Invitations to College Prospect Camps

These are money makers for the college programs. They saw him and if they are interested he will know. Don't waist your money, broaden out where more programs can see him. 

Our rule of thumb - is that if my son hasn't had a phone call with the coach then nothing is taken seriously/we consider other communication mass communication.  Just the rule in our household.  May be different for others...

Here is the way we see it.

Letters and emails of a general nature... deleted thrown out

Letters and emails of a personal nature.... respond and ask for specifics

Letters and emails asking you to call coach and he provides his number.,,, we call back

Letters and emails requesting you attend jr. days unofficial vistis etc... go if you are interested in the school

For older son, phone calls and voice mails are taken seriously and we respond even if we are not interested. 

as a 2015  spend your money on a PG showcase, get on a good travel team and let the rest take its course.

Rangerboy,

bacdorslider said it well.  I couldn't agree more from a policy perspective how to handle all the communication.

BOF's advice to "broaden out" for more exposure is also an important point.

Good luck!

@bacdorslider,

Why the need for the PG showcase? My 2014 plays for a fairly well known travel team and has gotten some interest from a few West Coast schools. Wife and I have been debating if we should pay the money for a PG showcase. He has played in a few PG tournaments but not a showcase. How much is a rating from PG worth? 

To answer your question it depends on what type of rating he is able to get and what type of schools he is looking to attend. IMHO, as a general rule of thumb, 8 falls around the range of mid-major D1 or less.

9+ will generally get you lots of interest. This will generally get invites to national events.

It is all about attracting interest and getting your son in front of people that will make decisions (generally college coaches). Having a good PG ranking will expand interest to other areas of the country and open more doors. 

Thanks to all who replied. Lot's of good info and my general rule is be skeptical of everything! That's why I love this site as I see I'm not alone. What's you're feeling about attending a college camp that is inviting other colleges and will only focus on 2015 players?  The cost of this camp is what we paid for a PG event (about 600)

My son attended his first PG event this past December. He has been invited to two other events. Once you get a PG rating,what is supposed to happen? His first rating was at a 6. He is 15 years old and didn't have a good hitting day. At those showcases, especially the hitting portion, a player needs to be able to perform with PG staff sitting at a table about 5 feet from the plate and the staff member throwing is about 6 feet away. This was a bit untraditional for my son. Last question would be at what age does a college coach actively approach a player if they are interested?

Rangerboy,

I would like to dispute the distances you mentioned. Unless you're talking about soft toss or something.

Thanks Birdman14,  I would add that if you cannot afford many PG showcases, go to one the summer of your jr. year.    Other than maybe trying out for TEAM USA,  PG was the best thing for my 2014

PGStaff is obviously right. My 2016 did his first showcase in TX in 2012, even though his summer team had participated in three PG events over the summer. Worth it. The grade matters. The pressure is real, but BP pitching was normal distance, and the "table" the scouts sat at was over by the first-base dugout.

How does the PG rating work,  I know a young player in the area who was rated top 75 in Texas by PG,  but has never attended a PG showcase.    Im assuming at some talent level it doesnt matter?  

BOF that is an awsome profile picture where do you get that kind of picture?