About the National Team Championships - Arizona

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USA Baseball hosts the 14U, 15U, 16U and 17U National Team Championships in Arizona in 2025, utilizing various Major League Baseball spring training facilities. These events provide an opportunity for players to be evaluated by college coaches, professional scouts, and USA Baseball Task Force members, whose goal is to fill the rosters for the 15U National Team Program, the 13U/14U Athlete Development Program, the 16U/17U National Team Development Program, and the 18U National Team Program. The tournament dates for the National Team Championships in Arizona are listed below by age division.

The USA Baseball National Team Championships Arizona will be held at the following Spring Training venues in the Greater Phoenix area: Peoria Sports Complex, home of the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners; and Surprise Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers.

14U National Team Championships

When: July 2-7, 2025
Cost: $3,450 (subject to change) - see the "General Information" section below for deposit requirements.

Eligibility: To be eligible for the 14U National Team Championships Arizona, players must be born on or after May 1, 2010 OR have an expected graduation date of 2029 or later. Only players born Jan. 1, 2011 or later are eligible for selection to the 13U/14U Athlete Development Program and players born January 1, 2010 or later will be eligible to be selected to the 15U National Team Training Camp.

15U National Team Championships

When: June 25-30, 2025
Cost: $3,450 (subject to change) - see the "General Information" section below for deposit requirements.

Eligibility: To be eligible for the 15U National Team Championships Arizona, players must be born on or after May 1, 2009 OR have an expected graduation date of 2028 or later. Only players born Jan. 1, 2010 or later are eligible for selection to the 15U National Team Training Camp and players born January 1, 2009 or later will be eligible to be selected to the 16U/17U National Team Development Program.

16U National Team Championships

When: June 17-22, 2025
Cost: $3,450 (subject to change) - see the "General Information" section below for deposit requirements.

Eligibility: To be eligible for the 16U National Team Championships Arizona, players must be born on or after May 1, 2008 OR have an expected graduation date of 2027 or later. All players with a 2027 grad year are eligible for selection to the 16U/17U National Team Development Program.

17U National Team Championships

When: June 10-15, 2025
Cost: $3,450 (subject to change) - see the "General Information" section below for deposit requirements.

Eligibility: To be eligible for the 17U National Team Championships Arizona, players must be born on or after May 1, 2007 OR have an expected graduation date of 2026 or later. Only players born Jan. 1, 2008 or later with a 2026 grad year are eligible for selection to the 16U/17U National Team Development Program.

General Information

Location:
The National Team Championships in Arizona will be held in Peoria and Surprise at the Spring Training homes of the Mariners, Padres, Rangers, and Royals.

Roster Limits:
Rosters should include a minimum of 15 players and no more than 25 players. Rosters can be edited until 12 a.m. the day bracket play starts.

Schedule:
Teams are guaranteed five (5) games at the National Team Championships Arizona (weather permitting) and will not play any more than eight (8) scheduled games.

Cost:
A $750 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 has partnered with Team Travel Source (TTS) for all your hotel needs! When booking through TTS, you are guaranteed best rate and room type along with having dedicated support when setting up blocks.

All non-local teams (defined below) are eligible to receive a $500 hotel rebate from their registration of $3,450. Non-local teams are required to use one of the hotels provided and book through TTS for USA Baseball events.

USA Baseball will attain hotel rebates from TTS for teams that meet the minimum number of room nights. Earned rebates will be received approximately one month following the conclusion of the event (mid-August 2025).

How can my team qualify to earn the $500 rebate?

All below criterions must be fulfilled to qualify:

  • Your team must be registered as a non-local team

    • A non-local team is a team registered via LeagueApps with an address over 100 miles from the tournament facility
  • For each event/age group, each individual team must actualize a minimum of 35 room nights booked through TTS

    • The team name must be used when booking the reservation in order to count
  • The team must stay at one of the official event hotels provided by TTS

  • All bookings must be made directly through TTS or through TTS designated reservation portal. Player/parent/coach reservations that are booked though the hotel directly will not be considered in the final room night report. Any reservations booked through a third-party provider (i.e. hotels.com, expedia, hotwire, etc), booked directly with hotel brand app, or through any method other than through Team Travel Source, will NOT fulfill lodging requirement.

For questions or assistance with booking, please reach out to Team Travel Source at sports@teamtravelsource.com or 502.354.9103 Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET or Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET. You can also click HERE to chat with a Guest Experience Specialist during normal business hours. TTS is looking forward to working with you!