cabbagedad posted:NorCalBBDad posted:nycdad posted:IMO you shouldn't go to a camp unless they know you're coming, meaning they have an interest in you (other than a generic camp invite) and/or your HS/Travel coach has some kind of relationship with the coach.
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I have tried to get his travel coach to reach out to teams with no noticeable success. Either he's lazy or doesn't want to stake his credibility on vouching for my son. The first is inexcusable, the second - well, he just ought to tell me. ... Our travel team coach and the RC at the school running the camp had been assistant coaches at the same university, though at different times. I asked him to reach out to the RC and see if he could get us off the wait list. I gave our coach all the info he asked for but nothing happened. We're actually going to that school soon - we caught a later camp. Guess I ought to ask our coach if he ever heard anything.
This can be a sticky situation... you are paying him/ the travel org to be part of the program. If he thinks you are over-reaching, it has to be handled diplomatically (or, in some cases, ignored
). Of course, all relationships are different.
Does this travel team claim to have at least some emphasis on the recruitment aspect? If so, has anyone in the organization sat down with you and your son regarding proper target schools? Have you asked?
His travel team is pretty good about explaining the recruiting process: two group meetings a year with all the interested players and parents about the process. Those are part of the program. For an extra fee they will provide more consulting advice specifically tailored to the player. There are also several program wide showcases per year where local colleges (California, St. Mary's, Ohlone, Pacific, SFU, etc.) are invited and attend to evaluate talent.
I'm not inclined to spend the extra money because really baseball is a secondary consideration for my son when it comes to choosing college. He is not willing to go to a JuCo, NAIA or low tier D3 school just so he can play baseball, though he loves the sport. He is not, realistically, a D1 prospect. He is a RHP that has good control and a good curveball with a fastball that barely touches 80 mph - "a dime a dozen." He is 6'3" 160 lbs right now but is definitely more project than prospect.