15U/9TH GRADE – An athlete can be no older than 15 on August 31, 2017. Grade Exception: An athlete who is in the 9th Grade as of October 1, 2016 and who is no older than 16 on August 31, 2017
16U/10TH GRADE – An athlete can be no older than 16 on August 31, 2017. Grade Exception: An athlete who is in the 10th Grade as of October 1, 2016 and who is no older than 17 on August 31, 2017
17U/11TH GRADE – An athlete can be no older than 17 on August 31, 2017. Grade Exception: An athlete who is in the 11th Grade as of October 1, 2016 and who is no older than 18 on August 31, 2017