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What is the age limit for AAU track?

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Mia Smith

Published Mar 21, 2026

What is the age limit for AAU track?

Age Divisions

AAU TRACK & FIELD AGE DIVISIONS
13 Year Old20092012
14 Year Old20082011
15‐16 Year Olds2006‐20072009‐2010
17‐18 Year Olds2004-20052007-2008

How do you qualify for AAU Junior Olympics track and field?

To advance to the 2022 AAU Junior Olympic Games from an AAU Track & Field Regional Qualifier, an athlete needs to finish in the top six (6) in a Running Event, top six (6) in a Field Event, top six (6) in a Relay and four (4) Multi-Event.

Where is the AAU Junior Olympics 2021?

MileSplit will be your home for live coverage of the 55th annual AAU Junior Olympic Games from Houston, Texas July 30-Aug. 7.

Can you play AAU at 17?

Athletes must be in the 10th grade as of October 1, 2017 & can be no older than 17 on August 31, 2018.

What are the age groups for track and field?

Men and women compete separately in 5 year age groups starting at age 35; 35-39, 40-44. 50-54, etc. There is also a sub-masters age group for athletes 30-34. Masters meets typically include all typical T & F events; sprints, distance running, hurdles, throws, jumps, racewalking, and relays.

What age does track and field start?

The national youth track and field competitions start with children as young as 8. From the age of 6 to around 12 years old you can expect fun games and activities that will build knowledge and skills. Further development continues through the teen age years with the introduction of special training.

Are there age groups in the Olympics?

There is no specific age limit for taking part in the Olympic Games. This depends on each International Sports Federation and the rules it lays down for its sport.

How do you qualify for the Olympic track and field?

An Athlete must be U.S. citizen and eligible to represent the United States in all levels of international competition, as well as being a U.S. citizen on the date of Declaration for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials in that event – this date being 48 hours prior to the first day of competition in the event.

What does AAU stand for?

Amateur Athletic Union
Amateur Athletic Union/Full name

How much does it cost to start AAU team?

The AAU club registrations are $25. That’s all it costs to register your club with AAU. Insurance is cheap, it’s $12 per player, $18 a coach through AAU. It’s very easy to start your own team.

Can you play AAU If your 18?

Athletes must be in the 11th grade as of October 1, 2017 & can be no older than 18 on August 31, 2018.

How many athletes are competing at the AAU Track & Field National Championships?

More than 2,500 athletes will take their marks at the 2019 AAU Track & Field National Championships this weekend in Landover, Maryland on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday March 10.

What happened at the 2019 AAU club national championships?

RECAP: 2019 AAU Club National Championships. The biggest track and field event in Florida wrapped up on Saturday, July 13. The seven-day meet hosted 426 teams, consisting of 5,152 athletes in feats on the field and around the track.

What is the age limit for the 2021 Olympics in football?

FIFA announced Friday that it will use the same age eligibility criteria for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 that it intended to use in 2020 — that players born on or after Jan. 1, 1997 are eligible, plus three over-age exceptions. FIFA chose not to move the birthdate deadline back a year after the Olympics were postponed by one year.

Can 24-year-olds play in the Olympics soccer tournament?

For the first time since 1988, some 24-year-olds will be eligible for the Olympic men’s soccer tournament without using an over-age exception.