Middle School Sports

Welcome to AEF’s Middle School Sports page! AEF has been running the middle school sports program for AUSD since 2009. Alameda public charter schools are also part of our program.

Currently, our program consists of fall coed volleyball, winter girls and boys basketball, and spring track & field. The program is open to students who are enrolled in Alameda Unified and Charter public middle schools (grades 6 - 8). Tryouts and team selection are managed by the school sites.

Please click on the following links for more information about each season:

Admission fees to attend AEF competitive events

  • $6.00 adults
  • $4.00 students - Students in 6th grade and above must show a student I.D.
  • Children under 5 - free

Season passes are available for $40 for adults and $30 for students.

2024-2025:  AEF will be using the GoFan application for all event admissions.


Player, Parent/Guardian, and Spectator Code of Conduct

In an effort to make our sports program a positive experience for all student-athletes, AEF has established basic Code of Conduct requirements for students, parent/guardians, and spectators. Your school site may have additional requirements. Please be familiar with these and support the positive development of our youth by adhering to these.

Click here for the Player Code of Conduct

Click here for the Parent/Guardian Code of Conduct

Click here for the Spectator Code of Conduct


Team Selection

  • School sites will announce team tryouts. Please check with your coach or school site for tryout information.
  • Parents/guardians must complete and sign a Liability Waiver (downloadable PDF) and turn it into the coach prior to tryouts.
  • If selected for the team, coaches will provide student-athletes with a Participant Letter giving them details about registering online.
  • All registration is ONLINE through AEF’s online registration system. Please DO NOT register without receiving a Participation Letter from the coach. There will be a $20 fee to cancel a registration if you register without being accepted to the team.
  • Please be sure to register during the registration period that is on the Participation Letter.
  • 2024-2025 non-refundable participation fee is $135 per student per sports. Scholarships are available (see below).
  • Scholarships need to be requested PRIOR to registration.

Scholarships for Middle School Sports are available as follows:

  • Student/family is enrolled in a food assistance program – 90%
  • Student/family qualifies for assistance under the McKinney-Vento Act, Alameda Point Collaborative, or similar program – 100%;
  • For parents or guardians requesting assistance but who are not covered under the above conditions, please contact AEF at AEFSports@AlamedaEducation.org.

To request a scholarship for your student, please click here and fill out the online form. Upon completion of the application form you must scan/email proof that your student is enrolled in a food assistance program. The scholarship will not be approved until proof is received. You MUST send within 48 hours of completing this form. We will not follow up and ask for the proof. It is your responsibility to get this to us. Scan and email it to AEFSports@AlamedaEducation.org.


AEF's Guiding Principles for Middle School Sports

Program Principals

  1. Health and Safety
    • Adherence to applicable COVID and/or other health or safety protocols.
    • Recognition that social emotional health can be supported through a positive sports environment.
  2. Focus on Equity
    • Team selection should be made in consultation with side administrators with consideration of who would most benefit from team participation.
    • Inclusivity is an important value of the program.
    • Sites will actively reach out to students who may not be reached in regular outreach efforts.
    • Rules may be modified or developed to support the developing student-athlete.
    • Team/individual recognitions provided to support life-skills like sportsmanship, integrity, and grit.
  3. Preparation for high school
    • Academic and behavioral tie-ins.
      • To participate in AEF Sports, AEF requires that student-athletes have a 2.0 minimum G.P.A. with no single grade of an 'F' as of the most recent site grading term.  If you have questions about grades or school performance, please contact your school site Athletic Director or Administrator.

Did You Know...?

It costs over $100,000 to run AEF's Middle School Sports program? We do not receive any funding from the Alameda Unified School District. Our program depends on generous donations, grants and sponsorships to keep it running. If your company or organization would like to discuss supporting Middle School Sports with a grant or donation, please email info@alamedaeducation.org.

Impact of Middle School Sports

I love that we have a few hours a day to forget about the turbulence of the outside world and just sweat & smile.
Just Sweat and Smile

The AEF Middle School Sports program is made possible by:

Quest Foundation

The Olympic Club Foundation