We depend on the Major League professional scouts to identify players for the Area Code tryouts and games. Selection of players and preparation for the series is a year long process, beginning with a pool of approximately 1500 candidates from which 250 players are selected for the August Area Code Games in Long Beach. Bob Williams stated the whole goal of Area Code Baseball is to have the best players in the world compete against each other at the highest level of play found for any high school athlete. Just recently the Area Code team competed against Australia who team is getting ready for play at the national level. They use this time to prep for play against the top competitors in the world like Japan and Korea.
Cross training is probably the best thing a player can do.
To many time a pitcher may be overworked during the course of the season and needs to give his pitching arm some time off. Sports like running, handball, and racquetball are highly encouraged, it keeps your body well conditioned. Also during the regular season, after the game work on constant improvement, which would include studying mechanics that can be improved. All Rights Reserved.