CCYB Southern California and the USA Baseball
13U, 14u, 15U, & 17U
2009 National Team Identification Series (NTIS).

CCYB is proud to be selected by USA Baseball to send eighteen of the top youth baseball players in Southern California to the 2009 13U, 15U, & 17U NTIS. The NTIS trials will be held Sept 17th to 20th, 2009 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina. From this event USA Baseball will select the final pool of athletes that will make up the 2010 USA Baseball 14U National Team. The NTIS in Cary, North Carolina will help identify players with for the 2010 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars the USA Baseball 16u National Team Trials. All players selected to participate on the USA BaseballNational Teams (to play internationally) have all expenses paid for by USA Baseball.

We are waiting for the final details on the 14's. Once USA Baseball lets us know we will post the info here on this web page.

CCYB will host one or more showcases to select the CCYB team that will compete in the USA Baseball NTIS; the dates are posted on the front page of our web site, USAccyb.net. The goal of these showcases is to give as many players in Southern California the chance to make the CCYB Southern California team and ultimately have a shot of playing for the USA Baseball 14U, 16U, & 18U Future National Teams. It is estimated that approximately one out of every fifteen players in the CCYB Showcase will move on to the CCYB Final Team. Below is a description of how the process will work.

First Round Showcase: Cost: $150.00

Players can sign up on our web site USAccyb.net and choose the correct age level showcase. The showcase will be run just like a Division I College Showcase Camp. Players are not only trying out for the CCYB Southern California team, but they will also experience what it is like to enter a Division I College Showcase. Players will be instructed on what college coaches are looking for, how to conduct themselves on and off the field, their appearance, how to prepare for games and practices, and how to be ready to show their skills in a quick controlled environment and much more. Players will receive a t-shirt along with identification so the staff can track and evaluate each participant. They will be evaluated and ranked along with players from other CCYB showcase camps and then possibly selected to qualify for the final “CCYB - Southern California Team.” With parents or guardians approval, some participant’s information will forwarded to local college baseball programs. As of right now we only have one showcase planned, but we might add another date should we feel we need to.



Final Selection : Cost: $150.00

Players who are selected and qualify for the final CCYB - Southern California Team will need to make a final payment of $150.00. Players and families will also need to pay for their hotel, personal expenses & transportation to Cary, North Carolina for the USA Baseball NTIS, Sept 17th to 20th, 2009. No other fees will be collected by CCYB for this event. CCYB will help plan the Uniforms, trip, hotels, flights, etc, but each family is on their own for this cost.

Todd Rogers
CCYB.net
CCYBnet@aol.com

Participating NTIS organizations,

Please note that for the 2009 NTIS event, the following bat specifications will be mandated at the various age levels.

13U (-5 or -3 metal)
14U (-3 metal)
15U (-3 metal)
17U (wood)

You are not required to implement these rules during your selection processes, only at the NTIS event here in Cary, NC.

USA Baseball Press release...

November 26, 2008
National Team Identification Series
Details on USA Baseball's 2009 NTIS

The 2009 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 September 18 - September 20, 2009, and will be held at the USA Baseball National Training Complex and adjoining Thomas Brooks Park in Cary, North Carolina.

The three age groups (17U, 15U, 13U) within the 2009 event will be divided based on 2010 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:

• 2009 17U NTIS: born on or after January 1, 1992 for the 2010 18U NT
• 2009 15U NTIS: born on or after January 1, 1994 for the 2010 16U NT
• 2009 13U NTIS: born on or after January 1, 1996 for the 2010 14U NT

From these three separate age groups, USA Baseball will name a minimum of eight players to the 2010 Tournament of Stars (18U); a minimum of eight players to the 2010 16U National Team Trials (16U); and a minimum of 30 players to the 2010 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 sole identification opportunity for the 14U National Team beginning with the 2010 team.

Activities will start on Friday morning, September 18, and will be scheduled to finish by mid-day on Sunday, September 20. Each team within the 17U and 15U age groups will play a total of three 9-inning games, while the 13U age group will feature four 7-inning games; programming for all age groups will also include USA Baseball instruction and training. The NTIS will present all participating athletes not only with great national exposure but also with an opportunity to develop their skills through an unparalleled baseball experience.

Of the participating organizations in the event, ten of the twelve teams within each age group will be organized on a "regionalized club-team" basis, similar to the USA Baseball 16U Championships (formerly known at the USA Junior Olympic Baseball Championships). Existing baseball programs which have previously entered teams into the 16U Championships and the 2008 NTIS have been selected to fill these slots with entry fees defraying some of the costs of the event and the 2010 USA Baseball 18U, 16U and 14U National Teams. As with the 16U Championships, these various baseball programs will be responsible for identifying and selecting 18-player teams which will participate in the event.

Similar to the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars, USA Baseball will select two of the twelve teams within each age group - as "at-large teams." USA Baseball will rely on its National Member Organizations, existing events, and other entities, as well as its established athlete database to identify players for the two USA Baseball at-large teams in each age group (six total). As part of this initiative, USA Baseball will encourage the inclusion of all athletes when filling roster spots for the at-large teams.

NTIS Features:

• Identification opportunity for the 2010 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars (18U); all players must be born 1992 or later.
• Identification opportunity for the 2010 USA Baseball 16U National Team Trials; all players must be born 1994 or later.
• Sole identification opportunity for the 2010 USA Baseball 14U National Team Trials; all players must be born in 1996 or later.
• Individual skills testing and evaluation.
• 17U and 15U teams will play three nine (9) inning games.
• 13U teams will play four seven (7) inning games.
• To be announced guest speakers.
• Participants will receive a USA Baseball hat and gift bag.
• College and university coaches, and professional scouts will be in attendance.
• Event held at the USA Baseball National Training Complex - the home of Team USA.

NTIS Schedule*:

Friday, September 18, 2009
8 a.m.: Opening Ceremony
9 a.m.-10 p.m.: Individual Skills Testing/Evaluation/Games

Saturday, September 19, 2009
8 a.m.-10 p.m.: Games

Sunday, September 20, 2009
8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Games
5 p.m.: Tournament of Stars, National Team Trials Invites Announced
(*schedule is tentative and is subject to change)

How to get involved:

For information on how to get involved with a team in your area, please contact your local club listed below. The teams participating in the NTIS are independent organizations with the ability to conduct team selections at their own discretion. USA Baseball is proud to have these organizations attending this event.

Southern California Stars (Southern California)
Contact: Todd Rogers
CCYBnet@aol.com, 714-342-0528
www.usaccyb.net


USA Stars (at-large)
Contact: Rick Riccobono, USA Baseball 14U National Team Director
rickriccobono@usabaseball.com