Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Ballard ya fara zama na farko na kasa da kasa tare da Team USA a 2000 IIHF World U18 Championships a Switzerland. An kira shi zuwa ga tawagar yayin wasa a cikin Shirin Ci Gaban Kasa da Kasa na 18 don kakar 1999 <unk> 2000. Ya bayar da gudummawar kwallo daya da taimako a wasanni shida, yayin da Amurka ta gama a matsayi na takwas. Shekaru biyu bayan haka, an kira Ballard zuwa tawagar 'yan kasa da shekaru 20 don
Gasar Zakarun Duniya ta 2001 a Jamhuriyar Czech. Ya taka leda a wasanni bakwai, yana yin rikodin burin da taimako. Amurka ta yi rashin nasara a wasan kusa da na karshe da Rasha kuma ta ci gaba da zama a matsayi na biyar bayan ta doke Sweden 3<unk>2 a wasan ta'aziyya.