When I created the Area Code games in 1987, our policy was not to "charge a fee". We did charge the College Coaches and the Agents and the ML Teams [average 10 scouts for the games. The tryouts average 100 players each and 40 college coaches and pro scouts. The final teams were selected by the scouts and myself. Each year, I fielded a 900 team, players who were not selected.
At one tryout in Denver, I spoke to the parents. "No one but the scouts select the players" My cell phone buzz, I was Tommy Lasorda.
Tommy wanted to place Fred Claire {Dodger GM] in the games. I told Tommy he had his own Dodgers AC team and he could place any player. "He said OK". During the 1990's, we average $35 million each year in signing bonus.
Bob