My '09 just received an invitation in the mail for this. Although I'm very flattered (and very curious as to who recommended him), its a long way from NJ and would probably cost about $2K or so for him and I to get there.

Questions - is it worth the expense (yes, I know that's a personal decision, but money is a bit tight right now for me). Can we raise money (should he go around to local businesses?). Are there other underclass showcases that are closer to NJ this fall?

Thanks!

since you in NJ, attend the selectfest show, next summer. It is heavily scouted

HS showcase links
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/prospectwatch/index35.html


Blue Chips

http://www.bluechipprospects.com/showcases/schedules.html

PG is doing two more national underclass events in Ft.Meyers FL Dec.28-30. and the first weekend in Jan. The only thing is the ones in FL, college coaches can't attend. They should be listed on your son's invite on the application part.

It's kind of late PG wants the fees by Oct.1., But there is a form in the invite where you can have businesses donate in exchange for advertising in the program for the showcase.

JDsDad,

Please explain your comment below:

"The only thing is the ones in FL, college coaches can't attend. They should be listed on your son's invite on the application part."

We have not done the underclassman showcase events (maybe in the future) and I guess I don't understand why college coaches can't attend.

The showcases in Florida take place during a "dead period" when college coaches aren't allowed to recruit. They will be taking video that's available for coaches to view on baseballwebtv.com.

The other part was poor grammar. The "they" I was referring to being listed on the application was the dates for the Florida showcases not a list of coaches. Sorry

the pg underclass in florida may be worth doing because you could score an invite to the national showcase which is loaded with scouts.

My son also received this invitation; is it difficult to get one? In other words, would it really be worth accepting for us East Coast people? I was wondering in part because my son didn't look his best at the PG event he attended recently, before he received the invite...

P.S. goMO, there is an underclass showcase at VA sports complex in October.

GoMo:

4thGen is attending the Uncommitted Showcase in Mesa AZ on Nov. 1 & 2. Is that the event you are considering?

We are here in AZ so it is not a difficult decsion for us, plus 4thGen does not have a PG player profile yet.

There are three events out here over the next few months, the AZ Sr. Fall Classic, this PG Uncomitted showcase and the TPX top96 event the week after the PG event. I know from previous posts that your son and 4thGen are being considered by many of the same schools. Most of the schools he is talking to will have representatives at the AZ Fall Classic. Many will have representitives at the PG showcase. All will be able to view his profile and evaluation from the PG event.

http://www.perfectgame.org/events/2008/showcases/08_11_...committed/index.aspx

Whoa! Are you saying that college coaches attend some PG Underclass and Top Prospect events but not others because of NCAA rules that establish some sort of "dead period" for coaches? So, is there a price difference between the PG events coaches attend and those that they don't attend?

Speaking of the video, I assume you are talking about the Skillshow video at $300--if the above is correct about the dead period, it seems like the video is almost a must. . . am I reading all of these tea leaves correctly?

isaacvanwart raises an interesting question for parents paying for these things. Does it make sense to send a kid to one of these if it is conducted during a dead period?

As I understand it the dead period for DI schools is 11/10- 11/13 and 11/14 - 2/28/09 is a quiet period. Except 1/2-1/6/09 is also a dead period.

Here are the definitions -

Dead period - not permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts or evaluations on- or off-campus or permit official or unofficial visits.

Quiet period - permissible to make in-person recruiting contacts only on the member institution's campus.

This information is available on www.ncaa.org.

The NCAA is so hard to figure out. These definitions would make paying money for showcases, camps, and tournaments over Christmas break a hard sell.

The schools that are talking to 4thGen get around this by hosting their camps on campus at those times when they can't go off campus to see recruits. The NCAA rules are there to review. Most programs will help you understand the rules they are forced to live by.