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(I posted this in the showcase forum too but there isn't as much traffic there....)

Hi All,

My son will be going to his first showcase on 11/05 outdoors at Bridgewater, MA. He asked me if he could wear sweatpants since it's likely to be pretty chilly. The showcase info said to "wear whatever you will perform the best in." Will sweats look to casual/unprofessional?

Thanks,
CV
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In my opinion, you should NEVER wear sweats, always wear a uniform. You can have something underneath it, obviously, but the players that wear sweats stand out, and not in a good way. When I have watched showcases, the players that are wearing sweats just always seem to look out of place.

The coach that first advised my son about showcases told him that he will be far ahead of the game if he goes out there LOOKING like a ball player. In uniform..make that in a CLEAN uniform, shirt tucked in, belt on, hat on, looking crisp. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression.
I agree with some of the other posters. "Look like a ballplayer, act like a ballplayer." I also feel that the players that wear sweats to the tryouts do not look as sharp as those wearing regular baseball pants. One thing that my son does in the cold weather while still being able to look the part of a ballplayer is to wear white long underwear under his baseball pants and he, of course, wears his socks over the longhandles so they do not show. That could possibly be a problem if the tightness bothers you, however. Either way, I would definitely advise against the sweatpants.

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