When should we start looking for a premier team?

OA5II,

This is just one humble, intelligent, insightful and handsome man's opinion, but I would do it after this season (assuming finances allow).

Some of the factors to look for are: well known organization known for playing a challenging schedule, known for quality coaches, known for quality factilities and reputation. One thing that help my son was that his 14U team played about 40% of its games, especially in the summer, were played on the 60-90 field. That really helped him acclimate quickly when he hit the high school campus.

Also, look for teams that play a good showcase schedule with their 17U and 18U teams, and have a reputation of placing numerous players on college campuses and know the college recruiters.

Most of these types of teams have been mentioned on this site previously, so I won't list them here. If I were to forget one, this post would become chum in a sea full of sharks .

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Originally posted by tychco:
OA5II,

This is just one humble, intelligent, insightful and handsome man's opinion....

Who is this using Scott's ID????

That didn't take long...

Careful, PD, you might be accused of being an "INSIDER"

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Originally posted by tychco:
OA5II,

This is just one humble, intelligent, insightful and handsome man's opinion

You describe yourself well but must you wear those color boots all the time?

Collikar::: Wow....was that picture at Tech?

I am quiet impressed with the pink tights!

We must have some games to talk about soon....

Goldberg will be in Lubbock without parental supervision....with two coaches that don't have kids yet.

I used his alias did not want to self promote!

Is that a tatoo of Collikar on his forearm?

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Originally posted by PAW-FECT:


Collikar::: Wow....was that picture at Tech?

I am quiet impressed with the pink tights!

We must have some games to talk about soon....

Goldberg will be in Lubbock without parental supervision....with two coaches that don't have kids yet.

I used his alias did not want to self promote!

PAW-FECT,

NO worries, plenty of beer joints near campus...

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Originally posted by threeboysdad:

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Originally posted by tychco:
OA5II,

This is just one humble, intelligent, insightful and handsome man's opinion

You describe yourself well but must you wear those color boots all the time?

Although I have found myself being approached by the men in blue in a similar fashion as this dude, I never wore my pink boots before Easter.

Is that a cup he's wearing or is he just excited to see the man in blue?

Did I just say that?!..........

How old?

14U is a good age to make the switch, if the clubs mentioned have teams that young.

If your son is really good you don't have to look, they will find you.

Thanks for the info everyone.

His arm and glove can go toe to toe with any kid his age, his bat, well not so well.

I appreciate the knowledge you have passed on. The wife and I are dealing with our first go around at at the age of 12 didn't know when we should start the next process.

thanks again

OA5II -- you happened to stumble on this site at a strange time and we probably didn't do your topic justice. Please come back and continue to pick the p-brains here for information.