There is on average a $200 fee for these tryouts (evaluations). Eight players for each age will be chosen from the total numbers of tryouts nationwide to compete for the final rosters of each division (with the 14 exception as noted). The tryouts will be held at multiple regional sites across the nation.
The 2010 USA Baseball National Team Identification Series (NTIS) will consist of three separate age groups and will feature a total of 648 players. The event will be held Sept. 10-Sept. 12, 2010, and will be held at the USA Baseball National Training Complex and adjoining Thomas Brooks Park in Cary, N.C.
The three age groups (17U, 15U, 13U) within the 2010 event will be divided based on 2011 National Team (18U, 16U, 14U) aspirations. As per international guidelines, players competing in the NTIS in the three age groups must conform to the following:
• 2010 17U NTIS: born on or after Jan. 1, 1993, for the 2011 18U NT
• 2010 15U NTIS: born on or after Jan. 1, 1995, for the 2011 16U NT
• 2010 13U NTIS: born on or after Jan. 1, 1997, for the 2011 14U NT
From these three separate age groups, USA Baseball will name
a minimum of eight players to the 2011 18U National Team Trials (18U);
a minimum of eight players to the 2011 16U National Team Trials (16U); and
a minimum of 24 players to the 2011 14U National Team Trials.
While the NTIS is designed to supplement the existing programming being done at the 18U and 16U age groups, it will constitute the primary identification opportunity for the 14U National Team.