Louis Stout (Kentucky), 2nd Vice President; Ron Crawford (Arkansas), Treasurer; Roger Goudy (Lake Erie), Secretary.

(10/10/02)

September, 2002

Important Annual Meeting Notice

TO: Indiana Association AAU Girls Basketball coaches, club representatives and interested others

FROM: Patrick McKee, chair, Indiana Association AAU Girls Basketball

RE: Indiana Association AAU Girls Basketball Annual Meeting
       1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, Indiana AAU office

The following is excerpted from our 2002 Indiana Association Girls Basketball Manual: "The Annual Meeting shall occur each year after the AAU National Convention, no later than 10 days notice, in writing, to each club president. Club presidents are required to notify the Association secretary in writing of any change of address. Annual meeting will be conducted under Roberts Rules."

MEETING AGENDA
1. Chair's report on 2002 AAU Girls Basketball results, association and national.
2. Chair's report on the 2002 AAU National Convention on items that impact Girls Basketball.
3. Chair's report on dealings with the IHSAA
4. Items pertaining to the Indiana Association AAU girls basketball Awards
5. Association office elections (elections effective immediately)
6. Review of bid procedure and setting of tentative dates for our 2003 Indiana Association tournaments.
7. Legislative session for proposed amendments to our Indiana AAU Girls Basketball Manual
8. Any other new business.
9. Dates of future meetings: Indiana Association Girls Basketball Tourney Bid Meeting, time, date and place TBD at 10/20 meeting; Tourney Directors Meeting, time and date TBD at 10/20 meeting at Indiana AAU office.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SUMMARIES CORRESPONDING TO THE NUMBERS ABOVE:

1A. ASSOCIATION and NATIONAL RESULTS (available at Oct. 20 meeting).

1B. AAU Girls Basketball Registration Comparison, by Years

2. NATIONAL CONVENTION REPORT
Convention scheduled Oct. 2-5, 2002. Report to be submitted at Oct. 20 meeting.

3. IHSAA REPORT
Following meetings last year with high school coaches and IHSAA commissioner Blake Ress, a series of AAU School Team Developmental Shootouts were offered. Of five events offered over three sets of dates, three events were canceled and two were staged. One of the events had 12 participating teams; the other had eight. It will be up to the body at the Annual Meeting as well as the newly elected board to determine whether to continue to offer these events.

i) INDIANA ASSOCIATION AAU GIRLS BASKETBALL AWARDS
A list of Outstanding Participant Awards by age group will be submitted for approval at the Oct. 20 meeting. In addition, any other award winners from the National Convention will be recognized.

ii) OFFICE ELECTIONS
Seven positions are to be elected for 2003 Chair and two regional representatives each from the North, Central and South. The only candidate for Chair as of Sept. 25, 2002, is Evan Beauchamp of the Mohr Magic club. Candidates as of Sept. 25, 2002, for regional representatives are Dan Willett (Lady Lakers) from the North; Mike Armstrong (Indy Falcons) and John Pilkington (Mohr Magic) from the Central; and Walt Raines (Franklin Lady Cubs) from the South.
Please note the 2002 Chair is NOT a candidate for re-election to that position or election to the board.
If you would like to be a candidate or submit a nomination, please do so in writing by Oct. 14, 2002, via fax to 317-387-8791 or via e-mail to pmckee77@hotmail.com.

6. PROPOSED DATES FOR 2003 INDIANA ASSOCIATION AAU TOURNAMENTS
10U/11U and 12U/13U Developmental Tourneys, April 4-6 and/or April 11-13
10U/11U Regionals, April 24-27
12U/13U Regionals, May 1-4
10U/11U and 12U/13U Finals (Levels I, II and III), May 9-11
14U, 15U, 16U and 17U/18U Developmental Tourneys, May 16-18
* 14U/15U/16U/17U/18U Regionals, May 29-June 1 *
14U/15U/16U/17U/18U Finals, June 6-8
* May play Finals only, depending on number of entries and if a new tournament format is adopted
School Team Developmental Shootouts, June 27-29 and July 15-16
Other dates to note: April 20, Easter; May 11, Mother's Day; May 22-24, IHSAA girls tennis sectionals; May 26-31, IHSAA softball sectionals; May 31, IHSAA girls tennis semistates; May 25, Indianapolis 500; June 7, IHSAA girls track State Meet; June 7, IHSAA softball regionals and girls tennis team State Finals; June 13-14, IHSAA softball State Finals and girls tennis individual State Finals; June 21 and 28, Indiana-Kentucky All-Star Games.

7. LEGISLATIVE SESSION FOR AMENDMENTS TO INDIANA AAU GIRLS BASKETBALL MANUAL
A. Voting Representatives, as excerpted from our current manual: "Each Association Club active in the sport of girls basketball within the past year shall have its president, or a person designated by its president, as its voting representative at the Indiana Association AAU Girls Basketball Annual Meeting. Representatives of inactive or newly formed Clubs may have a voice, but no vote, at the annual meeting."
B. Many of these proposals will be routine updating of deadlines related to our running of our Association Tournaments (see proposed dates above). Other proposals are more significant. Among them are:
i) Changing the format of the State Finals to double-elimination or some kind of modified double-elimination
ii) Increase a club's Performance Bond to $400
iii) Require that all teams competing in Level I go to Nationals if they qualify.
iv) Eliminate "Grade-Level Program" of Levels II and III
v) Eliminate the concept of "levels" at the regional level, with a Level I and II Finals based on regional performance for 10U through 13U only. Only Level I for 14U through 18U.
vi) Retain the "Grade-Level Program" but classify all those teams (one school or mixed school) as Level III
vii) Require that an Indiana AAU Girls Basketball Board Member work directly with each Tournament Host to ensure that all Indiana AAU rules and policies are followed. Also to grade each Tournament Host, with "failing" hosts prohibited from hosting the next year.
viii) Reduce the penalty for a Club if one of its teams indicates it will go to Nationals and then does not.
ix) Eliminate the "School Team Developmental Shootouts."
C. If you have proposals, they are to be received in writing by Oct. 14 via fax at 317-357-8791 or via e-mail to pmckee77@hotmail.com.

If you have concerns about program issues, or who holds leadership positions in the program, please attend (or send a representative) to the meeting - 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Indiana Association AAU office. 

(9/27/02)

Indiana's 6,805 registered girls basketball members rank third

The Indiana Association AAU girls basketball program registered 6,805 members in 2002, falling from the top spot in registrations for the first time in more than a decade.

Michigan, with 9,091 members, and the five-state New England Association, with 7,980 members, knocked the Indiana from No. 1 to No. 3 in the annual breakdown of membership as provided by the AAU National Headquarters in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Other associations in the top 10 of membership were Minnesota (6,727), Southeastern (6,385), Pacific (6,366), Inland Empire (6,323), Virginia (5,406), Middle Atlantic (5,146) and North Carolina (4,350).

Each of the top 10 associations except Indiana had record-setting totals of registrations. Indiana's high was 9,345 in 1997, with numbers dropping to 9,309 in 1998, 8,608 in 1999, 8,354 in 2000 and 8,425 in 2001.

Figures for other surrounding states included 2,818 for Ohio/Lake Erie, 2,541 for Kentucky and 2,111 for Central (Illinois).

Girls basketball had the largest sport membership within the national AAU programming with 129,606 registered participants.

(9/25/02)

August, 2002

Annual meeting to be held in October

The Indiana Association AAU annual meeting will be at 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Indiana AAU office, 1420 Sadlier Circle E. Drive, Indianapolis.
   
The agenda is sure to include elections for the chair and the area representatives to the Association Sport Committee, rules and format for the 2003 program, and setting dates and bid procedures to host 2003 events.
   
The meeting is open to anyone who wishes to attend, but voting is limited to one person per club that was active in the 2002 program.
   
Anyone wishing to submit a proposal for consideration should make that submission in writing via letter to the office, fax to 317-357-8791 or via e-mail to pmckee77@hotmail.com.  Please submit written proposals by Monday, October 14, so that the written agenda may be prepared for the meeting.

(8/24/02)

Indiana ranks highest in participation

The AAU Girls Basketball National Committee provided the following report regarding team participation by association in 2002.
   
There could be some corrections, as not all associations have reported; but these  numbers should be fairly accurate for the areas listed. The national totals are expected to increase to a degree after all associations report.

(8/24/02)

June, 2002

Schedules set for two high school shootouts

Indiana Association AAU High School Team Developmental Shootouts will be staged as scheduled on June 29-30 at Lafayette Jefferson High School (and Tecumseh Middle School) and July 15-16 at Indy Indoor Sports Park.
    
There were not enough entries to warrant two sites on June 29-30 or July 15-16, so events at Frankton/Lapel and Indianapolis Perry Meridian have been cancelled. In addition, there were not enough entries for an event scheduled July 12-14 at Indianapolis North Central, so that event also has been cancelled.
   
Twelve teams have entered the June 29-30 event in Lafayette, six in the "A" Division and six in the "B" division. Eight teams, all in the "A" Division, will play July 15-16 at Indy Indoor Sports Park.
    
The July 15-16 event at IISP is in the NCAA evaluation period and has been certified so that NCAA coaches may come and evaluate players. As part of the certification requirements, a mandatory NCAA Initial-Eligibility Seminar is part of the July 15 schedule for all players on all teams that have entered the event.
    
Schedules for both June 29-30 and July 15-16 are available by clicking on "Tournament Draws" to the left.

(6/13/02)

Three July High School Shootouts receive NCAA certification

The three Indiana Association AAU High School Team Developmental Shootouts scheduled for July have received certification by the NCAA that will allow NCAA coaches to attend the events and evaluate players.

The events were set up at the request of high school coaches last fall to take advantage of the IHSAA's lifting of summer restrictions of school coaches working with their own players and the number of players from the same school on a summer team.

The events that are open to NCAA coaches for evaluation are July 12-14 at Washington Township Schools in Indianapolis (North Central High School), July 15-16 at Indy Indoor Sports Park and July 15-16 at Perry Township Schools (Perry Meridian High School). There also are High School Team Developmental Shootouts scheduled June 28-30 at Lafayette Jefferson and Frankton/Lapel, but those are not during the NCAA viewing period.

The entry deadline for these events was June 7, but late entries will be accepted through June 11. Plans are to set schedules for these events by June 13 and mail them to coaches the next day.

April, 2002

Tournament Notes - 4/29/02

The 8th-Grade Level II Finals will be using the revised bracket issued on April 10, not the original one issued on April 4. The change is because there now will be a 16-team finals instead of a 14-team finals.

Additional notes:

14U, 15U, 16U, 17U/18U Developmental Tournament draws will be Tuesday. There are 28 teams in 14U (16 will play at Indy Indoor Sports Park, 12 will play at Plainfield), 16 teams in 15U (all at IISP), 16 teams in 16U (all at Perry Meridian) and 8 teams in 17U/18U (all at Perry Meridian).

14U and 15U regional and state draws will be Thursday. There are 39 teams in 14U Level I (plus the 8th Grade teams that played earlier). That will allow five teams to qualify for Nationals (four plus one bonus team for an Indiana team in the top four at Nationals last year). There are 28 teams in 15U (three will qualify for Nationals).

16U, 17U and 18U draws will be Tuesday, May 7. There are 24 teams in 16U (three will qualify for Nationals). There are 20 teams in 17U (three will qualify for Nationals). There are 8 teams in 18U (two will qualify for Nationals).

For regional play, the 16U teams will play in eight pools of three with a cross-pool game for its third game. The top two teams from each pool will advance to the finals.

In 17U, the top four seeds will receives byes directly to the finals. The remaining 16 teams will play regionals in four pools of four. The top three teams from each pool will advance to the finals.

In 18U, the teams will play finals only.

(4/29/02)

Note changes for Regional/State draws

After the Regional/State draws of last week, a number of teams found they were entered in the wrong divisions – in some cases because they filled the paperwork out incorrectly and in other cases because an entry packet was misfiled. In addition, two teams have asked to drop out of regional events. In a couple of cases, there were typographical errors in pool sheets or brackets that needed correcting.

In order to correct various problems and place each team in the correct division, your event has been affected. Our office will mail updated pool sheets to all affected teams. Here is a summary of the changes:

1) Franklin Lady Cubs, 5th Level III/Pool E in Columbus, move to 5th Level II/Pool D in Columbus.

2) North Vermillion Falcons, 5th Level III/Pool D in Mooresville, drops out.

3) Monrovia, 13U Open/Pool B in Franklin, moves to 8th Grade/Level II Pool B in Franklin; also, Lady Arties and Hoosier Hoops, 13U Open Pool B in Franklin, move to 13U Open/Pool A in Franklin.

4) Hoosier Alley Oop, 13U Open/Pool C in Columbus, moves to 8th Grade Level II/Pool B in Franklin; also, Bedford Swoosh (7), 13U Open/Pool D in Columbus, moves to 13U Open/Pool D at Perry Meridian.

5) CG Explosion, 13U Open/Pool C at Perry Meridian, moves to 8th Grade Level II/Pool B at Franklin; also, CG Red Storm, 13U Open/Pool D at Perry Meridian, moves to 8th Grade Level II/Pool G at Perry Meridian.

6) Brownsburg Lady Dogs, 13U Open/Pool D at Perry Meridian, moves to 8th Grade Level II/Pool B at Franklin.

7) B.C. Stars, 8th Grade Level II/Pool C at New Palestine, drops out.

8) Indy Falcons-Gennrich, 8th Grade Level II/Pool G at Perry Meridian, moves to 8th Grade Level II/Pool C at New Palestine.

9) Carver Lady Spartans should be team A2 in 12U Open at Russiavialle; Carver Wizards had been typed in twice and is correct as team B3 at the same site.

10) Brackets for the 12U/13U State Finals at Hamilton Southeastern were revamped with new gym assignments; also, Line 6 was changed from “1st Franklin B” to “2nd Franklin A” as two three-team pools are now one five-team pool.

11) Brackets for the 7th Grade and 8th Grade Level II Finals at Indianapolis Southport were changed; the 7th Grade has time and gym changes for Games 6 and 7; the 8th Grade bracket has been completely restructured as a 16-team tournament; the top two teams in Franklin Pool B were added to complete the 16-team field.

12) The bracket for the 7th Grade Level III Finals at Lafayette Jeff was corrected to show “New Palestine B” in two places where “New Palestine C” was a typographical error.

(4/10/02)

April Regional draws and May State draws now available online

The draws for the April Regionals for 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade teams are now available on the Tournament Draws page.

(4/5/02)

Division breakdowns for Regional draws

The breakdown of entries for the 10U, 11U, 12U and 13U plus 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade tournaments is listed below. 

Please remember we have a Draw Meeting on Thursday, April 4 at the Indiana AAU office. The 10U/11U, 5th and 6th Grade draws are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The 12U/13U, 7th and 8th Grade draws are scheduled for 7 p.m. (but likely will be at 7:30 or so).

Here are the entries:
10U Open -- 44 teams
11U Open -- 25 teams
12U Open -- 38 teams
13U Open -- 41 teams
5th Grade Level II -- 14 teams
5th Grade Level III -- 23 teams
6th Grade Level II -- 20 teams
6th Grade Level III -- 45 teams
7th Grade Level II -- 11 teams
7th Grade Level III -- 36 teams
8th Grade Level II -- 14 teams
8th Grade Level III -- 38 teams
TOTAL -- 349 teams

Here are the tentative assignment breakdowns by numbers for each regional:

Columbus (PYL) -- 32 teams (10U Open, 8; 11U Open, 4; 5th-II, 3; 5th-III, 5; 6th-II, 4; 6th-III, 8).
Southport (Keystone Konnection) -- 30 teams (10U Open, 8; 11U Open, 3; 5th-II, 4; 5th-III, 4; 6th-II, 8; 6th-III, 3).
Richmond -- 24 teams (10U Open, 6; 11U Open, 3; 5th-II, 0; 5th-III, 3; 6th-II, 4; 6th-III, 8).
Russiaville -- 43 teams (10U Open, 8; 11U Open, 9; 5th-II, 4; 5th-III, 6; 6th-II, 4; 6th-III, 12).
Mooresville -- 22 teams (10U Open, 8; 11U Open, 0; 5th-II, 3; 5th-III, 5; 6th-II, 0; 6th-III, 6).
Washington -- 20 teams (10U Open, 6; 11U Open, 6; 5th-II, 0; 5th-III, 0; 6th-II, 0; 6th-III, 8).
Chesterton -- 26 teams (12U Open, 6; 13U Open, 6; 7th-II, 3; 7th-III, 0; 8th-II, 3; 8th-III, 8).
Columbus (PAL) -- 31 teams (12U Open, 6; 13U Open, 8; 7th-II, 3; 7th-III, 6; 8th-II, 0; 8th-III, 8).
Franklin -- 14 teams (12U Open, 0; 13U Open, 6; 7th-II, 0; 7th-III, 4; 8th-II, 0; 8th-III, 4).
Perry Meridian -- 30 teams (12U Open, 8; 13U Open, 8; 7th-II, 0; 7th-III, 6; 8th-II, 4; 8th-III, 4).
New Castle -- 20 teams (12U Open, 6; 13U Open, 0; 7th-II, 4; 7th-III, 4; 8th-II, 0; 8th-III, 6).
New Palestine -- 13 teams (12U Open, 0; 13U Open, 5; 7th-II, 0; 7th-III, 4; 8th-II, 4; 8th-III, 0).
Russiaville -- 23 teams (12U Open, 6; 13U Open, 4; 7th-II, 0; 7th-III, 6; 8th-II, 3; 8th-III, 4).
Warsaw -- 20 teams (12U Open, 6 teams; 13U Open, 4 teams; 7th-II, 0; 7th-III, 6; 8th-II, 0; 8th-III, 4).

Here are expected breakdown of teams at the State Finals:

10U/11U Level I at Center Grove -- 32 teams (16 and 16)
5th/6th Level II at Logansport -- 30 teams (14 and 16)
5th/6th Level III at North Central -- 32 teams (16 and 16)
12U/13U Level I at Hamilton Southeastern -- 32 teams (16 and 16)
7th/8th Level II at Southport -- 25 teams (11 and 14)
7th/8th Level III at Lafayette Jeff -- 32 teams (16 and 16)

(4/2/02)

7th Grade overflow to Southport 

Due to an overflow of teams at the Shelbyville Developmental Tournament, eight teams playing in the 7th Grade Developmental on April 19-21 have been moved to Southport. The schedule for this overflow, which is now available on the Draws page, was built around a 10U/11U, 5th/6th Regional that will be going on at Southport at the same time.  The teams that have been moved to Southport include:
    
1) Wabash Valley Hot Shots
2) Lafayette Knights
3) Griffith Lady Panthers
4) Terre Haute Blazers
5) Twin Lakes
6) Harrison Lady Raiders
7) Junior Bronchos - Red
8) Southport Cougars

(4/2/02)

March, 2002

April Developmental Tournament Draws 

The draws for the Developmental Tournaments in April are now available online in PDF format.  Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view these documents.  The link to the Adobe website, where you can obtain Adobe Acrobat for free, can be found on our Tournament Draws page.

(3/29/02)

Indiana AAU Girls Basketball Rules UPDATE 

The Indiana Association AAU Girls Basketball Executive Committee has reconsidered the issue of what constitutes the makeup of "School Teams" and has voted to modify Levels I, II and III as use them as follows:
   
-- Level III will be for Grade-Based School Teams that have players from one school or one school corporation.
   
-- Level II will be for Grade-Based School Teams that have players from one school corporation plus players private/Catholic/Christian schools from their geographic area OR players from two adjacent school corporations.
    
-- Level I will be the Age-Group Open Division. All teams may enter this division, but all teams that do not meet the criteria for Levels II or III must enter this division.
   
Because entry paperwork gives only "Open" or "School" options, the tournament commissioners teams wishing to enter Level II or Level III should both mark "School" as well as list the "Grade" they are entering. The commissioner will then sort the School entries into Level II or Level III based on meeting the criteria as listed above.
    
Level I entries should be marked "Open" with the appropriate "Age Group" listed.
   
For the Developmental Tournaments, teams meeting both Level II and Level III requirements will be allowed in the "School Team Divisions."

Separate from the above issue, School Teams are reminded that the Grade-Level School Team divisions that have been started DO have an "age cap."
   
-- What we're playing as 5th Grade will be reported to AAU National as 11U Level II or III, and all players must be born on or after Jan. 1, 1990.
   
-- What we're playing as 6th Grade will be reported to AAU National as 12U Level II or III, and all players must be born on or after Jan. 1, 1989.
    
-- What we're playing as 7th Grade will be reported to AAU National as 13U Level II or III, and all players must be born on or after Jan. 1, 1988.
   
-- What we're playing as 8th Grade will be reported to AAU National as 14U Level II or III, and all players must be born on or after Jan. 1, 1987.
   
For example, if an 8th grader has a 1986 birthday, she is INELIGIBLE for our 8th Grade School Division. She would be OK to play in 15U Open.
   
Another example: If a 7th grader has a 1987 birthday, she is INELIGIBLE for the 7th Grade School Division. She could play in the 8th Grade Division or in the 14U Open.
  
(3/5/02)

February, 2002

2003 AAU National Tournament changes 

Also, all entry deadline dates for the 2003 tournament have been announced as follows:

Sites for 2003 National Championships

Sites for 2003 National Invitational Championships

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