My son and I are going down to LP this week. I was just wondering if there is any seating/shade down the lines? It is my jinx to sit behind the plate. Are you allowed to bring chairs in?
There are seat back chairs from on deck circle to on deck circle. Chairs probably are not needed
But we do have one mom who brings her chair and sun umbrella to every game, even Lake Point. Personally, I travel light.
Just for the record there are many players getting recruited at these tournaments. Players that were unknown before they got here. Not everyone that shows up gets recruited. It is nearly impossible to play in these events and go unnoticed. People would have to be behind the scene to know how this works.
BTW, also for the record, we do not sell teams to play in these tournaments. Tjere is no sales pitch! They come to us! Mostly the same teams every year and many of the top organizations in the country. There were nearly 200 teams that we turned down for the 17U championship. We simply didn't have room for them.
It seems odd that the same folks bitching about the parking and turf and other things are now bitching about all those supposed bad players being taken advantage of. Is there anything good about any of this? What's next? have all the negative points been covered yet. I fully understand that we are not Perfect! We actually make some mistakes! But it is very obvious that for some reason there are a few people here looking for every possible thing to make into an issue.
BTW, maybe it is true that the top 2% don't need PG events. However the facts show that nearly all of them have. It's all documented for anyone interested in the truth. Most recently, the MLB All Star game included 75% who played in PG events. Check the top college rosters and search to see how many played PG events. Check the draft every year, starting with the 1st round and see how many attended these events. There's a reason all those recruiters and scouts show up. It's because of a history of results.
I've read through this whole thread, sometimes laughing and sometime shaking my head. My son would love to play at LP or in any PG event for that matter. Will it ever happen? Who knows. It costs a lot to get there from our side of the country. I am sure there are quite a few kids from our neck of the woods that get to play there, but I cannot name any that we know personally. He's hoping to get on the local recruiting organization's radar. Get some invites to local tournaments and possibly a chance to play at a PG event down the road. It's all based on the player evaluation camp he participated in a couple weeks ago. I'm sure we could "pay to play" with another team. He gets those invites on a weekly basis in his email. However, I'm not ready to go down that road yet.
I am laughing at some of the turf comments. Several of the high schools in our area only have turf fields. Without those fields, many of our Spring games would never get played. My son has grown up playing on turf and has owned turf shoes for many years. He wears them several times each season. Our local mid-level D1 even has a turf field. It is the only practical surface.
As for entry fees, we charge them for our two high school level tournaments each summer. Thanks to those entry fees, our kids get to go the American Legion state tournament this year. They just won their league. It's the first baseball league championship for the high school team in 10 years. They are proud of themselves and excited to play for a state title. It may just be Legion ball, but it's what we have available.
Plenty of parents posting here will someday find out that their beloved child was not in the 10% of HS players that go on to play college baseball. RJM is implying that anyone complaining about the cost of East Cobb must have a mediocre baseball player as a son, perhaps trying to shame them into not complaining? Not cool in my book. But what do I know...
Where did I say this? Previous to the above post I stated those who have been there and done it look back and see the value. After the above post I stated people I know personally who called PG a rip off had kids who were not the talent coaches at the events are looking for. Parents who thought their kids were D1 talent found out they were middle of the pack D3 players. Apparently it was PGs fault they lacked better talent. I call this not doing your homework before signing up.
Plenty of parents posting here will someday find out that their beloved child was not in the 10% of HS players that go on to play college baseball. RJM is implying that anyone complaining about the cost of East Cobb must have a mediocre baseball player as a son, perhaps trying to shame them into not complaining? Not cool in my book. But what do I know...
Where did I say this? Previous to the above post I stated those who have been there and done it look back and see the value. After the above post I stated people I know personally who called PG a rip off had kids who were not the talent coaches at the events are looking for. Parents who thought their kids were D1 talent found out they were middle of the pack D3 players. Apparently it was PGs fault they lacked better talent. I call this not doing your homework before signing up.
Well of course. But I am sure none of the website glitz, and multiple psychological nuances of be here or risk not being seen, and the keeping up with others syndrome had any part in it? Right?
I mean none of that uh well 'advertising' is meant to lure the unsuspecting in with wallets full of $$$$$'s. Its so obviously just targeted at the high talent players. And nobody ever told these parents not to dream a bit and pay up while we let you dream the dream.
ALL of these for profit baseball promoters that have inserted themselves between high school and college are preying on your hopes, dreams, desires, and yes fears of missing out on that one chance for your child. They have tapped into the one of the best or worst psychological mindgames and found willing parents with open wallets.
Please deposit another $100. See ya next week. You wouldn't want to miss out would you?
And this whole dynamic in itself I find fascinating. To observe.
I fully understand that we are not Perfect!
Come on! The word "Perfect" is right there in your name. 
Just kidding! You've single-handedly changed the entire process. If that's an exaggeration, it's only a slight one.
Plenty of parents posting here will someday find out that their beloved child was not in the 10% of HS players that go on to play college baseball. RJM is implying that anyone complaining about the cost of East Cobb must have a mediocre baseball player as a son, perhaps trying to shame them into not complaining? Not cool in my book. But what do I know...
Where did I say this? Previous to the above post I stated those who have been there and done it look back and see the value. After the above post I stated people I know personally who called PG a rip off had kids who were not the talent coaches at the events are looking for. Parents who thought their kids were D1 talent found out they were middle of the pack D3 players. Apparently it was PGs fault they lacked better talent. I call this not doing your homework before signing up.
You previously stated parents with good ("PG-worthy") athletes appreciate the value of PG/LP. You know parents that have bitched about the cost and they have an over-inflated valuation of their son's ability. You then talk about mediocre players and parents wasting their money on training them when they were younger when you were smart enough to avoid all of that.
Sorry, I guess found your post distasteful and called you on it. I later quote and said I agreed with a later post of yours.
Plenty of parents posting here will someday find out that their beloved child was not in the 10% of HS players that go on to play college baseball. RJM is implying that anyone complaining about the cost of East Cobb must have a mediocre baseball player as a son, perhaps trying to shame them into not complaining? Not cool in my book. But what do I know...
Where did I say this? Previous to the above post I stated those who have been there and done it look back and see the value. After the above post I stated people I know personally who called PG a rip off had kids who were not the talent coaches at the events are looking for. Parents who thought their kids were D1 talent found out they were middle of the pack D3 players. Apparently it was PGs fault they lacked better talent. I call this not doing your homework before signing up.
Well of course. But I am sure none of the website glitz, and multiple psychological nuances of be here or risk not being seen, and the keeping up with others syndrome had any part in it? Right?
I mean none of that uh well 'advertising' is meant to lure the unsuspecting in with wallets full of $$$$$'s. Its so obviously just targeted at the high talent players. And nobody ever told these parents not to dream a bit and pay up while we let you dream the dream.
ALL of these for profit baseball promoters that have inserted themselves between high school and college are preying on your hopes, dreams, desires, and yes fears of missing out on that one chance for your child. They have tapped into the one of the best or worst psychological mindgames and found willing parents with open wallets.
Please deposit another $100. See ya next week. You wouldn't want to miss out would you?
And this whole dynamic in itself I find fascinating. To observe.
Who are you? Karl Marx? You could say what you said about almost anything from toothpaste to tide.
I mean none of that uh well 'advertising' is meant to lure the unsuspecting in with wallets full of $$$$$'s. Its so obviously just targeted at the high talent players. And nobody ever told these parents not to dream a bit and pay up while we let you dream the dream.
ALL of these for profit baseball promoters that have inserted themselves between high school and college are preying on your hopes, dreams, desires, and yes fears of missing out on that one chance for your child. They have tapped into the one of the best or worst psychological mindgames and found willing parents with open wallets.
Please deposit another $100. See ya next week. You wouldn't want to miss out would you?
And this whole dynamic in itself I find fascinating. To observe.
I can't tell if you're a parent that has been burned by the process due to ignorance, or you're trolling and stirring up s h i t. What's your motivation? Are you a self-proclaimed public servant attempting to save the masses from the evils?
This thread has reached the point where expressions of personal animosity are now outnumbering constructive comments and courteous disagreement. It is now closed.
