@2FORU:
"The 20 man team at the 2015 Super 17's was very good, solid at every position. They made an effort to rotate pitching and catchers every inning or so to get their guys seen and on the gun by the many coaches behind home plate (this is what they did against us). That is one of the tournaments to go to if you want exposure to coaches. I will say that the coaches we talked to were looking for arms. Lots of very good teams that weekend."
We in the south tend to overlook the opportunities and venues north of us, where a team can play at very good facilities against very good competition. The Super 17's was an excellent tournament, well-run and definitely productive for NTGson's team. The number of coaches and scouts and the schools and teams they represent was nowhere near PG-WWBA's but came close to 100 if not more. NTGson was offered by schools who saw him at the Super 17s.
However, I was amazed when we traveled to play at the Rutgers facility. Its lack of amenities and support in contrast to its fellow Big 10 teams is amazing. The start time for his game at Rutgers was 8:00 or 8:30 AM. The groundskeepers arrived 30 minutes before game time and informed players from both teams that the batting cages were off-limits and to vacate them immediately. The kids were treated as interlopers. Not one member of the baseball coaching staff was present. There are no lights. The artificial turf surface is very good but all other elements of the facility fall short of many high school fields, much less other college fields.