AAU Boys World Championships (July 2-5)

Cross Boundary Athlete
All players must be from either the same state/district or adjoining state/district to participate on the same team.

Recruiting from all over the country/internationally to play on the same team is prohibited in the AAU World Championships.

Roster Participation Restrictions
a. Only males may participate as players for grades 13U/7th grade and up.

b. An athlete must play with one (1) team within one (1) age/grade skill level at any World Championship event when those Championship competitions take place at the same date and time (i.e., An athlete playing on a 10u/4th Grade D2 team cannot compete on a 10u/4th Grade D1 team at the same World Championship).

c. Athletes that competes in more than one age/grade division must compete with the same club.

d. Athletes must participate in the state/district of their residence, or an adjoining state/district, or as otherwise permitted by the AAU Code.

e. May 1st will be the date used to determine a player’s residence in a state


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2026 AAU Boys' Basketball Eligibility Requirements

AAU Boys' World Championships uses age/grade-based competition rules.

Athlete must meet either the age portion or the grade portion of the rule.

​Ex. 17U/11TH GRADE

-Age Policy: An athlete can be no older than 17 on or before August 31, 2026.

-Grade Policy: An athlete who is in the 11th Grade as of October 1, 2025 and who is no older than 18 on or before August 31, 2026 is eligible to compete in the 17U/11th Grade division.

Please visit our website for all eligibility rules
CLICK HERE
https://aausports.org/boys-basketball/2026-aau-boys-basketball-eligibility/

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AAU Membership
This is an official AAU licensed event hosted by the AAU Headquarters

AAU Memberships are required to participate! We allow 15 players and 4 coaches per roster. Every person sitting on the bench during a game needs to have an AAU Membership.

Please see link below:
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
https://aausports.org/membership/

Types of Memberships
- Non-Athlete (Coaches/Admin) - $55 or $57 - one year or $75 or $77 - two year

- Athlete (Players) - $20 or $22 - one year

(Pay extra $2 for “extended Membership” providing AAU insurance in any basketball events hosted by other companies)

Memberships are valid from Sept 1 – Aug 31st.

Retrieval Time
- Non-Athlete - Level 2 background check by NCSI. Please give yourself 3 days for processing. Complete email from NCSI after AAU application.

- Athletes – typically instantaneous but no longer than 24hours

All AAU Membership Cards will be received via email.

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Coaches & Directors

Here is a general layout of the schedule for the 2026 Boys' World Championship for 14u/8th - 19u/12th.

Please refer to these dates and times to plan your travel accordingly. Best advice is to arrive July 1st and depart late night July 5th or early July 6th.

EVERY TEAM PLAYS 1st GAME ON JULY 2ND

4 Game Guarantee
- Wednesday (7/1) - 4pm - 8pm EST. - Early Registration (OPTIONAL) but suggested

- Thursday (7/2) - 6am EST. - Registration (MANDATORY) arrive two hours before your scheduled gametime

ALL COACHES (REQUIRED) TO COME
PLAYERS (NOT REQUIRED) TO COME

- Thursday (7/2) - 8am - 8:50pm EST. - ALL Game Play Starts Everyone plays first pool play game

- Friday (7/3) - 8am - 8:50pm EST - Pool Play

- Saturday (7/4) - 8am - 8:50pm EST. - Pool / Bracket Play

- Sunday (7/5) - 8am - 6:30pm EST. - Bracket Play / Awards Games

ALL games and awards should conclude by 7pm.
Game times are subjective to slightly change but very accurate

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Coaches and Directors,

Thank you for registering for the 2026 AAU Boys' World Championships

Payment deadline is Monday, June 8th, 2026 (06/8/2026) at 11:59pm est.

Payment reminder has been sent to the primary contact of your team. Please click to open the email and follow the prompts to complete payment.

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AAU has provided all the best hotels near the Disney ESPN Wide World of Sports and the Gamepoint Event Center. Please visit the link below to book all necessary reservations for your team, family, and friends.

Optional early registration will held Sunday (7/5) 4pm-8pm est. at Disney ESPN Complex. All game-play will start Monday (7/6) as early as 8:00am est. and end as late as 6:00pm est. on Thursday (7/9).

THIS IS NOT A STAY TO PLAY EVENT!

AAU SPORTS HOTEL CLICK HERE
https://aausports.org/boys-basketball/2026-world-championship/

Any questions or concerns about finding the best place to stay for your team, please contact:

AAU Sports Hotels
(866) 587- 4922

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