Taking baseball as an example, the qualifications of Chinese baseball national first-class and second-class athletes have the following main roles and advantages:

1. Advantages of further education

Sports single moves

National first-class athletes can participate in the single-enrollment examination of high-level sports teams in colleges and universities (separate propositions for cultural courses), and the admission score is significantly lower than that of the ordinary college entrance examination. Second-level athletes need to participate in competitions at or above the provincial level to win awards before they can apply for some colleges.

Extra points for the college entrance examination

In some areas, candidates who have won the national level 2 or above will be given a maximum of 20 extra points (some provinces will gradually cancel it from 2024, and you need to pay attention to the latest policy).

Special Channel

Tsinghua University, Beijing Sport University and other colleges and universities have special enrollment plans for baseball students, and first-class athletes are more competitive.

2. Career development

Professional team selection

First-level athletes can have priority to enter the provincial/national team training camp and enjoy training allowances (for example, the monthly allowance for Jiangsu team members is about 3,000-5,000 yuan).

Coach Qualifications

Holders of the certificate can apply for the position of junior coach (college degree is required), and the second-level certificate is the entry threshold for the position of grassroots coach.

Civil servant orientation post

Some provincial and municipal sports bureaus and education bureaus reserve 5%-10% of the positions every year to recruit certified athletes.

3. Economic subsidies

Training subsidy

Selected provincial youth teams can receive a training subsidy of 1,500-3,000 yuan per month (as expected by Shandong Province in 2023).

Tournament Prizes

The first-level athletes of the national championship champion team can get a bonus of 2-50,000 yuan, and the second-level athletes are about 0.5-10,000 yuan.

4. Certification standards (baseball special)

Class 1 athletes

One of the following conditions must be met:

The top 6 main players in the national championship

Top 3 in the U18/U15 National Youth Championships

Top 3 in the National Student Games

Level 2 athletes

Required:

Top 3 main players in the provincial championship

Top 8 in national junior competitions

The prefectural league has won the championship for two consecutive years

Precautions

The certification needs to be reviewed by the provincial sports bureau, and the materials include order book, score certificate, participation video, etc.

From 2023, the electronic certificate system will be implemented, and the authenticity can be checked through the "Baseball League".

The certificate is valid for a long time, but it needs to be obtained at the time of high school when applying for college.

It is recommended to pay attention to the latest revised version of the Measures for the Management of Athletes' Technical Grades of the General Administration of Sport of China, as well as the enrollment brochure of the target colleges and universities to obtain real-time policy information.