Anonymous
12/23/2025 14:16
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Its all a business and if you understand how things work you can work around that way.
The top clubs will get top players over attracting them with no costs. Clubs still have costs so they need more kids who pay to cover those costs so you have "b" and "c" teams to pay for the "a" teams. Teams will have older kids playing so those teams can win and look good to attract "paying kids"
I saw what should be a 9th grader this past weekend playing on a 7th grade team because they are double reclass and it's allowed.
Just find a decent program (plenty around) with strong coaches who want to develop the kids and have your kid do skills work and they will be fine.
Top clubs have sponsorship money from Nike or UnderArmor. In our experience, this sponsorship money wss plenty to play team costs plus some left over to defray B team costs.
The number of teams that actually get sponsorship money is very small. I've talked to clubs who you would expect to have money and they weren't getting any. More likely to get gear (backpacks, jerseys, etc.) than actually get money. That percentage is very low.
These teams rely on their "b" and "c " teams to support the program since most kids on the "A" team don't have to pay dues to attract them.
Anonymous
12/23/2025 11:53
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Anonymous wrote:Its all a business and if you understand how things work you can work around that way.
The top clubs will get top players over attracting them with no costs. Clubs still have costs so they need more kids who pay to cover those costs so you have "b" and "c" teams to pay for the "a" teams. Teams will have older kids playing so those teams can win and look good to attract "paying kids"
I saw what should be a 9th grader this past weekend playing on a 7th grade team because they are double reclass and it's allowed.
Just find a decent program (plenty around) with strong coaches who want to develop the kids and have your kid do skills work and they will be fine.
Top clubs have sponsorship money from Nike or UnderArmor. In our experience, this sponsorship money wss plenty to play team costs plus some left over to defray B team costs.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 21:02
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Its all a business and if you understand how things work you can work around that way.
The top clubs will get top players over attracting them with no costs. Clubs still have costs so they need more kids who pay to cover those costs so you have "b" and "c" teams to pay for the "a" teams. Teams will have older kids playing so those teams can win and look good to attract "paying kids"
I saw what should be a 9th grader this past weekend playing on a 7th grade team because they are double reclass and it's allowed.
Just find a decent program (plenty around) with strong coaches who want to develop the kids and have your kid do skills work and they will be fine.
Any parent who is holding their kid back two grades for youth basketball is insane.
I see why they do it. They aren't really holding them back. Usually, they just started later so they can't play on age-appropriate teams. I get like one for a short time. But this appeared to be a whole team of them.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 17:12
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Anonymous wrote:Its all a business and if you understand how things work you can work around that way.
The top clubs will get top players over attracting them with no costs. Clubs still have costs so they need more kids who pay to cover those costs so you have "b" and "c" teams to pay for the "a" teams. Teams will have older kids playing so those teams can win and look good to attract "paying kids"
I saw what should be a 9th grader this past weekend playing on a 7th grade team because they are double reclass and it's allowed.
Just find a decent program (plenty around) with strong coaches who want to develop the kids and have your kid do skills work and they will be fine.
Any parent who is holding their kid back two grades for youth basketball is insane.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 16:14
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Its all a business and if you understand how things work you can work around that way.
The top clubs will get top players over attracting them with no costs. Clubs still have costs so they need more kids who pay to cover those costs so you have "b" and "c" teams to pay for the "a" teams. Teams will have older kids playing so those teams can win and look good to attract "paying kids"
I saw what should be a 9th grader this past weekend playing on a 7th grade team because they are double reclass and it's allowed.
Just find a decent program (plenty around) with strong coaches who want to develop the kids and have your kid do skills work and they will be fine.
The top clubs will get top players over attracting them with no costs. Clubs still have costs so they need more kids who pay to cover those costs so you have "b" and "c" teams to pay for the "a" teams. Teams will have older kids playing so those teams can win and look good to attract "paying kids"
I saw what should be a 9th grader this past weekend playing on a 7th grade team because they are double reclass and it's allowed.
Just find a decent program (plenty around) with strong coaches who want to develop the kids and have your kid do skills work and they will be fine.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 16:13
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Judging by the location mentioned (k sports) I assume your DC is playing at the Charmcity event. Your child's team is playing in the 4th/5th division, meaning most if not all teams will have 4th and 5th graders (and possibly a 6th grader or two).
Thanks, I am looking at the event now. The team, BTL Royals, was listed in both the 8th grade division and in the 4th/5th division.
Your 4th grader wasn't playing against 8th graders, you just didn't have a clue how the event is structured.
+1
They had tryouts for 3rd-6th grade:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/325327349978758/posts/342287634949396/
You seem confused. That's normal for a tryout for a smaller org. That doesn't mean their teams are grades 3-6 combined.
You sound like a troll with no evidence.
Nope, just a person with an understanding of AAU basketball. If you can't deal with combined age groups, then girls basketball is not the sport for you.
OMG you are the problem. Maybe you should just admit you're as guilty as sin.
DP. Clubs have tryouts for multiple teams. That doesn’t mean all those kids are one team. Clearly you’re not a basketball person.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 15:59
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Why is it all the larger more reputable clubs just happen to know which tournaments they'll have the oldest age groups in the bracket at?
Anonymous
12/22/2025 15:58
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Judging by the location mentioned (k sports) I assume your DC is playing at the Charmcity event. Your child's team is playing in the 4th/5th division, meaning most if not all teams will have 4th and 5th graders (and possibly a 6th grader or two).
Thanks, I am looking at the event now. The team, BTL Royals, was listed in both the 8th grade division and in the 4th/5th division.
Your 4th grader wasn't playing against 8th graders, you just didn't have a clue how the event is structured.
+1
They had tryouts for 3rd-6th grade:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/325327349978758/posts/342287634949396/
You seem confused. That's normal for a tryout for a smaller org. That doesn't mean their teams are grades 3-6 combined.
You sound like a troll with no evidence.
Nope, just a person with an understanding of AAU basketball. If you can't deal with combined age groups, then girls basketball is not the sport for you.
OMG you are the problem. Maybe you should just admit you're as guilty as sin.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 15:57
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Judging by the location mentioned (k sports) I assume your DC is playing at the Charmcity event. Your child's team is playing in the 4th/5th division, meaning most if not all teams will have 4th and 5th graders (and possibly a 6th grader or two).
Thanks, I am looking at the event now. The team, BTL Royals, was listed in both the 8th grade division and in the 4th/5th division.
Your 4th grader wasn't playing against 8th graders, you just didn't have a clue how the event is structured.
+1
They had tryouts for 3rd-6th grade:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/325327349978758/posts/342287634949396/
You seem confused. That's normal for a tryout for a smaller org. That doesn't mean their teams are grades 3-6 combined.
You sound like a troll with no evidence.
Nope, just a person with an understanding of AAU basketball. If you can't deal with combined age groups, then girls basketball is not the sport for you.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 15:55
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Judging by the location mentioned (k sports) I assume your DC is playing at the Charmcity event. Your child's team is playing in the 4th/5th division, meaning most if not all teams will have 4th and 5th graders (and possibly a 6th grader or two).
Thanks, I am looking at the event now. The team, BTL Royals, was listed in both the 8th grade division and in the 4th/5th division.
Your 4th grader wasn't playing against 8th graders, you just didn't have a clue how the event is structured.
+1
They had tryouts for 3rd-6th grade:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/325327349978758/posts/342287634949396/
You seem confused. That's normal for a tryout for a smaller org. That doesn't mean their teams are grades 3-6 combined.
You sound like a troll with no evidence.
Anonymous
12/22/2025 15:06
Subject: AAU age group tournament out of control
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Judging by the location mentioned (k sports) I assume your DC is playing at the Charmcity event. Your child's team is playing in the 4th/5th division, meaning most if not all teams will have 4th and 5th graders (and possibly a 6th grader or two).
Thanks, I am looking at the event now. The team, BTL Royals, was listed in both the 8th grade division and in the 4th/5th division.
Your 4th grader wasn't playing against 8th graders, you just didn't have a clue how the event is structured.
+1
They had tryouts for 3rd-6th grade:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/325327349978758/posts/342287634949396/
You seem confused. That's normal for a tryout for a smaller org. That doesn't mean their teams are grades 3-6 combined.