Beginning in 2010, USA Baseball will implement a rolling invitation process for the 14U National Team Trials participants. A minimum of 38 athletes will be identified for the trials through the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series (NTIS), the USA Baseball 14U Championships and recommendations from professional scouts; college, high school and youth coaches, and the amateur baseball community. As players are named to the team, USA Baseball will publicize the announcement(s) through a press release and/or by post to USABaseball.com.
The primary identification vehicle for the USA Baseball 14U National Team Trials will be the NTIS. The NTIS is held each September and provides USA Baseball with an advanced look at the upcoming class of top players at the 14U, 16U, and 18U competition levels. Players may participate in the NTIS through a regional qualification process or via the USA Stars at-large program. The NTIS includes three (3) different age divisions of players representing various youth baseball organizations from across the United States. During the tournament, USA Baseball Task Force members will evaluate each of the players and select a minimum of 24 players to attend the following calendar year's USA Baseball 14U National Team Trials.
Beginning in 2010, players may also qualify for the 14U National Team Trials by competing in the 14U Championships, held each June in Arizona and Florida. To attend this event, players must be on one of the teams that will be admitted to participate at each site. At the 14U Championships, USA Baseball Task Force members will identify a minimum of 14 players for the 14U National Team Trials.
Additional secondary events may be held throughout the year by USA Baseball at its National Training Complex in Cary, N.C., which may also be used to identify players for current or future 14U National Teams.
Once at the 14U Trials, players will participate in practices and intrasquad Red vs. Blue games to compete for one of the final 18 roster spots on the 2010 USA Baseball 14U National Team.
Information contained in this selection process document is subject to change at the sole discretion of USA Baseball and without further notice.
