Membership Overview

The AAU Membership year runs from September 1 to August 31. 

AAU Membership is required to participate in all AAU licensed events.


Athletes (Individual)


Athletes and team members needing an AAU membership to compete in an event, sign up here.
Did your coach tell you to get your child a membership?
Do you need to register your team's members?
Is your child competing in an AAU event? 

Then, choose this option.

Youth Athlete Fees: $20.00 or $22.00
Adult Athlete Fees: $20.00 to $35.00

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Non-Athlete (Individual)


Coaches, club contact and others associated with the administration of the team or club register here.
Are you a coach or club contact?
​Are you participating in a program as an administrator, bench personnel, coach, instructor, manager, official, team leader, tournament director, volunteer or other?

Then, choose this option.

Non-Athlete Fees:

$55.00 or $57.00 Extended Benefit (1-year option)
$75.00 or $79.00 Extended Benefit (2-year option)

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Pursue Greatness


Since 1888, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) has raised tomorrow's leaders on todays playgrounds. No matter your sport, there's always a place for you to play AAU.

Club (Group)


Register your team or organization to compete in AAU events.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP LEVEL 1

YOUTH CLUB PER MEMBERSHIP YEAR
$30 / year

Adult Club or Both Youth and Adult Club Per Membership Year
$50 / year

  • Eligible to participate in events
  • Eligible to vote at appropriate district biennial meetings
  • Eligible to apply for practice insurance certificate
  • Level 1 is for incorporated or unincorporated clubs who wish to participate in AAU events, vote at the appropriate district meetings and receive a practice license. This level club will not be able to host an AAU licensed event. Level 1 Clubs may not use trademarks of the AAU except to say the club is a member of the AAU.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP LEVEL 2

YOUTH CLUB PER MEMBERSHIP YEAR
$60 / year

Adult Club or Both Youth and Adult Club Per Membership Year
$80 / year

  • Eligible to participate in events
  • Eligible to vote at appropriate district biennial meetings
  • Eligible to apply for practice insurance certificate
  • Eligible to apply for a license to host an event
  • Eligible to use the AAU logo & Name in AAU licensed events
  • Level 2 is for incorporated or unincorporated clubs and has the same benefits a Level 1. In addition the Level 2 Club may host an AAU licensed event, other than practice, and may use the AAU name and trademarks for licensed events only.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP LEVEL 3

YOUTH CLUB PER MEMBERSHIP YEAR
$300 / year

ADULT CLUB OR BOTH YOUTH AND ADULT CLUB PER MEMBERSHIP YEAR
$320 / year

  • Eligible to participate in events
  • Eligible to vote at appropriate district biennial meetings
  • Eligible to apply for practice insurance certificate
  • Eligible to apply for a license to host an event
  • Eligible to use the AAU logo & Name in AAU licensed events
  • Eligible for tax - exempt status
  • Eligible to receive tax-exempt donations
  • Eligible to become sales tax exempt in your state
  • Click for Level 3 Brochure
  • Level 3 is only for unincorporated clubs and has the same benefits as Level 1 & Level 2.
    In addition the Club can become a subordinate under the AAU’s Group exemption program, making the entity a tax-exempt organization. Level 3 Clubs are eligible to accept tax-exempt donations directly. Level 3 Clubs must register online.

Once accepted Club Memberships are non-refundable and, non-transferable.


Athlete Membership Fees


The AAU Membership year runs from September 1 to August 31.

AAU Membership is required to participate in all AAU licensed events.

 

YOUTH PROGRAM (All Sports)

Youth Program consists of athletic participation for ages as defined by AAU youth sport rules. Youth membership allows participation and insurance coverages in any and all youth sports.

$20.00 - Regular Membership
$22.00 - Extended Coverage Membership (AB)*

 

ADULT PROGRAM

Adult Program consists of athletic participation for ages as defined by AAU adult sports rules. Adult athlete membership is sport specific and allows participation and insurance coverages for one sport only.

An adminstrator, bench personnel, coach, instructor, manager, official, team leader, tournament director, volunteer or other adult must register as an AAU Non-Athlete. 

 

Adult Sport Fees Regular Extended Coverage*
Baton Twirling, Chess, Dance, Golf, Jump Rope, Pickleball Sport Stacking, Swimming, Tennis and Volleyball $22.00 $24.00

Track & Field, X-Country, Multi Events, Baseball, Basketball, Women’s Flag Football, Fencing, Paddle Board and Special Needs

$30.00 $32.00
Field Hockey, Futsal and Chinese Martial Arts/Kung Fu $30.00 $32.00

Softball, Surfing, Trampoline & Tumbling, Strength Sports, Gymnastics, Soccer and Water Polo

$30.00 $33.00
Inline Hockey, Non-Checking Ice, Wrestling $31.00 $34.00
Judo and Karate Not Available $34.00
Box Lacrosse, Diving, Gymnastics and Taekwondo                                                            $30.00 Not Available

 

Non-Athlete Membership Fees


Purchase a Non-Athlete Membership for the following people: Administrator, Bench Personnel, Coach, Instructor, Manager, Official, Team Leader, Tournament Director, Volunteer, Other.  Adult athletes must have an Adult Athlete Membership.  Adult Athlete Memberships are not valid for participating as a non-athlete.

 

YOUTH PROGRAM (If you work with ages 1 to 20)

$55.00 Regular or $57.00 Extended Benefit (1 year option)
$75.00 Regular or $79.00 Extended Benefit (2year option)*

 

ADULT PROGRAM (If you work with ages 21 to 99)

$55.00 Regular or $57.00 Extended Benefit (1 year option)
$75.00 Regular or $79.00 Extended Benefit (2year option)*


International (Non-US) Membership is $55.00 (extended coverage is not available).

*The AAU's extended coverage program (AB) allows AB members to participate in non-AAU licensed events under certain circumstances. Click here for further info.

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