Showcase events are having some of the 15u 16u playing college teams any of you guys having this issue

I've seen some JUCO teams in events in NC...I have not seen them play 15-16U teams...my guess is that the College entered the tourney and maybe there is only 1 or 2 17/18U teams in the tourney.  I'm sure they would prefer not to play high school freshman/sophomores.  I'd love having them in the tourney though...to me showcase is about exposure not wins/losses.

Only time I've seen JuCo players competing against players that young is at a D1 college specific camp, rather than a showcase type tournament.  JC guys looking to transfer to D1's sometimes show up at these camps.  younger players trying to get use to the camp/showcase routine show up too.   When it comes time to play games,  you sometimes have no choice but to have a 15 year old face a JC pitcher trying to get noticed.

Blake,

Although it was only a summer game. just this past Saturday our HS team made up of mostly HS Jrs, Sophs, and  incoming Frs, but having 1 soon to be 8^th grader, played a team made up of 4 JUCO players, 2 DI players, 7 Srs and 1 Jr. Needless to say, they moidered us.

In Northern California for the past 30 years, Scout teams [16-18 year old players] often play the California JC.

It is a great experience for the HS players to learn the game and gain "quickness" of the mind, body and to be coached by pro scouts. Southern California also have similar events.

Bob

our travel team plays juco's every fall

Yup, that's what my son's scout team did with not playing other scout teams in Northern Cal.   It seemed to be a great confidence booster for them to play the older more mature players, though the Juco teams tended to not have as much talent.

Is your playing for "hardware" or experience from the game.

Bob