I think it also depends a bit on where he wants to play. Many smaller schools don't have a big travel budget for their rc, so they will attend more local events. If he is looking at D1/P5, most will say you have to play for a major travel organization. I don't think you do, but I do think you have to do more outside work with camps and showcases. My son wanted to play with his friends that he had been with since he was 8, and he did. He also wanted to continue to hit and we knew that probably wouldn't happen on a top travel team. Our travel team wasn't a powerhouse at all, but they did go to wwba and a few others over the years. I don't think the wwba helped my son in his recruiting really, I think he got one initial contact from our 15U wwba. That said, he was talking to and being recruited by every team he was interested in without playing on a top team. He did attend showcases, camps for the schools he liked, the jr, national, etc.