If you had a choice which organization would you choose and why?
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Why choose...? Do both.
perfect game.
This is a hard one especially after reading about Bubba's Baseball Bashers Bonanza. 
What is the difference? I've been to a Baseball Factory tryout. What does PErfect Game do?
There are many threads on this site regarding Baseball Factory and Perfect Game. Search and you'll find a lot of comments.
In my opinion, PG is the gold standard particularly for the best players. Their rating system is regarded as a highly valued third party assessment that college coaching staffs believe in. My 2012 was a D1 prospect and the PG rating confirmed that and provided a detailed review of his capabilities.
Also in my opinion, BF is not worth the time or money beyond a low cost local tryout where an assessment (e.g., timed 60, throwing velocity, etc.) is provided. I have not encountered college coaches who look to BF.
Originally Posted by Branson Baseball:
There are many threads on this site regarding Baseball Factory and Perfect Game. Search and you'll find a lot of comments.
In my opinion, PG is the gold standard particularly for the best players. Their rating system is regarded as a highly valued third party assessment that college coaching staffs believe in. My 2012 was a D1 prospect and the PG rating confirmed that and provided a detailed review of his capabilities.
Also in my opinion, BF is not worth the time or money beyond a low cost local tryout where an assessment (e.g., timed 60, throwing velocity, etc.) is provided. I have not encountered college coaches who look to BF.
What can I do to go to a Perfect Game tournament? Tryout? What do they do exactly? I know they run tournaments, do they have teams? Do they do evaluations?
Son did both early on in the process (freshman and sophomore years). Goal really was to get him experience (what is a skills set or UA tryout all about?), see how he stacked up with the older kids, and to get him the baseline measurables to confirm what his strengths were and to see where his weaknesses were, that needed improvement. In that regard, both PG and BF accomplished that. We found the initial write-ups helpful. Nice to have father- son bonding on "away trips" as well.
Sophomore and junior years he targeted showcases and college camps in which large numbers of schools with mutual interest between son and coaching staff attended. In the end for him (not a "one size fits all"), it was those showcases/camps that were the most beneficial.
What I tell people is, at some point you should do a PG showcase. For a kid who's not attracting scouts like flies, but who has the potential to go D1, doing one each year is not a bad way to demonstrate year-over-year improvement -- assuming there is some to demonstrate. (Beware, showcases can also put shortcomings on full display, so don't go unless you're ready to show something measurable and real. Parent hype won't help you here.)
Once you've done a PG showcase, I don't see why you need to do anyone else's showcases. Your info is on line for any subscriber (which, BTW, will include all colleges) to see and get verification of your actual strengths (and limitations). Video is there. What more could you possibly accomplish? Save your money.
As to tournaments, PG's are the most heavily scouted events every year. The way you go to one is by trying out for and making a team that goes.