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Below are the descriptions of the divisions of the 2005 AAU Junior Olympic Games and the 2005 Men’s & Women’s USARS USA Championships.
 

AAU Junior Olympic Games			Men’s & Women’s USARS USA Championships
The divisions are • 6u • 8u Elite and Competitive • 10u Elite, Competitive, and Recreational • 12u Elite, Competitive, and Recreational • 14u Elite, Competitive, and Recreational • 16u Elite, Competitive, and Recreational • 18u Elite, Competitive, and Recreational • 20u Elite and Competitive • High School • 10u All Girls • 12u All Girls • 14u All Girls • 16u All Girls • 18u All Girls • 20u All Girls Teams will be placed at a level, either elite, competitive, or recreational, based upon the strength of the team and the strength of the regional qualifier at which the team qualifies.  Elite level teams can add three players to their regional qualifier roster.  Competitive and Recreational teams rosters are frozen at the regional they qualify in.  Recreational teams can also qualify from sanctioned leagues. Teams can request to be moved up to a higher level of competition. The 6u, 20u and all of the All Girls Divisions are open divisions and teams do not have to qualify. SPECIAL NOTE: No athlete is allowed to compete in 2 levels (Elite, Competitive, or Recreation) in the same age division. Awards AAU Junior Olympic Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Copper medals are presented to each player from the top four teams in each division. Team Awards for the top four teams in each division. Championship Banners for the champions of each Elite and Competitive Division. Special Opportunities The AAU will present the 2005 AAU All-American Hockey Team at the Junior Olympic Games. Players 18 years old and younger at the 2005 AAU Junior Olympic Games will be evaluated to be invited to try-out for the 2006 Team USA Junior World Team which will play at the 2006 FIRS Junior World Championships In France. Players 19 years and older will be evaluated to be invited to try-out for the 2006 Men's Team USA which will play at the 2006 FIRS World Championships In Italy. Players from the 8u, 10u, 12u, 14u, and 16u divisions at the 2005 AAU Junior Olympic Games will be evaluated to be invited to go to the 2006 Team USA Prospects Camp run by the coaches of Team USA to identify the up and coming players in the USA and help advance their careers. Girls from the 17u division at the 2005 AAU Junior Olympics will be evaluated to be invited to try-out for the 2006 Women Team USA which will play at the 2006 FIRS World Championships in Italy. Skills Competition and 3-on-3 Mini Tournament There will be a Skills Competition and 3-on-3 Mini Tournament in each age group at the Junior Olympics.  Schedule to be announced.			The divisions are • Men's Gold Division • Men's Silver Division • Men's Division I (24 and under) • Men's Masters Division (30 and older) • Women's Gold Division • Women's Silver Division Awards Prize money for Men’s Gold Division only:   1st Place $7,500   2nd Place $2,000   3rd Place $500 The USARS USA Championships will present gold, silver, bronze and copper medals to all members of each team placing in the top four, in each division. Team awards will be given to the top four teams. Special Opportunities New rule for 2006 Team USA selection camp criteria: In 2005, all athletes that wish to be considered for the 2006 Team USA Men’s and Women’s teams must play at the 2005 Men’s and Women’s USA Championships in New Orleans August 5 - 7, 2005. Athletes must compete in all scheduled games that his/her team is scheduled to play to be eligible for the 2006 team USA Select Camp. Athletes that compete in the high school, 20u men’s divisions and the girl’s 17u divisions at the 2005 USARS/USA Championships in Raleigh, NC, or the Junior Olympic Games in New Orleans are also eligible.