What events to do next summer?

The first thing on your agenda should be for the boy on a high profile travel team and then select your showcases

I agree with TRhit. If you can get your son on a high profile travel team, the team should be attending a PG event, maybe a WWBA event or more.

Where are you located? Myself, TRhit or others may be able to give you a recommendation on teams in your area.

Like TR and MAM mentioned where are you? Is he high academic or not? D1,2 or 3 prospect? (be honest) I would take a slightly different tack, don’t make this random, be focused, since he is a 2011 you have to be. What schools is he interested in? Has he communicated with them? Either way he should send them his HS schedule first and ask his top 5-10 where they go to see players. Find events where they go and make sure he lets them know he is going to be there. Once you come back with some answers we can help direct you to the appropriate events. “For sure’s” are Area Code, & Arizona Fall Classic.

SKcanes, welcome to high school baseball web, it's a great place of knowledge sharing.

In response to your question, here are my thoughts (for what little they may be worth). Some of the events you've mentioned are things which you can sign up for and play in. Other events you've menioned, Tournament of Stars, Area Code tryouts, any of the national teams run by USA Baseball, are things for which you cannot sign up. The only way to participate in those is by invitation, and there are relatively few spots allocated for the number of aspiring baseball players who'd like to do those things. I don't want to discourage you, but players can't just sign up for most of these things.

I'd suggest your son work as hard as possible in the classroom to maximize his opportunities, and get on the best caliber travel/college development team that you can find. Those are the first steps, and after that you can sign up for some of these showcases. I'd highly recommend Perfect Game's showcases, and think they set the standard for all the others.

I know the main ones my sons U16 team include the East Cobb sponsored one in Nashville. The WWBA in East Cobb, and the CABA WS in Euclid. Plus about 5 other ones at some Ohio colleges.

Personally, I highly recommend the 17u WWBA Championships in East Cobb.

I believe SK Canes are in Spring, TX, northern suburb of Houston near Woodlands. That puts you in the middle of some pretty good Summer teams.

Houston Heat
Banditos
Houston Sox

Good luck

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Originally posted by all322:
I believe SK Canes are in Spring, TX, ...

Other top select teams in Houston are:

• Kyle Chapman
  
• Columbia Angles
  
• Houston Raiders
  

These teams along with the Houston Heat particpate in the Premier Baseball invitational tournaments.

They all draw kids from across the Houston metroplex area.

Thanks for the great advice everyone. My sons on a good team and has gotten some invites and attention, I just needed some input on what would help him the most. I don't want to break the bank with needless summer travel. There's so much to choose from and I know the valuable resource the hsbbw is. Thanks again.

If invited to the Tournament of Stars I strongly encourage you to go. The college coaches and scouts are packed in and it's quite an experience. It's real baseball, not a showcase event. The coaches play to win. (Your better off being on a bad team so you see some of the weaker pitchers!)Another big one and the one that seems to have the best impact is the Under Armour All American Tournament. The players from this seem to really advance over everyone even more so than AFLAC.

BiggieO


You must be kidding !!!!

BiggieO

Welcome to the HSBBW.

I would argue that the AFLAC tournament is still the cream of the crop when it comes to personal invitations. Then the next one that comes to mind would be the Area Code games. The UA All American Tournament is a great tournament with great players, however IMO it's not at the level of the two I mentioned previously.