In 2012, the inaugural year for the 15U National Team, USA Baseball will implement a rolling invitation process for the players named to the 15U National Team Trials. A minimum of 36 athletes will be identified for the 15U Trials through the USA Baseball 15U and 17U Championships, the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series (NTIS), USA Baseball development camps, additional secondary events and recommendations from professional scouts, college and high school 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 posting to USABaseball.com.

The primary identification vehicle for the 2012 USA Baseball 15U National Team Trials will be the two 15U Championships tournaments (East and West) to be held simultaneously from June 22-30, 2012. To attend this event, players must be on one of the 84 teams that will be admitted to participate. In addition, players competing in the two 17U Championships tournaments (East and West) being held simultaneously from June 22-30, 2012, will also be considered. A minimum of 36 trials invitations will come from the 15U and 17U Championships based upon a player's performance during the week as evaluated by USA Baseball's on-site scouting task force. Players may also qualify for the following calendar year's 15U National Team Trials by competing in 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 15U, 17U and 18U competition levels.

At the NTIS, USA Baseball Task Force members will identify a minimum of eight (8) players for the following season's 15U National Team Trials. Players may participate in the NTIS through a regional qualification process or via the USA Stars at-large program. For 2012, these invitations have already been made based on the 2011 NTIS. Additional secondary events may be held throughout the year by USA Baseball which may also be used to identify players for current or future 15U National Team Trials. These events may include -- but are not limited to -- the NHSI, 14U Championships, Breakthrough Series, USA Baseball development camps and additional events held at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.

Once the 36 players have been invited, they will convene at a location and time yet to be determined to participate in the 2012 USA Baseball 15U National Team Trials. At the 15U Trials, players will participate in practices and intrasquad Red vs. Blue games to compete for one of the final 20 roster spots on the 2012 USA Baseball 15U National Team. In 2012, the 15U National Team will compete in the IBAF "AA" World Championships to be held at a location TBD, from Aug. 17-26.

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

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