Need some oldtimers knowledge here about college leagues

If he can get on Clark Griffith League or Coastal Carolina...that might be better!
PM Coach 2709, or Coach May here on hsbbweb, they could offer guidance. These are very competitive & in his back yard. Placement does need to be through his coach.
TCL has had so many ups & downs...what is their track record for prepping for next season in college, or the draft?

My son played Cape Cod, but some of his college teammates have played in both these, Shooter Hunt being drafted a year ago. TPM's son also played Cape Cod.
http://www.clarkgriffithbaseball.com/

http://www.coastalplain.com/

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Originally posted by baseballmomtwo:
Son plays in North Carolina and is from Texas, would love to get back to Texas for college ball. Coach has a spot for my son in NYCBL. He hasn't helped him at all for any of the Texas Leagues. Son is currently talking to coaches, but it is my belief that it is better to hear from coaches than players. We are not familiar with NYCBL and it looks like they may be adding some teams to the TCL and there might be a spot but no guarantees today. Can anyone help me on how this works, time frame, how the leagues compare and not wanting to lose a spot waiting on something closer to home?

Before going out and making contacts with other teams or leagues, your son should talk to his college coach, many coaches who place players on teams get pretty bent if the player underminds his efforts and their relationships with those teams especially if the player has signed the contract.

The coach told him to contact the TLC as he did not know anyone there

The TCL is a great league! They had 5 teams last year... pretty certain they'll have 6 teams next summer and as many as 8 teams. My son played in the Jayhawk league in summer of 2008, TCL this past summer, and has the opportunity to play in the Northwoods next summer. He's probably going back to the TCL, though.

Feel free to PM me with questions.

Just my opinion for what it is worth.

Your son should go where his coach has secured a spot for him, coaches have reasons why they place players where they do, because they have relationships, because they haven't had complaints, and based upon the players ability.

I am not sure of your statement that he goes to school in North Carolina and wants to get back to Texas for college ball? Did you mean just for the summer?

If your son has signed a contract, he cannot go play somewhere else without a release.

There are many quality summer leagues in the country that run the geographic gambit. The NYCBL is a very good league with most of their players coming from the Northeast. The Cape Cod League, The Alaska League,and the Coastal Plain are well-known (and well publicised). I could list 20+ leagues that provide a quality summer ball experience in terms of competition and exposure. However, there are some factors that are hard to evaluate and measure among them being: Who are the coaches? Are they hired guns or been with the program a long time. Do they have MLB experience or former pro players? How are the players chosen for each team roster? Does the team have "true" host families and how are players assigned to each host family? Some host families provide a "bed". Others "adopt" a player they want to be part of their family. Some host families become host in the most gracious sense of the word while other are looking to make a little money (e.g. foster care). Weather is also a consideration. Geographically, some teams play in a climate that 70-80's at game time and in the 40's by game end. Baseball is meant for "hot" weather: less injuries and more fun. The number of teams you face each summer season is also a consideration: the more teams you play, the more fun you have. It's boring to play the same team 10 or more times over the summer. You might want to choose a "College Town" over a "non" college town: more things to do geared to college kids. We want players to have a good time, but not THAT good a time that they get into trouble or lose focus in developing their game. Some players can't leave home without the "girlfriend's" permission.