Please join me in welcoming this USSSA program to the great state of Texas. I am
excited to introduce this program to Texas this inaugural year and expand the program each
year hereafter. Below is an outline of the program from the State to the International level.
I look forward to seeing your teams at these competitive events.
Note: The USSSA World Championships and All-American Games are wood bat events. It is good practice to have players learn the nuances of a new 'stick' before competing at this level in front of college and professional scouts.
Carl Peshel
USSSA Elite High School State Director
2014 dates for USSSA World Championships and All American Games will be posted shortly.
USSSA State Events
In the next days/weeks, competitive 'Showcase' events for ages 14U through 18U will be posted on the USSSA website. As more venues are secured in the DFW area and throughout the State, more events will be posted. And each year, more and more quality venues will be added. Teams from these Showcase tournaments and from the USSSA State Championship events in June will be selected to participate in the USSSA World Championships. The World Championships are events that are highly scouted by college and professional scouts. Individual players participating in these Showcase events may also be recommended for the
USSSA All-American Games.
Selection of teams to particiapte in the USSSA World Championships will be based on a process put in place by the Elite High School State Directors and may include USSSA Power Ranking, USSSA Qualifying Tournament winners, USSSA State Championship winners and/or overall 'Prestige' of a team. And as this program develops across Texas, we expect more collegiate and professional scouts in attendance at the state events, who also will be involved in the selection process.
USSSA World Championships
The USSSA World Championships are the premier end of summer tournament. This event will have the top travel organizations from across the country in attendance and will also include international teams. The USSSA World Championships will be highly scouted by both college and professional scouts. To add to the exposure aspect of the tournament, a scout day will be hosted on the front end of each respective age groups event. The scout days allow for the college coaches and professional scouts to get an extra look at the players they would like to follow more closely during the tournament itself. ABR will provide scout books for the professional and college coaches which will consist of all player contact information in addition to the tournament schedule. Teams are provided the opportunity to play against the country's premier travel organizations in front of some of the most recognizable college and professional names that the country has to offer.
2014 USSSA World Championships Schedule
18U USSSA Wood Bat World Championships - July 13-20
Osceola County Sports Complex, Kissimmee, FL
5 Game Guarantee
17U USSSA Wood Bat World Championships - July 13-20
Osceola County Sports Complex, Kissimmee, FL
5 Game Guarantee
16U USSSA Wood Bat World Championships - July 20-26
Osceola County Sports Complex, Kissimmee, FL
5 Game Guarantee
15U USSSA Wood Bat World Championships - July 20-26
Osceola County Sports Complex, Kissimmee, FL
5 Game Guarantee
2014 USSSA All-American Games - August 7-10
The USSSA All-American Games (AAGs) are an invitation only event, consisting of the top individuals at the 14 - 17U age levels all competing for a spot on the USSSA National Teams that will compete in international competition the following summer. Note: 14U players attending will be in 15U age group.
The USSSA All-American Games serve as a great exposure vehicle with scouts from many of the top college programs from around the United States in attendance. The event will feature some of the Top Prospects in the 14U, 15U and High School Varsity (16U/17U combined) age groups. All activities will take place at the Osceola County Stadium (Houston Astros Spring Training Stadium) in Kissimmee, Florida.
The USSSA All-American Games will begin with an evaluated workout with college coaches. The next three days, the players will be seperated onto teams according to age where they will compete against one another for a spot on the 2014 USSSA National Teams that will compete in International competition. Each of the
15U - 17U teams at the AAG will be led by a college coach or a pro scout, while the 14U teams will be led by
qualified baseball personnel.
Major League Baseball scouts and former Major League Baseball players are in attendance at AAGs. This will take place in Kissimmee, Florida, in the Houston Astros Spring Training Stadium.
Qualifying process for the USSSA All-American Games: Players can qualify by being scouted by an USSSA Elite High School State Director. Players can also be recommended by college coaches and MLB scouts after participating in USSSA state events and USSSA World Championships.
USSSA National Teams
14U and 15U players from this summers All-American Games will be selected for the 15U and 16U USSSA National Teams that will compete in the 2015 USSSA Gold Medal Games. The USSSA Gold Medal Games are a marquee USSSA event where multiple countries are invited to come and compete in an Olympic style event. The following countries have attended past events: Mexico, Puerto Rico, France, Italy, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Canada, Lithuania, Great Britian, Peru and Bahamas.
The HS Varsity National Team (16U/17U players at the All-American Games) will compete Internationally next summer. In years past, teams have been sent to Japan and Prague to compete against Senior National Teams from around the world. This years team may be sent to Italy.
Fall National Championships
Information will be posted as it becomes available.
