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In good AAU tournaments, there is a pretty strict adherence to age requirements (birth certificates and ID required)... and the age groups are single (8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U etc.). Here, the idea is playing "up" if one is skilled enough. I think that is good policy, good practice.

AAU accomodates holdbacks. Or at least they still did 2 years ago. The student has to have a form signed by their principal that verifies what grade they are in.