I have a stupid question. I talked at length today with the office people @ the U. They wanted to know which "Area Code" games our son will be playing in. What is a Area Code game and where do I find them??
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The Area Code Games event is a week long tournament played at Long Beach State in late July.
The actual games are an invitation-only event, and scouts from various MLB clubs make the selections based on invitation-only tryouts. There are eight teams representing different regions of the country. From Wisconsin, you would probably be trying out for the White Sox team.
Tryouts and camps are different things. You can attend an Area Code Camp, times and locations of which are posted, and compete well enough there to be invited to the tryout, which is usually the following day. A lot of the players invited to tryout are already known to local scouts, and did not participate in the camp to get their invitations.
These camps are also good low cost alternatives to getting basic data about your velocity, running times, etc. They usually do SPARQ testing there too. It costs around $100 versus $500 or more from some showcases, although in the showcases you will get a greater opportunity to actually play some games.
All the basic information you need is at this link:
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/highschoolbaseball?tag=area%20code%20baseball
You need to fill out an online profile. Also, there are fliers on currently scheduled camps.
The actual games are an invitation-only event, and scouts from various MLB clubs make the selections based on invitation-only tryouts. There are eight teams representing different regions of the country. From Wisconsin, you would probably be trying out for the White Sox team.
Tryouts and camps are different things. You can attend an Area Code Camp, times and locations of which are posted, and compete well enough there to be invited to the tryout, which is usually the following day. A lot of the players invited to tryout are already known to local scouts, and did not participate in the camp to get their invitations.
These camps are also good low cost alternatives to getting basic data about your velocity, running times, etc. They usually do SPARQ testing there too. It costs around $100 versus $500 or more from some showcases, although in the showcases you will get a greater opportunity to actually play some games.
All the basic information you need is at this link:
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/highschoolbaseball?tag=area%20code%20baseball
You need to fill out an online profile. Also, there are fliers on currently scheduled camps.
Should a player fill out the "Area Code Player Profile form found on the StudentSportsBaseball.com site" before or after being invited to a tryout?
quote:Originally posted by biggerpapi:
Should a player fill out the "Area Code Player Profile form found on the StudentSportsBaseball.com site" before or after being invited to a tryout?
You should complete the form now, it could result in getting an invitation to the tryouts.
Area Code Profile
You will not be invited if you have not completed an Area Code profile. However, completing one does not mean you will be invited, either.
You can only be invited if you've been recommended by a scout affiliated with an MLB club, and the profile needs to be completed in order for them to have your contact information.
You can only be invited if you've been recommended by a scout affiliated with an MLB club, and the profile needs to be completed in order for them to have your contact information.
There are many players invited before they fill out any form. Believe me, if you are among the best players in the country and they know it, you will be getting invited! Now if you are among the best players in the country and they don't know it... By all means fill out the form.
These are mainly for rising Seniors right?
PG, that may be the case about getting invited without filling it out in some of the areas, but I can assure you from first hand experience out here in California, they want the form filled out. I've had more than a few calls from scouts asking me to have a player complete the profile so that they can send him his invite. I've also seen players chastised for showing up who did not complete the profile, but were told to show up anyway, and they didn't have the player's information on the program ahead of time.
For years, there was no profile to fill out at all, but once Student Sports bought AC this form popped up. One thing that profile helps them do is get a players information listed correctly on the program, and every player should want his information listed since college coaches purchase the program.
For years, there was no profile to fill out at all, but once Student Sports bought AC this form popped up. One thing that profile helps them do is get a players information listed correctly on the program, and every player should want his information listed since college coaches purchase the program.
quote:Originally posted by MarlinsMS_35:
These are mainly for rising Seniors right?
The actual tryouts are mostly for players the summer going from Jr's to Sr's years, there are some sophomores to Jr's but not many.
06catcherdad,
I'm sure they will need the form, but I have seen players pop up late (even in California) and get invited straight to Long Beach. The form is important, but its not the form that gets them to Long Beach, it is the talent!
Guess what I'm saying is... If your good enough, they will get you to fill out the form. Guess it is the same thing. The chicken or the egg!
I should add that I might not know what I'm talking about.
I'm sure they will need the form, but I have seen players pop up late (even in California) and get invited straight to Long Beach. The form is important, but its not the form that gets them to Long Beach, it is the talent!
Guess what I'm saying is... If your good enough, they will get you to fill out the form. Guess it is the same thing. The chicken or the egg!
I should add that I might not know what I'm talking about.
i'm surprised Bob hasn't checked into this thread. while i know it's not his any more,i'm sure he'd have the answer's.
20 Dad;
The professionals have 99% of the invitations to the tryouts and the games. College coaches have very little imput, except to request knowledge of your son's invitation to tryouts and skill.
My suggestion to Mr.Manke is to have his son make the contacts to the Pro Scouts, not the father or mother.
The Chicago White Sox operate the AC team for the entire midwest and they will have three tryouts from Chicago to Oklahoma. Maybe 200 players will be invited to the tryouts and 25 selected to the AC games.
During my years 1987-2004, we would select one "All Star" team to play the National teams from Australia, Japan, China or Korea.
43 players who played in the recent World Games played in our Goodwill Series events [1983-2008].
The player profile is the 1st step and a liability release is also required.
Bob Williams
AC Founder 1987-2004
The professionals have 99% of the invitations to the tryouts and the games. College coaches have very little imput, except to request knowledge of your son's invitation to tryouts and skill.
My suggestion to Mr.Manke is to have his son make the contacts to the Pro Scouts, not the father or mother.
The Chicago White Sox operate the AC team for the entire midwest and they will have three tryouts from Chicago to Oklahoma. Maybe 200 players will be invited to the tryouts and 25 selected to the AC games.
During my years 1987-2004, we would select one "All Star" team to play the National teams from Australia, Japan, China or Korea.
43 players who played in the recent World Games played in our Goodwill Series events [1983-2008].
The player profile is the 1st step and a liability release is also required.
Bob Williams
AC Founder 1987-2004
don't you just love this place?
great advice Bob, can't just get this anywhere.
great advice Bob, can't just get this anywhere.