They have these for college players, not so much for high school.  They are the summer leagues. The one in Minnesota/Wisconsin, Iowa, and Thunder Bay has rules and stipends, but only help for college players and I assume are fairly well scouted.

Well, the fact is that they would be professional players but to preserve the amateur nature you can easily structure any payment as a stipend.

 

THe problem with "amateur" tournaments is that you could not get enough sample size to make it effective. How many games would an "amateur" be willing to spend playing as a showcase? WHo would pay for their transportation and living expenses?

 

Think of the league I mention as unaffiliated minor leage players in the short season rookie leagues. The Twins would essentially run 3-4 teams: Their Elizabethton rookie league team stocked with players drafted in previous years, a Rookie Plus team of draftable players, and a Rookie Minus team of draftable players, and perhaps a GCL team of players drafted in a previous season. There might even be a short season A league setup for more advanced players but I think 2 levels is more than enough.

 

The improved way of scouting these players is much more value than any potential cost.

You can call it anything you want. But if you give them money to play baseball then they are professionals. So high schoolers and college juniors wouldn't be able to play.

 

Someone could study results of players based on things that can be measured or assesed like velocity, geography, level of competition, speed, position, age, etc.

 

So ... scouting.