Is playing TB the best way to get daughter recruited?
Yes.
Is a better option getting private hitting/pitching lessons and going to camps/clinics of schools that she is interested in attending?
Going to camps and clinics is part of the process.
Is High School and private lessons enough? Do we really have to sacrifice most Summer weekends traveling all over the Northeast for game experience?
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I’m thinking HS & private lessons may be the way to go.
Playing 20-ish HS games per year against a mixed-bag of competition cannot compete with the mental and physical development that happens with a TB player playing 100-ish games per year, playing consistently against top-level competition. In my DD's freshman season of HS ball, one of the things that was immediately and vividly clear were the players who had years of TB experience, and those that didn't.
Colleges are looking for players who can play the game at a high level, not ones that are just good doing drills. Getting good at the game isn't just about physical skills, but about game smarts, mental approach, etc., etc. For example, developing the internal clock and game-reading ability to determine how long you have available to check the runner at 3B before throwing to 1B to get the batter out isn't something you learn in a showcase clinic or with a private skills instructor.
There is no short-cut. You have to do the work, put in the time, and get the experience to compete with the players who are doing the work, putting in the time, and getting the experience.
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