NTIS Tryout Process
The National Team Identification Series (NTIS) Northwest Regional selection process gives players in the seven states that make up the region an opportunity to work their way toward USA Baseball National Team programs. Players age 10 – 17 (calendar year birthdate)
Step 1: Section Prospect Identifier (Rd 1)
The Section Prospect Identifiers are skills assessment events that are available to ALL PLAYERS interested in participating. The region is divided into States and further into sections with each section hosting multiple Section Prospect Identifiers across all eligible age groups. Players are tested and evaluated by NTIS Task Force. The top performing players are recognized as ALL SECTION and become State Pool Players. Their names and data are submitted to the State Directors Panel for consideration for the 2nd Round Selection event – State Prospect Combine. PLEASE NOTE: selection as ALL Section is not an invitation to the State Combine. Players selected to participate in the RD 2 State Prospect Combine will see that status update in their NWNTIS player profile. Players may attend a Section Identifier anywhere in the region.
Players not selected as All Section are welcome to register for another Prospect Identifier anywhere within the region to take another shot.
Step 2: State Prospect Combine (Rd 2)
The ALL SECTION players that make up the State Pool will be reviewed and the top performers by position from the complete pool will be invited to the State Prospect Combine. The purpose of the Prospect Combine is to gather the top State Pool players to be evaluated. The State Prospect Combine events will be 1-2 days held in June/July. Further and more in-depth skills assessments as well as competitive environment testing will be used to evaluate player ability/performance.
Round 2 selection status is updated in your player profile. The same place where you access your players data report.
Status updates typically occur on or around the 5th of each month.
Step 3: Regional Team Selection
The top performers from each State Prospect Combine will be recognized as All-State NTIS Players and will make up the Northwest Regional Pool. Regional Pool players will be considered by the Regional Directors Panel for selection to the 2 Northwest Regional Teams per age group that will compete in the Champions Cup in Cary, N.C. in August. Players selected as well as alternates will be notified by the Regional Directors Office of their selection for a NW Region Team in July.
