The 2014 USA Baseball National Team Identification Series (NTIS) will consist of five separate age groups — 17U, 16U, 14U, 13U and 11U. The program will once again feature a women’s division which will consist of a total of 60 players. The 17U and 16U events will be held Aug. 21-24, 2014, at the USA Baseball National Training Complex. The 14U and 11U and events will be held Aug. 28-31, 2014, at the USA Baseball National Training Complex and the adjoining Thomas Brooks Park, respectively. The 13U and Women’s events will be held Sept. 4-7, 2014, at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.
Five of the age groups (17U, 16U, 14U, 13U and 11U) within the 2014 event will be divided based on 2015 National Team and National Team Development Program (18U NT, 17U NTDP, 15U NT, 14U NTDP, 12U NT) aspirations. The women’s division will consist of 16U players who have future Women’s National Team aspirations. As per international guidelines, players competing in the NTIS in the five age groups and women’s division must conform to the following:
• 2014 17U NTIS: born on or after Jan. 1, 1997, for the 2015 18U NT
• 2014 16U NTIS: born on or after Jan. 1, 1998, for the 2015 17U NTDP
• 2014 14U NTIS: born on or after Jan. 1, 2000, for the 2015 15U NT
• 2014 13U NTIS: born on or after Jan. 1, 2001, for the 2015 14U NTDP
• 2014 11U NTIS: born on or after Jan. 1, 2003, for the 2015 12U NT