@PTWood posted:I think when you are the college recruiting process it is important to play your age at larger event because the college coaches plan their trips on recruiting classes.
Thanks. Most of boys in his grade are 16-17. Did you mean play grade level w/ graduating class? The 16U teams available to us will play the local tournament circuit. The 15U team has the potential to play national caliber events. The 15U team if they play local will almost certainly play up by age to 16U, so it's almost a moot point. Regardless I thought I'd ask, as while most don't fall in this 'tweener land, some do. No, like an idiot I did not hold my son back. I'm sure this choice has presented or is presenting itself to others in a similar boat. It is basically and functionally "poor man's" holding back/ travel redshirting". If this leads to a gap year or no baseball at next level at all, so be it, Just trying to keep all options open.