Out of our organization, we run both showcase and legion ball. It baffles me why there's such a divide between the two.
The Mid-Atlantic Mustangs recruit current freshmen through juniors from the MA region to field the strongest team possible, win games and position our players to be noticed by as many colleges and scouts as possible.
Our legion program (Post 181 - Leesburg, VA) serves the graduating seniors and age eligible college players coming back that are within our geographic boundaries. Since most seniors have already committed to a college if they're going to, playing a very strong legion schedule with a couple of showcase tournaments mixed in is a great way for these players to stay sharp before they go off to school.
We have had players that have played both for us and have loved every minute of it. I think each program benefits players in different ways. By no stretch of the imagination will a legion program offer the same exposure that a showcase program will, but it was never intended to do that.