BHS,
I'm gonna try to give you another SC perspective. The exposure would PROBABLY be better with a travel team, BUT it depends on the team. If you're talking one of the first tier teams like the Diamond Devils or Sand Gnats you will probably have good exposure in the summer. Fall exposure is usually not as good with any team, but would still be better with one of the older programs. Some of the second tier teams can also give you good exposure if they play the right tournaments.
Exposure in Legion ball is limited, although it will pick up substantially if you make the State Tournament. Of course, if a school is already interested in him they might well come out to a legion game to watch him.
For travel ball in the summer in SC with one of the bigger name teams you're probably looking at $1400 to $2500 in team fees, plus all the money you spend on travel, rooms, food, etc.
SUPPOSEDLY the state directors for Legion in SC have voted to allow kids to play Legion and travel ball up until the playoffs start. Although, this is probably not a good option for pitchers.
I strongly recommend the Diamond Prospects showcase in the summer.
www.thediamondprospects.com. My son did it last year and it really helped to get his name out there. Lots of good exposure. Probably 30-40 scouts last year. Since he is a junior he should also do the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association showcase. See wwwscbca.net. I think the DP showcase was around $125 last year, but they'll probably go up this year. I think the SCBCA showcase is usually around $75. There are usually a lot of Legion players at both events.
What to do also depends on how much money you have/want to spend. If you're primarily interested in SC schools both of the above options would be better bets than Impact or Perfect Game. If you want to take a hard look at NC schools Impact would be good. Perfect Game, of course, could expose him to a much larger audience.
Let me know if I can help.
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Originally posted by bhs:
My son is a Junior RHP at a AA HS in SC. We are planning his summer and keep going back and forth between Legion and a Travel Showcase Team. The pros to Legion are that he will probably be the #1 pitcher with ample playing time, the Legion team is good with a strong shot at State this year. The cons are visibility - how much to Legion players get seen?
The cons to the Showcase team (in addition to cost) are that he may or may not get much play time.
Our other plans are to attend the PG SE Showcase and an ID camp for Impact.
Thoughts??
PS - I wish I had found this site long ago!!!