Perfect Game Tourney Question

You can play either, but I would suggest that you play by class as when college coaches recruit they look by class (when they are available).

Thanks Homerun04. That's an interesting approach by Perfect Game. It's definately a large advantage for my son to play his grad year (2015) vs his travel ball age group (14u). He's always been the youngest on his travel ball teams, which can be a challenge but really makes it easy playing with his class since the majority play 13u. I appreciate the help.

Not necessarily.

PG is basing its events on players' draft years, which of course is also the year that college recruiters are looking at.

But you cannot get to the end of the recruiting road without someone noticing your son's age. If he is standing out because he is "a man among boys", that is not really to his advantage if he's just further along in physical development than the other guys on the field. Sooner or later his DOB will factor into the extent to which people view him as "projectable" vs. already at or close to his ceiling in terms of physical development.

I would suggest your son play with his age group at least until the summer after his junior year, so that both you and he can get a more realistic view of where he truly measures up against his peers. Otherwise you are apt to get an overly inflated impression of his capabilities, which can lead you astray when you start setting your recruiting goals.

He's really not THAT old. He's not a failed grade or hold-back. Again, he's 2 weeks from being a 13u. I would say he's only slightly above the average in his grade with MANY being older than him.

Our options was to start him early and be the youngest in his grade or we start him the following year and be in the upper part of his class. Early presents way more issues than allowing him to start school the following year. I cant imagine that he would stand-out as much as you describe.

He'll be 18 just like the majority at the showcases. He'll just turn 18 a few months ahead of the average. Again...doubt it will jump off the page. I guess I could be wrong though.