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I noticed that for the first time ever (I think), Perfect Game has one or two showcases coming up soon in Hawaii. You could always e-mail Jerry Ford and ask him for advice in your situation (he runs PG).
http://www.perfectgame.org
and you'll find Mr. Ford's e-mail link on there as well.

TRICKDADDY

If you get batters out you will be noticed regardless of your size and velocity

I hear they have a showcase in Iceland coming up in January. Supposed to be a junior college coach from the Ukraine and a coach from Australia fying in to evaluate some talent....

ghouse

you going to be there?

Trick - You have a PM.

Lots of great ball players are shorter than you.
TRhit is right. Getting people out is job 1. Work on 3 pitches and learn to throw them in your sleep. Know where the plate is and 1st base is. One pitching instructor used to have my son throw blind folded to feel the palte in his mind.. Another used to have him skip his curve ball off the top of a low fence at a pitching distance to get his ball to break at the plate. They were interesting drills.
I went on the NCAA and JUCO site and listed all the schools in an area that my son wanted to go to. I started an e-mail campaign and then I phoned and talked to coaches and coordinators. I then narrowed it down further to coaches that seemed receptive. Then I sent videos and then I phone to see if thet received it and had looked at it. I phoned and phoned until they looked at it. Gradually with perstance they finally looked at it and the interest started to come. We actually had upwards of 14 schools asking him to commit or come for a workout. Schools like Miami Dade,Pensacola, Indian Hills Unlv. We had some interest from schools from showcases and tournaments. A small school in Bridgeport was a great school academically and was an option. We liked the coach alot but my son wanted to play against the top schools Like Florida State, Rice Cal Fulerton Miami U ETC.
I told him I would help him as much as I could. If he falls on his face life ain't over. He is smart and disciplined and if he loses a couple of years chasing his dream so what. We work long and hard and this is the time to gamble.
Don't worry about how tall you aren't and work hard on developing your skills. Chase down your opportunities and go after them. We realized that most of the schools wouldn't come to see him play. It is much easier for coaches to look at guys close by. We had to put him in front of them and push hard.