Beginning in 2010, USA Baseball implemented a rolling invitation process for the players named to the Women's National Team Trials. Up to 36 players will be identified for the 2012 Women's Trials through a regional tryout process, athletes selected from the 2011 International Friendship Series and by recommendations from scouts, college and high school coaches, and the women's 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 2012 USA Baseball Women's National Team Trials will be the three regional tryouts presented by USA Baseball.

During the one-day tryout, USA Baseball Coaches and Task Force members will evaluate each of the athletes and select a minimum of 24 players to attend the 2012 USA Baseball Women's National Team Trials. At the Women's Trials, players will participate in practices and intrasquad games to compete for one of the final 20 roster spots on the 2012 USA Baseball Women's National Team. In 2012, the Women's National Team will compete in the IBAF's Women's Baseball World Cup from Aug. 10-19 in Edmonton, Canada. Complete details on the regional tryout process is as follows:

Women's Regional Tryout Dates/Venues

• June 2: University of San Francisco, San Francisco
• June 9: Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox, Ill.
• June 16: USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary, N.C.
• One-day (Saturday), free-of-charge tryout
• Players are responsible for transportation to and from the tryout
• Attendance is required at only ONE tryout
• Players will be evaluated on base running, hitting, throwing and fielding
• Players will be able to showcase their talents at preferred position(s)
• Tryouts will begin at 9 a.m. both days and will run all day
• Registration/check-in will start at 8:30 a.m.
• Players are encouraged to pre-register, though registration will be taken on site. There is both a registration sheet and a waiver that needs to be filled out/signed (see top of the selection process portion of this webpage). Pre-registrations can be mailed, faxed or emailed.

Equipment Notes

• Players should bring a glove, spikes, a water bottle (water will be provided), a lunch and additional drinks as necessary
• There will be bats, helmets and baseballs provided if players do not already have their own
• Catchers should bring their own gear
• Composite bats are not allowed, bats must be -3 or -5 alloy or BBCOR

Miscellaneous

• Thirty-six (36) players will be selected to attend the USA Baseball Women's National Team Trials, July 29-Aug. 1, and they will be contacted by USA Baseball by phone the week following the last posted tryout (week of June 18)
• The 36 trials players will need to commit to being at trials, training (Aug. 2-8, if selected) and the IBAF Baseball World Cup (Aug. 10-19, if selected)
• All players invited to the Women's National Team Trials in San Francisco should be prepared to bring a valid passport with them
• Travel and meals for the 36 athletes invited to the Women's National Team Trials will be arranged and paid for by USA Baseball
• The final 20 members of the 2012 USA Baseball Women's National Team, which will compete in the World Cup, will be announced on the evening of Aug. 1

Information contained in this selection process document is subject to change at the sole discretion of USA Baseball and without further notice.

Contact Ashley Bratcher, Director, Women's National Team, with any questions regarding the 2012 USA Baseball Women's National Team selection process.

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