Baseball Committee Approves Additional National Championship Opportunities
At the 2011 AAU National Convention in Puerto Rico the Baseball Sport Committee unanimously approved many enhancements to the AAU Baseball program. Listening to our membership, the committee determined that when it comes to National Championships - especially in terms of dates and location - one size does not fit all. Therefore, the committee has implemented the 9U through 13U Grand Nationals at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida, in June, and the 9U through 12U East Coast Nationals in Greenville, South Carolina, in July. There are plans to kick off a West Coast Nationals in 2012. The 14U through Upperclassmen will remain as AAU Nationals. Following is the schedule for all AAU national events: |
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 AAU GRAND NATIONALS |
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| ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Walt Disney World Resort® Orlando, Florida |
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| 9U Open Base: |
June 20-25 |
(Coaches' meeting June 19) |
10U Open Base: |
June 20-25 |
(Coaches' meeting June 19) |
11U: |
June 26-July 1 |
(Coaches' meeting June 25) |
12U: |
June 26-July 1 |
(Coaches' meeting June 25) |
13U: |
June 26-July 1 |
(Coaches' meeting June 25) |
| There are limited berths available as all games are planned to be played on site with no outside venues. Teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. You will want to register early as this event will sell out quickly. | ||
 One field at Heritage Park, Greenville, SC |
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AAU EAST COAST NATIONALS |
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| Heritage Park
Greenville, South Carolina |
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9U: |
July 8-13 | (Coaches' meeting July 7) |
10U: |
July 14-19 | (Coaches' meeting July 14) |
11U: |
July 20-25 | (Coaches' meeting July 19) |
12U: |
July 26-August 31 | (Coaches' meeting July 25) |
 Terry Park, Ft. Myers, FL |
 Washington Nationals Stadium, Viera, FL |
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AAU NATIONALS |
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Washington Nationals Spring Training Complex
Viera (Cocoa Beach area), Florida |
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14U: |
July 25-31 |
(Coaches' meeting July 24) |
Historic Terry Park, Red Sox and Twins' Spring Training Complexes
Ft. Myers, Florida |
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Underclassmen: |
July 26-31 |
(Coaches' meeting July 25) |
| The Upperclassmen Nationals and the 13U East Coast Nationals will be announced at a later date.
Filing an Intent to Participate form does not secure your entry into any of the AAU Nationals. Entries are secured once the online registration has been completed and registration fees submitted, provided the team participates in its district qualifier. Teams from states that may not have a district qualifier will request an At-Large bid. The winner of the Diamond division Grand Nationals in the 10U and 12U age groups will go on to represent AAU in the New Era National Youth Baseball Champions in Memphis, Tennessee in August. The entry fee for all AAU National Championships is $750. The $750 includes tournament patches. The patches may either be worn on the uniform or kept as a memento of the event. There is a seven-game guarantee for the 9U through the Underclassmen age groups. In the first round of pool play, all teams will be seeded in pools of four. After the first round, first- and second-place in that round will be placed in the Diamond division. The remaining teams will be placed in the Gold division, again in pools of four. The results of the second round of pool play will determine each team's seeding in the single-elimination round. For more information on all AAU National events, visit: http://www.aaubaseball.org/Events/NationalEvents/NationalChampionships.aspx AAU Baseball is taking an exciting new direction. Come grow with us! |
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• This event is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S., Inc.
• All participants must have a current AAU membership.
• AAU membership may not be included as part of the entry fee to the event.
• AAU membership must be obtained before the competition begins except where the event operator has a laptop available with an internet connection.
• Participants are encouraged to visit the AAU web site www.aausports.org to obtain their membership.
The information contained herein is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be complete, nor is it represented as such.
The AAU does sanction events in local areas, granting a non-exclusive right to event hosts to use the AAU logo and brand under terms and conditions, including requirements as specified by AAU Code. The event operator is an independent contractor and is responsible for the management and conduct of the event and may set its own rules and operating procedures, except under no circumstances can the host waive the requirement of membership in AAU for participation in sanctioned events.
By the AAU's granting of (a) sanction (an approval) to any event operator (Host) to conduct such event, the AAU does not accept any financial responsibility nor assure any particular quality of competition.
The AAU of the U.S., Inc. does have supervision over District qualifying events, Regional/Super Regional events, and/or National Championship events in regard to establishing rules of competition, but does not have direct control over the event operators, pursuant and subject to the AAU Code (only).
The AAU does provide insurance benefits to its members in specified situations, subject to the terms of its policies.
The AAU does sanction events in local areas, granting a non-exclusive right to event hosts to use the AAU logo and brand under terms and conditions, including requirements as specified by AAU Code. The event operator is an independent contractor and is responsible for the management and conduct of the event and may set its own rules and operating procedures, except under no circumstances can the host waive the requirement of membership in AAU for participation in sanctioned events.
By the AAU's granting of (a) sanction (an approval) to any event operator (Host) to conduct such event, the AAU does not accept any financial responsibility nor assure any particular quality of competition.
The AAU of the U.S., Inc. does have supervision over District qualifying events, Regional/Super Regional events, and/or National Championship events in regard to establishing rules of competition, but does not have direct control over the event operators, pursuant and subject to the AAU Code (only).
The AAU does provide insurance benefits to its members in specified situations, subject to the terms of its policies.
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