I'm going to offer something I've never done before...
I have my team (EDH Vipers) entered into both the Sr. and Jr. Fall Classics again this year. We've been a long time participant, and as many know, this showcase is nearly impossible for a new team to get into. I've seen how these showcases can help a player, and even though I haven't been here on HSBBW website in a long time, I've been a member for 11 years. Here is what I've been thinking about offering.
I MAY be willing to take a small number of players who's parents are here on HSBBW to the Jr. Fall Classic, not entirely sure yet. I might also have a few spots for my team entered into the Sr. Fall Classic, but I'm not sure as that roster if already fairly full and I take a small group down there (usually about 16-18 players) compared to most teams that attend. I'd prefer players from out west, as I have many more collegiate contacts out here than I do on the east coast. Over the years, the Fall Classics have been a great venue for players to be seen by college coaches who have not seen them before, and a number of my players have significantly enhanced their college recruiting prospects via strong performances at the Fall Classics. Most of you on here are not familiar with my teams, so I'll simply say that we've been around for 15 years and have an alumni of over 120 players who've gone on to play in college or professionally. We're well known in California, but not so much outside the state, other than by college coaches.
I'm throwing this out because of the interest in the Academic Game. A player needs to be on an entered team to be eligible to tryout for the Academic Game, so I may be willing to include a few players who are from outside the areas I regularly accept players if it'll help them with the Academic Game opportunity (which is entirely separate from our 4 games played from Friday-Sunday). The players in my program get first opportunity at spots to go to this, but I do fill the teams with players from 'outside' as these showcases are difficult for most players to get to participate in. The last few years, we've been taking some players from 'outside' teams where I'm friends with their coaches, and it has worked well for those kids. We fill up every year, usually before the end of August, so if you have any interest in looking into this, simply private message me and leave your contact information so that I can get back to you.
I will say upfront, the Fall Classics are not inexpensive; but they are a great venue to compete in front of large numbers of college coaches. While the fee we charge is not cheap, it is far less than many of the other teams require for this showcase. We have a strong following of college coaches so the opportunity can be a good one for the right player. I'll post more on this later after I've thought it through a bit more, but in the meantime, if you're interested in discussing this, please PM me and we can have a discussion offline.