Partnering Organizations

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. More specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates North American professional baseball's two major leagues, the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure which has existed between them since 1903.

Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in North America that compete at levels below that of Major League Baseball. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses, and many are members of Minor League Baseball, an umbrella organization for leagues that have agreements to operate as affiliates of Major League Baseball.

The mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is the international independent organization created in 1999 to promote, coordinate, and monitor the fight against doping in sport in all its forms.

Composed and funded equally by the sports movement and governments of the world, WADA coordinated the development and implementation of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code), the document harmonizing anti-doping policies in all sports and all countries.

As the national anti-doping organization for the U.S. Olympic Movement, USADA's mission is to preserve the integrity of competition, inspire present and future athletes, and protect the rights of athletes.

Connected directly to their purpose of ensuring clean sport among all U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes, USADA is also dedicated to reaching the next generation of young athletes with the values of ethical and healthy choices, integrity, and respect in competition and life.

USADA's enduring vision remains that athletes everywhere should have the benefit of the values and life lessons learned through pure sport, and be allowed to compete on a level playing field.

The mission of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) is to serve as an educational resource for the Major League and Minor League Baseball athletic trainers. PBATS serves its members by providing for the continued education of the athletic trainer as it relates to the profession, helping improve his understanding of sports medicine so as to better promote the health of his constituency — professional baseball players. PBATS also serves as a resource to educate those outside the professional baseball athletic trainer community about the profession and about the athletic trainer's integral position within the sports medicine team.

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, and moved to New York City in 1903, becoming known as the New York Highlanders before being officially renamed the "Yankees" in 1913.

The Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society (PBSCCS) is a professional society whose members are strength and conditioning coaches that work in professional baseball from the major league level to the rookie league level. Their mission is "to maximize the athletic potential of each player while minimizing the risk of injury. This is accomplished by using the most recent scientific information and its application to the sport of baseball for each players individual needs."

NSF International is The Public Health and Safety Company™, providing public health and safety risk management solutions to companies, governments and consumers around the world.

Join the Play Clean Campaign to end steroid abuse among young athletes. Play Clean represents a commitment to tackle the problem of steroid abuse among young athletes.

An international organization headquartered in Indianapolis with more than 35,000 members and certified experts in all areas of clinical sports medicine and the exercise sciences.

The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is the world's leading authority on strength and conditioning. They provide reliable, research-based, strength and conditioning information to our members and the general public.

The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) is the professional membership association for certified athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession.  Founded in 1950, the NATA has grown to more than 30,000 members worldwide today.  The majority of certified athletic trainers choose to be members of the NATA – to support their profession, and to receive a broad array of membership benefits. 

Baseball Factory's vision is to guide both players and parents through the college recruiting process and to professionally train players in order to find a school that is the right fit... both academically and athletically.

The Baseball Factory offers a one-of-a-kind concept that provides baseball players nationwide with the very best in instruction, tournament competition, and college planning and placement. We understand the uncertainty of being a high school player heading to college. That is why Baseball Factory provides players, parents, high school coaches, college coaches, and professional scouts with year round guidance and information so that they all can benefit from Baseball Factory's longstanding relationships in the baseball community.

http://www.nhsca.com/(NHSCA) was founded in 1989 and operates as a 501c3 non-profit organization under the IRS laws. The national office is located in Easton, PA. The mission statement of the NHSCA is to provide leadership and support to coaches and their programs.

Since 1920, The National Federation of State High School Associations has led the development of education -based interscholastic sports and activities that help students succeed in their lives. We set directions for the future by building awareness and support, improving the participation experience, establishing consistent standards and rules for competition, and helping those who oversee high school sports and activities.

Founded in 1961 as a special activity organization of the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, the Scottsdale Charros consist of 40 Active members and over 150 Life members dedicated to serving the community through the promotion and support of education, youth programs, and economic development that preserves the past while looking to the future.

Juice Free Athletics, Inc. was founded in April of 2004. The two main goals of Juice Free Athletics was to keep the awareness of steroid abuse alive and to educate the athletes, students, parents, coaches and trainers through educational seminars. Juice Free Athletics with its involvement with the Taylor Hooton Foundation will bring educational seminars to any schools open to the topic of steroids. Juice Free offers a complete line of comfortable quality athletic apparel and accessories and will be offering educational seminars in the near future.

M.A.D. - (Muscle Against Drugs) is an outreach program created to help end, and most importantly, prevent the use of illegal performance enhancing drugs.  The Muscle Against Drugs outreach program encourages all athletes young and old to get involved and help put an end to the destructive effects of all types of performance enhancing substances.

Ignite Performance Group is the leading mental performance group based in North Texas with clients nationwide. Ignite's mission is to increase our athletes' mental conditioning using innovative approaches and a values based foundation. We strive to fully develop the inner spark each athlete has within and be the catalyst that drives performance to the highest level.

755 HITS, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that will donate proceeds to various organizations, promoting honesty, integrity and truth in sports. We have a zero tolerance policy for cheating, dishonesty and chemical substance abuse in any form. Specifically, we will only accept athletic accomplishments and records established through honesty, without compromising the integrity of the sport or endangering the children and young adults who participate in them.

The Efrain Marrero Foundation is a non-profit corporation and a program under the Health Education Council. This foundation was formed in memory of Efrain Anthony Marrero who took his own life on September 26, 2004, three weeks after he stopped using steroids. The foundation offers crucial information, real life stories, and relevant resources.

This year millions of school children around the world will benefit from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence.   D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has proven so successful that it is now being implemented in 75 percent of our nation's school districts and in more than 43 countries around the world.  D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teaches children from kindergarten through 12th grade how to resist peer pressure and live productive drug and violence-free lives.

National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The League, created to give elite female fastpitch players the opportunity to pursue a professional career in their chosen sport, has operated since 1997 under the names of Women’s Pro Fastpitch (WPF) and Women’s Pro Softball League (WPSL).

TEEN TRUTH LIVE: BULLY and TEEN TRUTH LIVE: DRUGS & ALCOHOL are interactive, multi-media presentations that incorporate motivational speeches with student created documentary films. The award winning films, TEEN TRUTH: BULLY and its follow up TEEN TRUTH: DRUGS & ALCOHOL focus on social issues that can lead to school violence and drug or alcohol abuse while the personal speeches challenge students to think about how their reactions to these issues impact the lives of those around them. Ultimately, TEEN TRUTH LIVE challenges the audience to have a positive impact on their peers, in order to make school a safer, healthier, happier place.

American Legion Baseball is a variety of amateur baseball played by teenage boys in 50 states in the USA. More than five thousand teams participate each year. The American Legion Department of South Dakota established the program in 1925 at Milbank, South Dakota. Most Major League Baseball players played American Legion Baseball.  According to the American Legion, the purpose of American Legion Baseball is to give young men "an opportunity to develop their skills, personal fitness, leadership qualities, and to have fun."