'DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH , THIS ORGANIZATION IS RUN LIKE A BAD RELATIONSHIP WHERE THERE IS ALWAY SOMEONE CHEATING, SO WHO DO YOU TRUST TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION WHEN EVERYBODY INVOLVED IS WRONG. just a thought....
AAU IS SUPPOSE TO BE NON PROFIT???? EVERYWHERE I LOOK IT IS ALL PROFIT, WE DO NOT HAVE FREE TOURNAMENTS. REMOVE THE SCOREBOARD AND POINT SYSTEMS IN THESE LEAGUES AND MAKE IT ABOUT THE PLAYERS AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE A PROBLEM. 'SMOKEY MT SPORTS' HAS FREE TOURNAMENTS , HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETITION AND EVENTUALLY WILL REALLY BLOSSOM BECAUSE OF IT.
Robpride is right and has been for a long time, the vote means nothing when the majority of the teams are under the same umberalla and have their own agenda.
HOST SOME OF THE SUB STATE AND STATE TOURNAMENTS IN CHATTANOOGA/CLEVELAND GIVE THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO ALL PLAYERS. THESE AREA PLAYERS FIND THEMSELVES COMBINING WITH GA AND AL, JUST TO GET REAL COMPETITION WITHOUT THE DRIVE. LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD LET EVERY TEAM KNOW WHAT IS AT STAKE WHEN YOU WIN STATE, HOW MUCH MONEY OR NO MONEY ? WHAT ARE YOU REALLY PLAYING FOR IN EACH DIVISION? MAKE THE AAU ORGANIZATION AN OPEN BOOK. HOST SOME OF THE STATE MEETING IN OTHER COUNTIES.
1. I can only assume that after what happened this year at the state level and then just opening Nationals up to anybody , sounds like the whole organization need to adopt the "kid first rule". Make the sancationed tournaments more affordable.
2. Remind the referee the game isn't about them , or their personal agenda believe it or not you hammer down on the free coaches , yet the paid officials insite most problems.
3. Give the teams that win sancationed tournaments a real reason to win, substate means nothing... you don't get a medal, a plaque or anything. Supposely the top two teams go to STATE , wow what does that mean? U go to state and lose all of your games an don't make it to Sunday. Here is the problem with that picture the teams that work their hometown butts off to get to the state, is then beat 91-10 by a team that has gone all over and outside of the STATE to get girls to compete at state level when they have no intention of even going to the Nationals. So teams began to look at why waist your time joining AAU when there are other leagues less expensive now getting the same amount of Exspoure with less drama. (HOW DO YOU FIX THAT)?
AAU GIRLS BASKETBALL STOP BEING ABOUT THE GIRLS A LONG TIME AGO, BECAUSE GIRLS GROW UP TO BECOME WOMEN AND THERE ARE VERY FEW WOMEN IN THE DECISON MAKING ROLE AT AAU GIRLS BASKETBALL ORGANIZATION. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT WORKS ASK THE GIRLS. POLL THE PLAYERS , GET SOME REAL FEED BACK. IF YOU LISTEN IT WILL BE A WIN WIN SITUATION . WOMEN ARE NOT ALWAYS RIGHT BUT THEY ARE PAINFULLY HONEST.