ALL PLAYERS, COACHES, AND TEAM STAFF PARTICIPATING IN AAU AUSTRALIA EVENTS MUST HOLD A CURRENT AND VALID AAU DIGITAL ID CARD. MEMBERSHIP STATUS WILL BE VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF EACH AAU AUSTRALIA EVENT. PARTICIPANTS WHOSE MEMBERSHIP STATUS IS NOT CURRENT AND SHOWING AS PAID WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN, OR ACCESS, THE EVENT UNTIL THEIR MEMBERSHIP HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY UPDATED. THE APPROPRIATE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY IS DETERMINED BY AGE: JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP: APPLIES TO PARTICIPANTS AGED 17 YEARS AND UNDER. SENIOR MEMBERSHIP: APPLIES TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AGED 18 YEARS AND OVER, INCLUDING PLAYERS, COACHES, AND TEAM MANAGERS.