HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS

 HIGH PERFORMANCE PATHWAY PROGRAM 
This program comprises players in the U18 age group who have been identified as potential State Team or National Team representatives. The program also contains those players selected in the Emeralds National Team squad.

All players are subject to Program Testing, Strength & Conditioning Programming, Speed Development Training, Driveline Hitting Programming, Rapsodo Ball Flight Analysis, Blast Motion Bat Sensor Analysis and relevant position specific instruction. Players on the Nationally Identified Squads will also have access to the Driveline TRAQ Athlete management system.

DEVELOPING PATHWAY PROGRAM 
This program comprises players in the U16 age group who have been identified as potential State Team or National Team representatives. 

All players are subject to Program Testing, Strength & Conditioning Programming, Speed Development Training, Driveline Hitting Programming, Rapsodo Ball Flight Analysis, Blast Motion Bat Sensor Analysis, and relevant position specific instruction. Players on the Nationally Identified Squads will also have access to the Driveline TRAQ Athlete management system.

COUNTRY HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
The NSW Country affiliated areas of Newcastle, Central Coast, Illawarra, Lismore, and Coffs Harbour all conduct regional Player Development Programs to service the best players in their relevant areas. Following the strategic direction as put forth by Baseball NSW High Performance Staff, these programs follow a structured content that contains current best practice methods with instruction given by the region’s best qualified coaches.
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NSW State Teams

METRO
The NSW State Representative teams compete annually in the National Youth Championships in both the U16 and U18 age divisions. Players competing in or residing within the Metropolitan area are eligible to trial for these teams and after a stringent trial process, the best 20 players are selected. Trials for these teams are held in September each year with team preparation taking place in November and December of each year. Baseball NSW has a very rich tradition of successful results at National Championship level and has contributed many players to National Team Programs.

COUNTRY 
The NSW Country State Representative teams compete annually in the National Youth Championships in both the U16 and U18 age divisions. Players competing or residing within the regional areas outside of the Sydney Metropolitan areas are eligible to compete in the Country Championships, where a preliminary squad is formed. Trials are then conducted, and the best 20 players are selected. The Country Championships and trials are conducted in June each year with team preparation taking place in October, November, and December of each year. NSW Country has a very rich tradition of successful results at National Championship level and has contributed many players to National Team Programs.​

US College Information

For most of our athletes wishing to advance their careers, the student athlete pathway is the next step through the US collegiate system. Through our partners at Education USA Australia, we have all the necessary information you will require in order to apply and obtain a sporting scholarship through the NCAA or NJCAA.For the majority of our athletes wishing to advance their careers, the student athlete pathway is the nest step through the US collegiate system. Through our partners at Education USA Australia, we have all the necessary information you will require to apply and obtain a sporting scholarship through the NCAA or NJCAA.​

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