scouting small high schools

College scouts? You've GOT to be kidding me...
Find something else to do, like scrapbooking your little guy's wonder years. Really...

I was wanting the information for FUTURE refernce, but thanks for the POSITIVE reply i found the info i needed no thanks to you

You are being quite premature.....If you were posting this in a few years you might get some more mileage.

You've got plenty of time for your 10 year old to be seen. I do not know of any scout that would look at 10 yr olds.....

Let him play for fun, develop and see where he stands in 3-4 years.......If he has the skill and talent by the time he reached HS, it wont matter how small the school is......

There are plenty of ways to be seen if you go to a small school. But for now, back off the pressure......and enjoy his youth baseball days...."fun" baseball is over soon enough without rushing it.......

You found this site, it has everything you need for "future reference'....

best of luck..

piaa_ump, thanks for your response, but i think i have been a little misunderstood, i in no way am expecting a scout to look at my 10 yr old son, i just wanted to know what avenues to take when and if he reaches that level or even if he wants to, and yes we are having a wonderful time watching him play, there is no pressure being put on him, if anything he is pressuring us (lol) i have told him to relax and give it time, he has made many comments about playing other sports, thank you again

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Originally posted by dadsboys:
piaa_ump, thanks for your response, but i think i have been a little misunderstood, i in no way am expecting a scout to look at my 10 yr old son, i just wanted to know what avenues to take when and if he reaches that level or even if he wants to, and yes we are having a wonderful time watching him play, there is no pressure being put on him, if anything he is pressuring us (lol) i have told him to relax and give it time, he has made many comments about playing other sports, but has really grasped the concept of baseball, thank you again

OK, maybe you were misunderstood, but the point is, there are far more important things to spend your energy on before scouts visiting high schools - they rarely do anyway. I'm glad you're having fun watching him play, but your claim of "no pressure being put on him" doesn't jibe with putting him on a travel team at 8 years old. Even precocious players thrive on neighborhood LL teams. IMHO, travel ball for 8-yr-olds is just too much...

We had one of the pitchers from the University of Minnesota spend the summer with us while he played ball in our town. All I can tell you is that he came from a town of 7,500, was drafted by the Phillies out of HS and was offered several full ride scholarships to major universities. So, in answer to your question, the scouts apparently find talent in small towns.I think the most important thing to keep in mind is that your son is only in 5th grade and it is hard to say if baseball will be "his thing" a few years from now. Make sure your son, no matter how tremendus his talent is, has his apples in an assortment of baskets. Can't go wrong with a diverse kid, aye.

Dadsboys,
I see you are relatively new to the HSBBW. Welcome and ask any question you like. Your question is premature but I see no problem in that question. I started wondering what I should do with my son as early as 11-12 and that was 10 years ago and before the HSBBW. Not that I was going to do anything at all but at least have some knowledge of what does happen and if I needed to position my son if and when that time came around. I was given a hard time too. Don’t take it too personal.
Back to your original question. First, coaches and scout look at players not programs. Having said that, I will be the first to admit that stronger programs will garner more looks simply because they are made up of stronger players. Secondly, the high school baseball field is not the prime hunting ground for the college coach. The showcase and the summer teams are much more important when looking for exposure to college coaches. While it does happen, I personally wouldn't move my son because of the size of the high school. While it is early in your son’s career, the best of luck to him.
Fungo

Fungo, thank you very much for your response, that was all i was asking for, i didnt know i would be going through a parenting lesson,