Wow - I am agreeing with TR!
And Fungo, too.
We're just starting the showcase thing, but the "relax, be yourself, and have fun" approach has been working so far. It works for us parents, too - he is the one on the field being evaluated.
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You want to arrive with a confident, relaxed player that is ready to play ball not a player that is nervous that he can't perform to your expectations.
Yes! The key here is
your expectations. Relax and have fun! It's his show, and he will do fine.
We didn't expect our young sophomore to get a 9 or 10 ranking at his first big showcase, and were extremely pleased with the positive eval and the 7. And we had a blast at each of showcases we went to.
In terms of preparation, I guess it depends on the player. Some probably would very much appreciate Fungo's approach. Ours insists on doing everything himself - he's been that way the last year or so. He has a certain way he places his glove in his bat bag, etc. He wants to see for himself that everything is together and not depend on mom to do that for him. But that may be kind of strange for a 15-year-old who only cleans his room when it becomes a fire hazard. Plus catchers have a lot more stuff to get together than MIFs.
Good luck - and have fun!