I noticed that this question never got answered, so I figured I would bump the thread and add some more inquiries about the whole PG year...
My son turned 16 in September this year, his Junior year. We moved to a new area this year, and every other kid he's met at his school with a similar birthday is a Sophmore - the only Sophmore in the baseball program, in fact, is older than he is.
He is a 5'-11" 135 lb. LHP/OF - With some growing left to do, hopefully a little in the height department and more signifigantly on the weight side. He had decent success playing on the varsity this year as a regular starting pitcher and hitting 2nd most games. He has done OK academically - with a 3.2 GPA and a 28 on the ACT.
At this point, we are weighing our options and considering a PG year during which he can gain some extra experience, and experience some physical growth. What are the thoughts on this board about;
1.) The OP question regarding informing people about his intent to take a PG year and how to identify himself during showcases
2.) The value of the PG year in general. IS it worth doing, or just a waste of time?
3.) Some suggestions on good places to go for a PG year, boarding/day attendance private shools, or some other non-school based approach...geographically we have some flexibilty for the right situation.
Thanks in advance for your collective thoughts on the subject...
