2011 14U and 16U Championships Info
The annual anticipated event will feature 228 teams
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Thank you very much for your interest in USA Baseball and the 2011 USA Baseball 14U and 16U Championships! Through these Championships, USA Baseball will now be able to provide an opportunity for 228 teams to showcase their ability against teams from all across the country as well as provide opportunities for players to be considered for both the 14U and 16U National Teams.
The 14U and 16U Championships - West will be held in Glendale, Peoria & Surprise, Ariz. (14U: 48 teams/16U: 72 teams), the 16U Championship - East will once again be held in Palm Beach County, Fla. (72 teams), while the 14U Championships - East will find its home in Ft. Myers, Fla. (36 teams).
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Where: The East Championships will be in Fort Myers, Fla., at Terry Park & Spring Training homes of the Red Sox and Twins. The West Championships will be in Glendale, Peoria & Surprise, Ariz., at the Spring Training homes of the White Sox/Dodgers, Padres/Mariners & Rangers/Royals.
Roster Limits: Minimum of 15 players, maximum of 20 players
Age Limit: May 1, 1996 (oldest birth date of eligible participant)*
National Team Exposure: Minimum of 14 players will be invited to the 14U National Team Trials**
Schedule: Minimum of six scheduled games, weather permitting; four pool-play games guaranteed
Cost: $2,000** ($500 deposit due with application and $1,500 team fee due by May 4, 2011)
* Players born May 1, 1996, or later are eligible to compete in the 14U Championships. Please note, however, that only players born Jan. 1, 1997, or later will be eligible to be selected to the 14U National Team. As such, USA Baseball requires that at least eight players on each team's roster be born on or after this international age cutoff (1997).
** Hotel Information: In the West, teams that use USA Baseball's free housing service, USA Baseball Travel Services, will be eligible to receive a $500 rebate check. To qualify for the $500 rebate check, teams must accumulate at least 25 room nights (i.e. five rooms for five nights, etc). Local team (within 100 miles of tournament site and not requiring hotels) registration will be $1,700. HOTEL OPTIONS FOR 2011 14U WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE. FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT KATIE VANLANDINGHAM.
** In the East, teams that use the Lee County Sports Authority's free housing service will be eligible to receive a $500 rebate check. Local team (within 100 miles of tournament site that do not require hotels) registration will be $1,700.
** For discounted Fort Myers hotel rooms, please call Lee County Sports at (888) 529-6588 to set up your team hotel block. Lee County Sports is the official housing bureau for this event, locally based in Fort Myers and offering 60+ hotels year-round for teams and their families. They work with everything from economy style, full service Inns and Suites to Condos on the beach -- something to fit everyone's budget. Please call (888) 529-6588 or email with any questions and mention "USA Baseball" to receive all of your options at discounted rates.
To see the USA Baseball 14U Championships itinerary, click here.
The USA Baseball 14U Championships will serve as a vehicle to select a minimum of 14 players for the overall pool of 40 players to compete in the 14U National Team Trials to be held from August 1-5 in Cary, N.C. The selections will be announced on June 21. The final 18-man team will be selected out of these Trials and will then travel to San Felipe, Venezuela, to compete in the COPABE 'A' Juvenile Pan Am Championships August 11-12. If you have any questions, please contact Nate Logan via e-mail at natelogan@usabaseball.com.
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Where: The East Championships will be in Palm Beach County, Fla., at the Spring Training homes of the Cardinals/Marlins and at Santaluces Complex. The West Championships will be in Glendale, Peoria & Surprise, Ariz., homes of the White Sox/Dodgers, Padres/Mariners and Rangers/Royals.
Roster Limits: Minimum of 15 players, maximum of 20 players
Age Limit: May 1, 1994 (oldest birth date of eligible participant)*
National Team Exposure: Minimum of 30 players will be invited to the 16U National Team Trials
Schedule: Minimum of seven scheduled games, weather permitting; five pool-play games guaranteed
Cost: $2,500** ($500 deposit due with application and $2,000 team fee due by May 4, 2011)
* Players born May 1, 1994, or later are eligible to compete in the 16U Championships. Please note, however, that only players born Jan. 1, 1995, or later will be eligible to be selected to the 16U National Team. As such, USA Baseball requires that at least eight players on each team's roster be born on or after this international age cutoff (1995).
** Hotel Information: Teams that use USA Baseball's free housing service, USA Baseball Travel Services, will be eligible to receive a $500 rebate check. To qualify for the $500 rebate check, teams must accumulate at least 40 room nights (e.g. five rooms for eight nights or six rooms for seven nights, etc.). Local team (within 100 miles of tournament site and not requiring hotels) registration will be $2,200. HOTEL OPTIONS FOR 2011 16U CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE. FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT KATIE VANLANDINGHAM.
To see the USA Baseball 16U Championships itinerary, click here.
The 2011 USA Baseball 16U National Team will be selected primarily from the pool of more than 2,400 participants in the USA Baseball 16U Championships. A minimum of 30 out of the 40 total invites to the 2011 USA Baseball 16U National Team Trials will come from these tournaments, and those selections will be announced on June 24. The final 16U National Team will be selected out of the Trials, which will be held from August 6-12, in Cary, N.C., before the team competes in the IABF 'AA' Youth World Championships to be held in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico, from Aug. 19-28. If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Singer via e-mail at jeffsinger@usabaseball.com.
Application Process
Due to the popularity of these events, USA Baseball will receive many more applications than spaces available for the USA Baseball Championships. It is not first come, first serve; however, the sooner your team applies, the better its chances of ultimate acceptance. Applications will be evaluated after each of the following application deadlines: Jan. 28, Feb. 25 and March 23. All completed applications (online registration accompanied by a $500 deposit in the form of either a check received at our offices in Durham, N.C., or a credit card* charged online) submitted by the first deadline of Friday, Jan. 28, will be reviewed, and teams will either be accepted or wait-listed in the following days. If your team is wait-listed, it will again be considered after the next application deadline. Deposit checks will not be cashed, and credit cards will not be charged until the team is accepted into the final tournament field. Deposits for accepted teams are refundable until March 31.
* Credit card charges will include a 5% convenience fee.
Once accepted, teams must submit the remaining team fee and a roster with a maximum of 20 players (minimum of 15 with at least eight players born on or before the respective international age cutoff) and a maximum of five coaches or adult personnel to USA Baseball no later than May 4. After May 4, each team will have the right to make a maximum of two roster changes by June 1.
