When you go to a "Showcase" tourney and you see kids that do not know how to take a primary or scondary lead. Pitchers who have no idea how to hold a runner. Outfielders and infielders who have no idea how to run a cut play. Hitters who are overmatched by mid 80's velo and cant hit anything that breaks. Fielders who sit back on everything and have no idea how to actually field their posistion at the proper level. What are you supposed to think?
Kids that have not reached the level of ability in the game to warrant college coaches wanting to see them have no business playing in "Showcase" tourneys every weekend. They have this idea if they get out in front of enough coaches then someone is going to recruit them. They would be much better served working to become a player that is ready to be showcased instead of spending all that time and money hoping someone likes them.
Of course a couple of kids will get benefits from this. They will be the one or two kids with outstanding tools that stand out. But the majority are not going to get any benefit out of it. I am talking about younger kids that have not developed properly yet. JMO