Recruiting at PG and WWBA?

Usually a player is noticed by hitting for power. A couple spectacular defensive plays and feet that consistently work well along with a plus arm can do the trick.

If you are a pitcher it is all about Velocity.

Run faster, hit harder or throw harder than most and you will be noticed. Otherwise you will blend in with a lot of quality talent. The answer to your question is yes. Some players are discovered there. Some are being seen again.

Both.  Important events for both the 'already noticed' and the 'not yet noticed.'

I am thankful for the WWBA. No looks during my sons HS years. One time at WWBA and finally got a look. Almost the only look he had but all he needed was one. Second year now at his JC and it appears will have several options. In the top 200 list for PG Juco list. In the top 110.  Stats have him in top 30 on NJCAA. All it takes is one look.

These events are great but it is foolish to think all you need to do is go there and a flock of college scouts will see you. You should be communicating with programs and let them know your schedule and your game times and locations. If you are a pitcher, what game you will pitch in.  Don't expect coaches to randomly see you. Sure it happens, but blind squirrels find nuts also....my 2 cents. 

5-tool players tend to get noticed.

It's not like every player that attends these events creates a lot of interest with recruiters and MLB scouts.  But chances are if a player has talent he will not be missed. Every single player gets seen, some by a hundred or more, some by very few scouts/recruiters, but we see every player. When we discover a talented player everyone knows about him In short order.

The link below has all the players just from one annual tournament held in July. (17u WWBA) that ended up being drafted by MLB clubs.

http://www.perfectgame.org/Eve...yers.aspx?event=1983

For those most interested in college commitments.

both the draft list and college commit list require a lot of scrolling.

Once again this is from that one single tournament in July.  The entire file would be way too large to post here.  This is just from last years WWBA 17u tournament 2013.

here is that link...

http://www.perfectgame.org/Eve...Commits.aspx?ID=1320

For the record, not all of these players drafted or recruited were a result of that single tournament.  I doubt if all those colleges were in attendance.  I do know all the MLB clubs were heavily represented.  In baseball word travels pretty fast.

I actually took the time to scroll through the list.  I found the college choices to be very interesting.  Many are the top programs in the country. Many others are Ivy League Schools and other prestigious academic schools.  Even some smaller colleges and several Juco's.  The colleges are from coast to coast, far north to Deepest South.

Most revealing looking at the list... There is very good reason why this is such a heavily scouted tournament.  Many of the top college programs fill their recruiting class.  And there is plenty of talent left for any other program.

My suggestion for getting noticed... Go about your business, play hard, and have some talent.  It's definitely not about just those that throw the hardest or run the fastest. It's about who has the ability to be a winner at the next level.  That good finesse pitcher who locates three pitches but can't throw much above 80mph.  There is a place for him to have a good college career.  Maybe it won't be UCLA, LSU, Florida, South Carolina, etc. but there is a place that will see him and want him.  Sure, some are missed, but not that many.

"Are college coaches/recruiters looking for potential recruits at these events, or do they already have an idea of players they like and are only there to watch them?"

It's not an either/or situation.  Both things go on.

The smart path is to engage in concerted communications to try to get your target schools to take an interest in you.

But if you stand out on the field, people are going to notice.

I think if you are trying to divine the ultra best from the very best, the way a pro scout has to in preparation for the draft, it takes a lot of experience and training to have that level of discernment.  But to see just who's the best in your average high school game, really you don't have to be all that highly trained.  Quite often the top talent kid will jump out at you in all sorts of ways.  Anyone (other than those blinded by a terrific bias in favor of their own kid) can see it.

Things are going to be different at a WWBA or comparable event, because when you're out there with every player being a potential collegiate level player (or better), if you're hoping just to stand out, it's a tall order.