How though? AAU isn't affiliated with any governmental entity, so a lot of the tools that are being used to after coaches aren't available. I'd guess the weapon of choice would be tax evasion.
If you really want to blow it up, just have the NCAA say playing AAU disqualifies you from college eligibility. If (and that is a big if) they could make that stick, all they'd do is move the low lifes to a new organization.
For what it is worth, my kid played AAU ball. It's not all bad, though some of it definitely is.
For sure, the AAU itself isn't bad but there are obviously rogue components. And while the AAU does have an agent policy it does distance itself from members and clubs at the local level too. From the AAU codebook:
http://image.aausports.org/codebook/national_policies.pdf
G. Sport Agents, Agencies and Representatives.
Any person who is a registered sports agent or a representative or employee of a sports agent
or agency, or any person who has received compensation or consideration of any kind directly
or indirectly from a sports agent or agency, is prohibited from involvement in the AAU
throughout the entire fiscal year (September 1 through August 31) during which any such
compensation or consideration is received except as specifically set out herein.
Violation of this policy may subject a club and/or athletes affiliated with the agent to penalties
set out in the Code.
An agent, employee or representative of an agent may apply in writing to the AAU for an
exception to this policy. If, in the sole discretion of the AAU, it is determined that the interests
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of the AAU are best served, an exception may be granted. The exception may only be granted
by the Chairman of the Board of Review. The exception must be in writing and is subject to
reconsideration at any time and may be revoked by the Board of Review Chair at his sole
discretion.
H. Agency. Membership in the AAU does not create an agency relationship. The authority of
any member providing services to the AAU is limited to the terms of the agreement for
services. The AAU does not organize clubs, or teams, and does not select coaches or club
managers. Members shall not represent themselves to be agents of the AAU without specific
written authorization from the National AAU. Acts of an AAU member not related to a
licensed AAU event are not authorized by the AAU and therefore no agency relationship is
created thereby.