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USA BASKETBALL
5465 Mark Dabling Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918-3842
Phone: (719) 590-4800
Fax: (719) 590-4811
Email: fanmail@usabasketball.com
Web: www.usabasketball.com

USA Basketball is a nonprofit organization that is recognized as the national governing body for men's and women's basketball in the United States by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). USA Basketball oversees all aspects of basketball in the United States , from amateur to professional, and is responsible for selecting the U.S Olympic team.

YOUTH BASKETBALL OF AMERICA (YBOA)
10325 Orangewood Blvd.
Orlando , FL 32821
Phone: (407) 363-9262
Fax: (407) 363-0559
Email: yboahq@boa.org
Web: www.yboa.org

YBOA promotes youth basketball worldwide, sanctions local, regional, and national tournaments, and hosts three major tournaments each July. It also offers league development, educational clinics, and scholarship programs. The mission statement of YBOA is that "through participation, YBOA is dedicated to educate and motivate each member while encouraging teamwork, sportsmanship and fun through the spirit of basketball."

AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION (AAU)
PO Box 22409
Lake Buena Vista , FL 32830
Phone: (800) 228-4872
Web: www.aauboysbasketball.org
www.aaugirlsbasketball.org

The AAU boys' teams are organized by grade level, starting with 3rd grade and under, and going through to the end of high school. The girl's organization sponsors travel teams that compete in local and regional tournaments, culminating in an annual national tournament in Disney World. Teams are grouped by age, with divisions for ages 10 and under through age 18 and under.