At What Point

What are the options and what are the goals for your son regarding the fall?  What team events are you targeting this year and next?  Any fall showcase events? 

CabbageDad, thanks for the good questions. 

Right now he's working on strength and agility. Looking to improve for junior season in HS and next summer. We can typically find another team if need be no problem. The two upsides are he gets inning pitching with the local team and it's fairly inexpensive. 

As far as the fall team, they really only play in a local (North Jersey) league. I have tried to get them to do a tournament or two but I think it's out of the world to these guys. They really don't have a concept of what is out there, IMO. They have also asked me if I can recruit two boys my 2016 played with in tournaments this summer for the roster. So I think they may be a tad short without my son playing. 

The funny thing is the HC and his right-hand guy's kids are really good ballplayers. I would think they would like to push them to play against better competition. But as somebody told me "they want to win a trophy". 

As for fall showcases/camps, we are looking at the ones he is interested in now. I anticipate he will go to at least three beginning in September. 

The more I type the clearer this all gets. 

"The more I type the clearer this all gets"

that has happened to more than once on here

soulslam55- Does your son have aspirations of playing at the next level? If the answer is yes, then the next question is: what benefit does his current team serve in order to help him reach that goal?

Go with you gut feeling.. above is your gut feeling.

My son is going through the same thing.. play local fall ball is like a sand lot game.

so he is going to play with his summer team and play fall ball games in KY, Ohio and Florida.

Yes, you are part of a team but you are also an individual looking to better your skills 

for the next level.

good luck,

Joe

I think your kid answered the question for you.  Good luck. 

Thank to all. 

I spoke to 2016 last night...in his words "if they are playing 16U I would rather work out on my own and look for another team."