Post by CEZAR on Oct 26, 2015 10:35:51 GMT -6
Well another season of Fall Softball is over for most Teams in the Midwest ,and while some teams and people take it as a all must win, the fall is really for exposure and fine tuning your team out for the Summer season,
and the fall is really the last chance most College coaches can see their prospects in action and make those offers and finally evaluations .
I was in O'Fallon IL this past weekend for the Demarini Showcase, (invite Only ) and saw some of the Top Teams around play in front of the Coaches, and when I say play in front of coaches that's what they did ,since there were coaches behind every backstop ,outfield and bleachers and so on.
At one point on Sat afternoon I counted about 25 coaches watching the Bulls Sox vs the St Louis chaos and the same when the Beverly Bandits were playing , I have been to St Louis the past 3 years for showcase 1 and have never seen as many coaches as I saw in Ofallon IL , there were D1,D2,D3,NAIA AND JUCO SCHOOLs THERE, trying to wrap up their rosters, as well as coaches visiting their already committed players. HANDS DOWN I MUST SAY THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE THIS WEEKEND , good fields, but again foul balls all over , so heads up!
The competition at this event was like no other I have seen, you are really playing the best of the best, and you will be tested with all the pressure of 25 coaches looking at your every move , that's on you to perform. I will say this exposure isn't for everyone, but if you want to show your skillz then you have to get on a team that attends this event. don't get me wrong, you don't have to attend this exposure to get notice, but it does help in the process if the school you want to attend knows your on a team that attends this kind of event. so for the class of 2017 plan on it for next year, and for the Class of 2016 "congrats on your final Travel Fall ball season.
Now that High School season is coming around , I cant wait for summer ball to start, high school ball can be good and bad for some kids, but at the end of the day Enjoy your seasons and get ready for summer Ball!!!
Cezar
and the fall is really the last chance most College coaches can see their prospects in action and make those offers and finally evaluations .
I was in O'Fallon IL this past weekend for the Demarini Showcase, (invite Only ) and saw some of the Top Teams around play in front of the Coaches, and when I say play in front of coaches that's what they did ,since there were coaches behind every backstop ,outfield and bleachers and so on.
At one point on Sat afternoon I counted about 25 coaches watching the Bulls Sox vs the St Louis chaos and the same when the Beverly Bandits were playing , I have been to St Louis the past 3 years for showcase 1 and have never seen as many coaches as I saw in Ofallon IL , there were D1,D2,D3,NAIA AND JUCO SCHOOLs THERE, trying to wrap up their rosters, as well as coaches visiting their already committed players. HANDS DOWN I MUST SAY THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE THIS WEEKEND , good fields, but again foul balls all over , so heads up!
The competition at this event was like no other I have seen, you are really playing the best of the best, and you will be tested with all the pressure of 25 coaches looking at your every move , that's on you to perform. I will say this exposure isn't for everyone, but if you want to show your skillz then you have to get on a team that attends this event. don't get me wrong, you don't have to attend this exposure to get notice, but it does help in the process if the school you want to attend knows your on a team that attends this kind of event. so for the class of 2017 plan on it for next year, and for the Class of 2016 "congrats on your final Travel Fall ball season.
Now that High School season is coming around , I cant wait for summer ball to start, high school ball can be good and bad for some kids, but at the end of the day Enjoy your seasons and get ready for summer Ball!!!
Cezar