CDP vs. CASV - other options too?

[pl8ump1012]

While doing some research into CDP, I found Cooperstown All Star Village as well. Are these affiliated? Does anyone have any details about differences in umpire experiences? Are there other options besides these two?

I'm interested in doing something like a CDP experience, but only have one week of the summer to do it - I want to make sure I'm making the best choice I can.

Thanks!

[MadMax]

9 hours ago, pl8ump1012 said:

While doing some research into CDP, I found Cooperstown All Star Village as well. Are these affiliated?

Adamantly not. They do not collaborate, they do not cooperate... in short, they do not like each other. Curiously, as much as they dislike each other, neither of them are beloved of the Cooperstown Village Board. CDP has to be located 7 miles south in Hartwig, and CASV is a further 7-10 miles south of that just to the west of Oneonta. 

10 hours ago, pl8ump1012 said:

Are there other options besides these two?

In and around Cooperstown? No, not really. There is something similar that is conducted for (6? 8?) weeks during the summer for high-school age kids, hosted at SUNY-Oneonta. But for 12U's, it's only those two in the Cooperstown region. You'd have to go elsewhere, such as South Carolina (Myrtle Beach) to find other 12U baseball invites / experiences. 

[LRZ]

In another forum, I just came across a call for umpires at something called Cooperstown Experience: "The Cooperstown Experience is a one of a kind baseball/softball tournament complex. This complex will be providing a family ballpark vacation appeal while exploring the Cooperstown area. This complex will be providing week-long Summer tournaments." But the website is vague about details.

Caveat: This post is for informational purposes, as I know nothing about this organization and cannot vouch for it.