2022 USA Baseball National Team Championships
The primary identification events for players to be selected to Team USA
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The USA Baseball National Team Championships are
elite championship events which serve as the primary identification vehicle for
players to be considered for the 15U National Team, as well as the 13U/14U
Athlete Development Program (ADP) and the 16U and 17U National Team Development
Programs (NTDP). Through these events, USA Baseball provides an opportunity for
more than 400 teams the chance to showcase their talents against teams from all
across the nation and players an opportunity to be selected to represent their
country.
The USA Baseball National Team Championships will be held in both Cary, North Carolina, at the USA Baseball National Training Complex and in Arizona at the following Spring Training venues in the Greater
Phoenix area: Camelback Ranch, home of the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles
Dodgers; Goodyear Ballpark, home of the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians;
Peoria Sports Complex, home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners; and
Surprise Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers.
USA Baseball will no longer charge processing
fees for consumers who make payments using a credit card for its National Team
Championships registration. Additionally, USA Baseball's Travel Services
department will continue to provide its hotel placement services free of charge
for event participants; however, a hotel rebate will no longer be available to
teams. For more information on the USA Baseball Travel Services department and
its services, read more in the "
General
Information
" section below.
14U
National Team Championships
When:
North Carolina: July 7-11
Arizona: June 27-July 4
Cost:
$2,500
- see the "
General Information" section below for
deposit requirements.
Eligibility:
Players
born May 1, 2007 or later are eligible to compete in the 14U National Team Championships.
PLEASE NOTE: Only players born January 1, 2008 or later will be eligible to be
selected to the 14U Athlete Development Program. As such, USA Baseball requires
that at least six players on each team's roster be born on or after this
international age cutoff (2008). There will be no exceptions to this rule in
order to maximize the selection pool for national teams.
15U
National Team Championships
When:
North
Carolina: July 12-16
Arizona: June 11-18
Cost:
$2,500
- see the "
General Information" section below for
deposit requirements.
Eligibility:
Players
born May 1, 2006 or later are eligible to compete in the 15U National Team
Championships. PLEASE NOTE: Only players born January 1, 2007 or later will be
eligible to be selected to the 15U National Team Trials. As such, USA Baseball
requires that at least six players on each team's roster be born on or after
this international age cutoff (2007). There will be no exceptions to this rule
in order to maximize the selection pool for national teams.
16U
National Team Championships
When:
North
Carolina: June 21-25
Arizona: June 27-July 4
Cost:
$2,500
- see the "
General Information" section below for
deposit requirements.
Eligibility:
Players
born May 1, 2005 or later are eligible to compete in the 16U National Team
Championships. PLEASE NOTE: Only players born January 1, 2006 or later will be
eligible to be selected to the 16U National Team Development Program. As such,
USA Baseball requires that at least six players on each team's roster be born
on or after this international age cutoff (2006). There will be no exceptions
to this rule in order to maximize the selection pool for national teams.
17U
National Team Championships
When:
North
Carolina: June 14-17
Arizona: June 19-26
Cost:
$2,500
- see the "
General Information" section below for
deposit requirements.
Eligibility:
Players
born May 1, 2004 or later are eligible to compete in the 17U National Team
Championships. PLEASE NOTE: Only players born Jan. 1, 2005 or later will be
eligible to be selected to the 17U National Team Development Program. As such,
USA Baseball requires that at least six players on each team's roster be born
on or after this international age cutoff (2005). There will be no exceptions
to this rule in order to maximize the selection pool for national teams.
General
Information
Location:
The
National Team Championships North Carolina will be held at the USA Baseball
National Training Complex in Cary, NC. In Arizona, the events will be held in
Glendale, Goodyear, Peoria and Surprise at the Spring Training homes of the
Dodgers, Indians, Mariners, Padres, Rangers, Reds, Royals and White Sox.
Roster
Limits:
Rosters
should include a minimum of 15 players and no more than 25 players.
Schedule:
Teams
are guaranteed six (6) games at the National Team Championships Arizona
(weather permitting) and will not play any more than nine (9) scheduled games.
Cost:
A $500
deposit is due upon registration and the remaining team registration fee is due
by May 1. Deposits and fees not submitted by the aforementioned due dates will
have their tournament invites rescinded.
Hotel
Information:
USA
Baseball Travel Services is the official housing bureau for all USA Baseball
tournaments. Non-local teams (located 100+ miles from the complex) are required
to use USA Baseball's hotel partners. Travel Services works directly with local
hotel properties to secure the lowest group rates for our participants and
their families. In addition, Travel Services offers other discount travel
codes.
The Travel Services department is committed to providing you with outstanding service and support for your travel experience. If you have travel questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to them via phone at (919) 433-9759 or email at travel@usabaseball.com. Office hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ET.