{"id":2979,"date":"2026-10-09T10:16:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hamcospo.com\/blog\/?p=2979"},"modified":"2026-10-09T20:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T20:48:59","slug":"aau-basketball-jerseys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamcospo.com\/blog\/aau-basketball-jerseys\/","title":{"rendered":"AAU Basketball Jerseys and Uniforms: What Travel Teams Need to Order for 2026\/27 (Cost, Rules, Timeline)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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AAU basketball jerseys need a number on the front and the back, at least 2 inches tall on the front and 4 inches on the back. Any number from 0 and 00 to 99 is legal under the 2026 AAU handbook. Teams that play AAU World Championship events must own a light jersey and a dark jersey, and the home team wears light. The cheapest legal way to meet that is one reversible uniform. At Hamco a reversible jersey and shorts set is $99.99 per player at 1 to 24 sets and $89.99 at 101 plus, against $139.98 for two separate sets. A 12 player travel team pays $1,199.88 for reversible sets or $1,619.76 with a shooting shirt. Order 7 weeks before the first tournament: the mockup takes 12 hours, production is 3 weeks, shipping is 3 to 5 business days, and rush production costs $250 or 20%.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

AAU basketball runs on a different calendar and a different rule book from school ball, and most uniform mistakes come from treating it like the school season. The team forms in February, the first tournament is in March, and the roster changes twice before May. The handbook that governs it is the AAU one, not the NFHS one your school coach knows. This guide covers what a travel team needs to order and the AAU jersey rules as written in the 2026 handbook. It also covers what custom basketball uniforms<\/a> cost per player at travel team quantities, and the ordering timeline that keeps a team out of the rush fee.<\/p>\n\n

One decision drives most of the money: two sets or one reversible. AAU requires a light and a dark jersey at its World Championship events, and many AAU licensed tournaments use the same light and dark rule. Plan on both colors and check each event’s rules sheet. A reversible basketball uniform<\/a> covers both in one piece at $99.99 per player, and two separate sets cost $139.98. The rest of this page is built around that choice.<\/p>\n\n\n

Kit level<\/th>What to order, per player<\/th>Who buys it<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Minimum legal kit<\/td>One reversible jersey and shorts set (light side and dark side), numbers front and back<\/td>First year teams, 10U to 12U, any team on a parent funded budget<\/td><\/tr>
Tournament kit<\/td>Reversible set plus a shooting shirt for warmups and the bench<\/td>13U to 17U travel teams playing a full spring schedule<\/td><\/tr>
Full travel kit<\/td>Reversible set, shooting shirt, tear away warmup pants, practice T shirt, team backpack<\/td>Shoe circuit and showcase teams that travel by air to several events<\/td><\/tr>
Two set program<\/td>Separate light set and dark set, plus a shooting shirt<\/td>Clubs that want sublimated graphics that a reversible cannot carry, and have the budget<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n
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