Basketball is a grade based sport. However, there are still age guidelines. Youth teams (8U/2nd Grade through 14U/8th Grade) must abide by the 2022-223 age-based team guidelines. Teams will be allowed to have two (2) grade exceptions per team. 

8U / 2nd Grade 

o An athlete can be no older than 8 on August 31, 2023 

o Birthday Range: September 1, 2014 - Present 

o If a player was born before 9/1/2014 BUT is in the 2nd grade, that player is eligible for 8U as an exception 

● 9U / 3rd Grade 

o An athlete can be no older than 9 on August 31, 2023 

o Birthday Range: September 1, 2013 - Present 

o If a player was born before 9/1/2013 BUT is in the 3rd grade, that player is eligible for 9U as an exception 

● 10U / 4th Grade 

o An athlete can be no older than 10 on August 31, 2023 

o Birthday Range: September 1, 2012 - Present 

o If a player was born before 9/1/2012 BUT is in the 4th grade, that player is eligible for 10U as an exception

● 11U / 5th Grade 

o An athlete can be no older than 11 on August 31, 2023

o Birthday Range: September 1, 2011 - Present 

o If a player was born before 9/1/2011 BUT is in the 5th grade, that player is eligible for 11U as an exception 

● 12U / 6th Grade 

o An athlete can be no older than 12 on August 31, 2023 

o Birthday Range: September 1, 20010 - Present 

o If a player was born before 9/1/2010 BUT is in the 6th grade, that player is eligible for 12U as an exception 

● 13U / 7th Grade 

o An athlete can be no older than 13 on August 31, 2023

o Birthday Range: September 1, 2009 - Present 

o If a player was born before 9/1/2009 BUT is in the 7th grade, that player is eligible for 13U as an exception 

● 14U / 8th Grade 

o An athlete can be no older than 14 on August 31, 2023 

o Birthday Range: September 1, 2008 - Present 

o If a player was born before 9/1/2008 BUT is in the 8th grade, that player is eligible for 14U as an exception