AAU now lists a Division III National Tournament on their national website. I read through the new rules and I can't find anything about this division and if it has different qualifications. Anybody know anything about it?

For someone who spent A LOT of time at AAU tournaments......I feel compelled to weigh in here. There is a huge difference in maturity/development between age groups. I am not opposed to the "grade exemption" per se, but let's call it what it is........a competetive edge. Three per team is more than half the players on the floor for a team and creates a disparity (I know not all exemption are stars, I get it) But if the intent is to allow kids to participate with others in their grade regardless of being "held back" is there really three in a given school or community? We have all seen the abuses and my question is how often do the top teams NOT have three exemptions? Yeah I know there are some, but not many. Bottom line, I get the need for exemptions but three on one team in B-ball isn't necessary.....it's just ego.