AAU clarification

[IrishBBall]

20 hours ago, QSouth89 said:

There's a MAJOR difference when you are choosing to play UP in age or class instead of playing down just to get a win.  How does that help you get better? I don't ever recall Ra Ra taking Luke, Davari, Tony, Chase, Hunter, Kese, & Donovon, as 9th graders and playing against 8th graders in AAU.  They always played up an age group except at Nationals. But I guess that's what sets apart the coaches who want to get better from those who want a win at all cost. 

TRUE!!!

[crossvillecrazies]

On March 24, 2018 at 9:07 PM, TNscout2499 said:

Is it a violation for a high school head coach to coach an AAU team made up entirely of players from the middle school that feeds into their program? 

What school are you rolling under the bus?

[WhereYouAt]

I don’t think high school coaches can coach AAU with kids from their school district, regardless of age.

[HOOPSGURU]

HS coaches can coach any age  up to 8th graders. 

[OldSportsGuy]

12 hours ago, HOOPSGURU said:

HS coaches can coach any age  up to 8th graders. 

Most school districts have more than one high school... How can that not be considered recruiting in open enrollment environment where kids decide where to go to high school?

[IrishBBall]

8 hours ago, OldSportsGuy said:

Most school districts have more than one high school... How can that not be considered recruiting in open enrollment environment where kids decide where to go to high school?

Surely you don't think that would ever happen.....LOL

[HOOPSGURU]

There are no restrictions per TSSAA from 8th graders playing for any HS coach. Of course if the coach says come to my school that’s recruiting. 

[OldSportsGuy]

14 hours ago, HOOPSGURU said:

There are no restrictions per TSSAA from 8th graders playing for any HS coach. Of course if the coach says come to my school that’s recruiting. 

can you give me a reference on that? I have tried to find it and just can't Thank you

[HOOPSGURU]

Call Gene Menees at TSSAA 

[OldSportsGuy]

16 hours ago, HOOPSGURU said:

Call Gene Menees at TSSAA 

Gotcha.

[WhereYouAt]

On 4/10/2018 at 7:13 AM, OldSportsGuy said:

can you give me a reference on that? I have tried to find it and just can't Thank you

Recruiting high school players is and will always be something that takes place every year. And, just like in college, it all starts in AAU.

[threeball]

Its actually not through the summer... HS coaches can coach any 8th grade student... once the 8th grader is no longer enrolled in 8th grade (graduate from middle school) then they cannot coach them.... because they have been promoted into the next grade which be high school 9th grade.....  There is one exception: if the school is one campus (6-12 or K-12) then the HS coach cannot coach 8th Graders in AAU because potentially an 8th grader could play on his HS team...

The rule of the 3 players on a team (or 60%) only applies in the fall.  

Edited May 8, 2018 by threeball