17U National Team Development Program will debut in 2012.

Beginning in 2012, USA Baseball will utilize a rolling invitation process for 14U and 17U National Team Development Program participants. A minimum of 38 athletes will be identified for the NTDP through the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series (NTIS), the USA Baseball 14U/15U/17U Championships and recommendations from professional scouts, college, high school and youth coaches, and the amateur baseball community. As players are named to the development program, 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 and 17U National Team Development Program will be the 14U and 17U Championships. To attend these events, players must compete 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 18 players for the 2012 14U National Team Development Program. At the 17U Championships, USA Baseball Task Force members will identify a minimum of 30 players for the 2012 17U National Team Development Program. 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 or 17U National Team Development Programs.

The National Team Identification Series (NTIS) will serve as a selection vehicle for the 17U National Team Development Program beginning in 2012. 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 17U 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 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 8 players to attend the following calendar year's USA Baseball 17U National Team Development Program.

Once at the 14U or 17U National Team Development Program, players will participate in skill development sessions, various off-field educational components including guest speakers/instructors and intrasquad Red vs. Blue games. USA Baseball will engage members of the professional and collegiate community as well as USA Baseball alumni to serve as instructors and educators throughout the week.

The 14U and 17U National Team Development programs will be used to further connect identified athletes with USA Baseball staff to better prepare and develop the athletes for a future USA Baseball National Team experience.

Information contained in this selection process document is subject to change at the sole discretion of USA Baseball and without further notice. Contact Nate Logan, Director, National Team Development Program, with any questions regarding the 2012 USA Baseball National Team Development Program selection process.

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