News Archives
The following is a collection of news items that have appeared
on the home page of the Indiana AAU District Girls Basketbal
website during the past months. Previous years' archives can be
accessed from the menu immediately above.
2007 News Archives
December
10, 2007
 AAU offices to be closed December 21-January
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The Indiana AAU offices will be closed for the holidays from December
21 through January 2. The early closure is due to floor resurfacing
work that is scheduled to take place at the new office location
beginning on December 20. Happy Holidays to all!
November 15, 2007
Upcoming changes for the 2008 and 2009 AAU seasons
Several changes will be taking place for the 2008 and 2009 seasons
for Indiana AAU girls basketball teams and players. If you have
any questions regarding these changes, please contact the Indianapolis
AAU office.
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TEAM ENTRY PACKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY. Due to increased
postage rates, Indiana AAU will no longer be mailing team entry
packets beginning with the 2008 season. All documents for the
2008 tournament season will be available online on the Membership
& Tournament Forms page during the first week of January,
if not sooner.
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NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR INDIANA AAU. Please note that
all future email communicaitons with the Indianapolis AAU office
should be sent to indianaaau@comcast.net.
This email address will be used for both girls and boys basketball,
so we request that you indicate "Girls Basketball"
in your email subject line.
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2009 DOCUMENT SUBMISSIONS. Beginning in August, 2008,
all AAU Memberships, Club Memberships, Tournament Sanctions
and Third-Party Certificates for the 2009 season must either
be submitted online via credit card or mailed to the National
AAU Office. More information regarding document submission for
2009 will be available next summer.
October 23, 2007
Move now complete to new AAU offices
The Indiana AAU offices have now officially moved to our new location
in Southport. The address is
4150 Kildeer Drive, Suite 2A
Indianapolis, IN 46237
All phone numbers are the same. At this time, we do not have Internet
access to receive and/or reply to email inquiries, but we expect
to have access soon. We will keep you updated.
October 17, 2007
Annual Meeting minutes and 2008 Bid Sheets now
available
Complete minutes from the October Annual Meeting are now available
for downloading, together with bid sheets for the 2008 tournament
season. Deadline for submission of bid
sheets is October 31. Please be sure to send/deliver
them to the new office address!
October 11, 2007
Indiana AAU District offices moving
 The offices
of Indiana AAU District will begin moving to a new location on Friday,
October 19. The new office location will be at:
4150 Kildeer Drive, Suite 2A
Indianapolis, IN 46237.
During the move, there will be no phone service available to the
office. Phone service is expected to be reinstated sometime during
the day on Monday, October 22. It is uncertain whether or not our
phone number will change. Please check here for updates. The annual
meeting scheduled for Sunday, October 14, will take place at the
current office location.
September 11, 2007
October Annual Meeting agenda set
The agenda for the October Annual Meeting has been set and is available
for downloading. This year's meeting will be held on Sunday,
October 14, 2007 at 1:00 pm ET in the Indianapolis offices of Indiana
AAU District.
July 16, 2007
AAU office will be closed
The AAU office in Indianapolis will be closed on Monday, July 23,
and again from Thursday, August 23, through Monday, August 27.
June 15, 2007
Fever Coaches' Clinic on Thursday, July 12
Where: Conseco Fieldhouse
The Indiana Fever will be hosting a coaches' clinic on Thursday,
July 12. The clinic will begin at 5:30 (1 1/2 hours before tipoff)
with members of the Fever coaching staff. The clinic will run 30-40
minutes. You must purchase a ticket to the Fever/New York game in
order to attend.
April 23, 2007
Draw on Thursday
The draw for the 14U/15U, Junior, Senior and Open girls tournaments
will be held on Thursday, May 3rd at 6:00 pm at the Indiana AAU
office.
April 17, 2007
Regional entry deadline looming
Registration deadline for teams in the 14U, 15U, JR Girls (16U/17U),
SR Girls (18U) and Open (19U) Divisions is Friday, April 20.
April 4, 2007
Indianapolis AAU Office hours for Good Friday
The AAU girls basketball office will be open on Friday, April 6th
from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Regular office hours will resume on
Monday, April 9th.
2006 News Archives
December 12, 2006
Indianapolis AAU Office closed during the holidays
The AAU girls basketball office will be closed from Friday, December
22, through Tuesday, January 2. Office hours will resume on Wednesday,
January 3.
Happy Holidays from Indiana AAU!
October 15, 2006
Annual Meeting minutes now available
The 2005 Annual Meeting was held in the Indianapolis AAU Office
on October 16 and the minutes from the meeting are now available
online.
October 15, 2006
2007 bid forms now available
Bid sheets are now available online
for the 2007 Indiana AAU Tournament. All bids must be in receipt
by the Indianapolis office by October 24 in order to be considered.
September 13, 2006
2007 membership forms now available
AAU membership forms for 2007 are now available for clubs, players
and coaches on the Membership & Tournament
Forms page.
September 11, 2006
October Annual Meeting agenda set
The agenda for the October Annual Meeting has been set and is available
for downloading.
May 23, 2006
Indianapolis AAU Office closed during Memorial
Day Weekend
The AAU girls basketball office will be closed Friday, May 26 for
the Memorial Day weekend, and resume office hours on Tuesday, May
30.
May 9, 2006
National Championship qualification rules reminder
If a team qualifies for a Division-I National Championship,
that team cannot play in a Division-II National Championship (this
applies to both D-I players and teams). Any team that does not qualify
for D-I Nationals is eligible to play in their respective D-II National
Championship. Teams that qualify for D-I or D-II may pick up a player
from D-II. (See additional rules in the Handbook
regarding " pick-up " players or contact the National
Office at 407-934-7200 ask for Girls Basketball.)
April 26, 2006
Second site to be added for 16U Regional
Indiana District AAU will add a second site for the
16U Regional. That site will be located at Mishawaka. Each site
will host between 16 and 20 teams. Exact info will be posted on
the Tournament Draw section next week. If any other teams wishes
to enter they need to contact the AAU office or Walt by 5:00pm Thursday,
April 27th, 2006.
April 20, 2006
Indiana Fever AAU Nights
The WNBA Indiana Fever is offering two
specials for AAU teams and players in May and June. Also, feel
free to contact Fever representative Kristopher
Kovatovic (317-917-2828) if your team is interested in playing
a game on the Conseco Fieldhouse main floor.
April 13, 2006
16/18/19 Regional Tournament Additional Site-If
Necessary
We have received numerous calls with concerns over the Regional
Site for the 16/18/19 age division site being so far to the south.
We will be prepared , if numbers require us, to add a second northern
site. This will only occur if it is deemed necessary by numbers.
We do not want teams to not enter due to travel distance.
March 22, 2006
April 7-9 Invitational cancelled
The AAU Invitational for 9U/10U/11U and 4th/5th/6th teams on April
7-9 at ISSA has been cancelled. Please contact the Indianapolis
AAU Office for information on refunding or transferring your team's
entry fee.
March 21, 2006
IMPORTANT: Changes for teams entering Super
Regional Tournaments
All teams needing membership cards for a Super Regional Tournament
(held between February 1 through May 31) need to have all forms
and fees turned into the office at least two
weeks prior to the Super Regional Tournament in which they
are playing. Also, a note must be attached to your paperwork indicating
that you need the cards for a Super Regional Tournament and which
dates the tournament will be held. This will enable the office to
get your memberships processed in time for your team's participation
in the tournament.
Thanks You!
Indiana AAU District Office
March 13, 2006
Invitational Deadline Extended thru March 18
The Entry Deadline for the Invitationals on April 7th- 9th at the
ISSA in Indianapolis for grades 4th, 5th & 6th and ages 9U/10U/11U
as well as the Invitational on April 21st -23rd at Franklin for
the 7th & 8th grade and 12U/13U will be extended through this
Saturday, March 18, 2006.
We have had some coaches contact us to let us know they are having
trouble getting paperwork together due to many of the middle school
seasons just finishing up.
If you have any questions contact the AAU
office or Walt Raines.
January 30, 2006
Summary of rule changes for 2006
A summary of rule changes for the 2006 AAU season are as follows:
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Teams must supply game personnel at tournaments
Participating teams will need to supply either a scorebook
keeper or a clock keeper at all AAU tournaments. See 2006
Rules Manual Section II No. 4f on page 4.
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No Indiana AAU funding will be made for Super Regional
qualifying teams
Any team that qualifies for a National Championship
bid via a Super Regional Tournament held prior to the Indiana
District State Finals, must take their Super Regional bid and
will NOT receive any National entry funds from the District
qualifier.
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Junior Eligible Division now permanent
The 16U age division has become the Junior Eligible Division.
See details on page 5 (No. 15a) of the 2006
Rules Manual.
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17U Division eliminated
Due to making the Junior Eligible rule permanent for 16U players,
the 17U Division was eliminated and changed to 18U. So we now
have 16U/18U/19U Divisions.
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New AAU Code of Conduct
Indiana AAU Girls Basketball Committee’s “Code of
Conduct”on page 11 of 2006 Rules
Manual.
January 23, 2006
2006 information packets to be distributed February
1
All necessary flyers and forms for the upcoming 2006 AAU season
will be distributed out of the Indianapolis AAU office on February
1.
2005 News Archives
December 19, 2005
Indiana AAU tournament sites, deadline &
draw dates announced
The official deadline and draw dates for the 2006 Indiana AAU state
tournaments can now be found on the Schedule
& Draws page.
December 14, 2005
Indianapolis
AAU Office closed during the holidays
The AAU girls basketball office will be closed from Thursday, December
22, through Monday, January 2. Office hours will resume on Tuesday,
January 3.
Happy Holidays from Indiana AAU!
November 19, 2005
Indianapolis AAU Office closed during Thanksgiving
Week
The AAU girls basketball office will be closed during the week
of November 21. Office hours will resume on Monday, November 28.
October 22, 2005
Annual Meeting Held, Tournament Bid deadline
November 4
The 2005 Annual Meeting was held in the Indianapolis AAU Office
on October 16 and the minutes
from the meeting are now available. Also, bid
sheets are available for the 2006 Indiana AAU Tournament. The
bid deadline is November 4 (bids must reach the AAU office by November
7).
September 2, 2005
Agenda for Annual Meeting
The agenda for the 2005 Annual Meeting, to be held in the Indianapolis
AAU Office on October 16 at 1:30 p.m., is now available on the Mailings
& Notices page.
June 10, 2005
New message board now available
Indiana AAU Girls Basketball has a new message board for the use
of its members. Please go to the Message
Board to register. All registrants must agree to abide by the
rules and guidelines set forth by the AAU Chair.
April 6, 2005
Special guest to appear at the April 12 tournament
draw
An unnamed special guest from the WNBA Indianapolis Fever organization
will appear and speak at the April 12 AAU tournament draw at the
Indianapolis office. The draw is set to take place at 6:00 p.m.
March 2, 2005
7th/8th Spring Invitational cancelled
Due to a lack of entries, the 7th/8th Spring Invitational scheduled
for March 18-20 at the Nolan Fieldhouse in Sellersburg has been
cancelled. The draw for the 4th/5th/6th Spring Invitational on March
11-13 is available on the Schedules
& Draws page.
February 18, 2005
New form required for "Junior Eligible"
players
On a trial basis for one year, an athlete who is 17 years old prior
to January 1, 2005, will be allowed to participate in the 16U Division
if she has high school eligibility remaining. However, a new form
is required for players falling under this new
National AAU rule. The form must be signed by an administrator
of the player's school and attached to her birth certificate when
submitted with the Regional/State Entry Form. The Junior Eligible
form is available on our Forms page.
January 31, 2005
AAU Girls Basketball Super Regional Tournaments explode Nationwide
The AAU national website describes how the concept of the Super
Regionals has expanded quickly in the past two years. Read
more from the national AAU organization...
2004 News Archives
December 12, 2004
2005 AAU packet forms available online
All necessary flyers and forms for the upcoming 2005 AAU season
are now available online on our Membership &
Tournament Forms page. The 2005 AAU Manual
is also now available in PDF format.
October 19, 2004
Bid forms for 2005 AAU Tournaments available
Bid forms for the 2005 AAU Tournament season are now available
on the Membership & Tournament Forms
page. The deadline for submission
of a tournament bid is Friday, November 5. Forms and bid fees must
be in receipt by the the Indianapolis AAU Office by November 5th
to be considered. Bids will be awarded on Tuesday,
November 9, by the Executive Committee.
October 19, 2004
Minutes from October 17 Annual Meeting available online
Minutes from the Annual Meeting which
took place on Sunday are now available for viewing. Included in
the minutes are adopted rules changes, dates for the 2005 Indiana
AAU Tournaments, and dates and locations of 2005 AAU National Tournaments.
View
complete details (pdf format)...
October 4, 2004
Annual
meeting set for Sunday, October 17
The Indiana
AAU District Annual Meeting for girls basketball will be held
on Sunday, October 17, 2004, at the AAU office at 1420 Sadlier Circle
East Drive in Indianapolis at 1:30 p.m. The meeting agenda is as
follows:
MEETING
AGENDA
- Chair’s report on 2004 AAU Girls Basketball results, association
and national.
- Report of the 2004 AAU National Convention on items that impact
Girls Basketball.
- Association office elections (elections effective immediately)
- Review of bid procedure and setting of tentative dates for
our 2005 Indiana Association tournaments.
- Legislative session for proposed amendments to our Indiana
AAU Girls Basketball Manual
- Any other new business.
- Dates of future meetings: Indiana Association Girls Basketball
Tourney Bid Meeting, time, date and place TBD at 10/17 meeting;
Tourney Directors Meeting, time and date TBD at 10/17 meeting.
View
complete meeting details....
May
27, 2004
Indiana
AAU Offices closed on Memorial Day
The AAU Offices
in Indianapolis will be closed on Monday, May 31 for the Memorial
Day holiday. Also, the office will be closed on Friday, June 4 and
Monday, June 7.
February
25, 2004
April
Developmental Tournament site change
The north
site for the April 16-18 Developmental Tournament for 10U/11U and
4th/5th/6th has been changed from Monticello to Fishers. Please
make changes to your travel plans accordingly.
February
19, 2004
Confused
about how to enter your team for upcoming AAU tournaments?
If you are
uncertain about how to enter your team for the upcoming Developmental
and Regional Tournaments, visit our Frequently
Asked Questions page for complete instructions.
February
16, 2004
New AAU
Message Boards installed
We have installed
new message boards for use by Indiana AAU Girls Basketball coaches,
players and parents. If you wish to post on the boards, you will
be required to register with a valid email address. As in the past,
we ask that all posters keep their comments in a positive and/or
constructive light. You can view
the new message boards here...
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