Volleyball Action

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Unless you know the ends and outs of a club, know the direction, know the volleyball landscape, had conversations with the club, etc. your answer answer should not be a resounding nor most likely anything!!! Your answer should be, well let's do some research and and get answers(FROM THE SOURCE) to see if the purpose and direction of the club fits your player. Little do ppl understand, a lot a clubs will reel you in with what you think is "low" dues, but little do ppl know that the low dues don't always cover tournament costs and other fees that are paid throughout the season that parents will be paying that will eventually add up to the same amount as the "more expensive" clubs in which they are more than likely more expensive cause more is included. So bottom line, make sure you've done your research on any club before assuming or attempting to persuade others.

Clubs can and should be able to charge whatever they want. A first year club charging as much as Legacy is charging is intriguing.

Martin Shkreli would definitely agree with you.

You know you've lost the debate when you resort to insulting the person who disagrees with you.

See? The idea of a free market outraged you to the point where you felt insulted by having the same belief system as Martin Shkreli. Isn't it easier to claim victory by pretending to be insulted rather than defending Shkreli-type arguments?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It is interesting to look into the writing habits of one of the posters who plays defense for LVA around here. I am willing to bet that the posts 09/30/2024 23:33 ("Rooting for LVA"), 10/02/2024 20:17 ("LVA is on the right track"), 10/02/2024 21:31 (the "typical parent") are all written by the same person.

Agreed. While it's not uncommon around here to see posts that were probably written by a club director or at least an involved parent, the Legacy posts seem oddly coordinated with the intent of creating the illusion that multiple people are advocating on their behalf.

You people are crazy. I’m the typical parent poster and posted one follow up saying all of the clubs my daughter is trying out for are around that amount. I’m a mom fairly new to all of this and you think I’m secretly the director?

You are the type of parent Legacy is looking for: new to all of this and ready to pay. Don't worry about everyone warning that a new club is unlikely to prepare a team for qualifiers, you likely know better. We are probably all wrong anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is interesting to look into the writing habits of one of the posters who plays defense for LVA around here. I am willing to bet that the posts 09/30/2024 23:33 ("Rooting for LVA"), 10/02/2024 20:17 ("LVA is on the right track"), 10/02/2024 21:31 (the "typical parent") are all written by the same person.

Agreed. While it's not uncommon around here to see posts that were probably written by a club director or at least an involved parent, the Legacy posts seem oddly coordinated with the intent of creating the illusion that multiple people are advocating on their behalf.

You people are crazy. I’m the typical parent poster and posted one follow up saying all of the clubs my daughter is trying out for are around that amount. I’m a mom fairly new to all of this and you think I’m secretly the director?

You are the type of parent Legacy is looking for: new to all of this and ready to pay. Don't worry about everyone warning that a new club is unlikely to prepare a team for qualifiers, you likely know better. We are probably all wrong anyway.

If you read my original “typical parent” post, I said my daughter can’t even tryout. Their tryouts conflict with others she’s already registered for. Why the intense hate for this particular club that hasn’t even started yet? This has gotten it more interest than anything.

All I said was this area needs more clubs because there are more girls that want to play than teams and the moment and they are all expensive. As far as I’m concerned, any new club that forms is a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is interesting to look into the writing habits of one of the posters who plays defense for LVA around here. I am willing to bet that the posts 09/30/2024 23:33 ("Rooting for LVA"), 10/02/2024 20:17 ("LVA is on the right track"), 10/02/2024 21:31 (the "typical parent") are all written by the same person.

Agreed. While it's not uncommon around here to see posts that were probably written by a club director or at least an involved parent, the Legacy posts seem oddly coordinated with the intent of creating the illusion that multiple people are advocating on their behalf.

You people are crazy. I’m the typical parent poster and posted one follow up saying all of the clubs my daughter is trying out for are around that amount. I’m a mom fairly new to all of this and you think I’m secretly the director?

You are the type of parent Legacy is looking for: new to all of this and ready to pay. Don't worry about everyone warning that a new club is unlikely to prepare a team for qualifiers, you likely know better. We are probably all wrong anyway.

If you read my original “typical parent” post, I said my daughter can’t even tryout. Their tryouts conflict with others she’s already registered for. Why the intense hate for this particular club that hasn’t even started yet? This has gotten it more interest than anything.

All I said was this area needs more clubs because there are more girls that want to play than teams and the moment and they are all expensive. As far as I’m concerned, any new club that forms is a good thing.

There is no hate for any new club, the more options the better. However, many parents on this thread (who are not new to all this) are surprised that Legacy wants to drag their new teams to qualifiers. This is ambitious, but not in a good way. Only a few teams in the area (those with top players in each position) manage to get bids. Since you are new to all this, you probably didn't go to tournaments to see the competition. Newbie teams get crushed all the time, even when we are not talking about qualifiers. It is extremely demoralizing for the players. If you want that experience for your DD, go ahead and attend the Legacy make up tryouts - someone posted them on a previous page, immediately after you mentioned that you have a conflict with their regular tryouts. If you don't understand our concerns it is because - as you said - you are new to all of this.

[Anonymous]

How do I get my daughter on Coach Mehdi’s club team?

I love an old-school coach like him. Calling a 15y/o volunteer linesman a “f$&@ing blind bi$&h” in 2024 while coaching for DJO at SJC.

A modern coach would suspend himself and a modern school would suspend him for the season. But not this guy and not this school!

[Anonymous]

Here is the info for the Volley Viet tryouts:
https://volleyviet.com/?page=girlsTryout

This club is likely offering a good baseline for what the rock-bottom prices could be. There seem to be some costs that are not included (like non-FCPS facilities), but it is not clear how much they amount to. I hope they find more coaches and expand to put some pressure on the outrageous VA club fees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless you know the ends and outs of a club, know the direction, know the volleyball landscape, had conversations with the club, etc. your answer answer should not be a resounding nor most likely anything!!! Your answer should be, well let's do some research and and get answers(FROM THE SOURCE) to see if the purpose and direction of the club fits your player. Little do ppl understand, a lot a clubs will reel you in with what you think is "low" dues, but little do ppl know that the low dues don't always cover tournament costs and other fees that are paid throughout the season that parents will be paying that will eventually add up to the same amount as the "more expensive" clubs in which they are more than likely more expensive cause more is included. So bottom line, make sure you've done your research on any club before assuming or attempting to persuade others.

Clubs can and should be able to charge whatever they want. A first year club charging as much as Legacy is charging is intriguing.

Martin Shkreli would definitely agree with you.

You know you've lost the debate when you resort to insulting the person who disagrees with you.

See? The idea of a free market outraged you to the point where you felt insulted by having the same belief system as Martin Shkreli. Isn't it easier to claim victory by pretending to be insulted rather than defending Shkreli-type arguments?

LOL. Is this the part where I call you a socialist?

Comparing a small business owner who runs a youth volleyball club and sets their pricing consistent with the rest of the market to someone who went to prison for financial crimes and jacked up the price of a life saving prescription drug by orders of magnitude for profit hardly seems analogous, but you do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless you know the ends and outs of a club, know the direction, know the volleyball landscape, had conversations with the club, etc. your answer answer should not be a resounding nor most likely anything!!! Your answer should be, well let's do some research and and get answers(FROM THE SOURCE) to see if the purpose and direction of the club fits your player. Little do ppl understand, a lot a clubs will reel you in with what you think is "low" dues, but little do ppl know that the low dues don't always cover tournament costs and other fees that are paid throughout the season that parents will be paying that will eventually add up to the same amount as the "more expensive" clubs in which they are more than likely more expensive cause more is included. So bottom line, make sure you've done your research on any club before assuming or attempting to persuade others.

Clubs can and should be able to charge whatever they want. A first year club charging as much as Legacy is charging is intriguing.

Martin Shkreli would definitely agree with you.

You know you've lost the debate when you resort to insulting the person who disagrees with you.

See? The idea of a free market outraged you to the point where you felt insulted by having the same belief system as Martin Shkreli. Isn't it easier to claim victory by pretending to be insulted rather than defending Shkreli-type arguments?

LOL. Is this the part where I call you a socialist?

Comparing a small business owner who runs a youth volleyball club and sets their pricing consistent with the rest of the market to someone who went to prison for financial crimes and jacked up the price of a life saving prescription drug by orders of magnitude for profit hardly seems analogous, but you do you.

You don't want to call me a socialist because you insult me and officially lose the debate. But "clubs can and should be able to charge whatever they want" is not exactly consistent with "sets their pricing consistent with the rest of the market." I hope that you see the difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do I get my daughter on Coach Mehdi’s club team?

I love an old-school coach like him. Calling a 15y/o volunteer linesman a “f$&@ing blind bi$&h” in 2024 while coaching for DJO at SJC.

A modern coach would suspend himself and a modern school would suspend him for the season. But not this guy and not this school!

Him cursing a 15y/o volunteer linesman for a wrong call shows that he would verbally abuse other kids who inevitably will make some mistakes. That's a wonderful environment to place your kids into. Where do I sign up?

[Anonymous]

I can only hope OP was being sarcastic.This is appalling.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do I get my daughter on Coach Mehdi’s club team?

I love an old-school coach like him. Calling a 15y/o volunteer linesman a “f$&@ing blind bi$&h” in 2024 while coaching for DJO at SJC.

A modern coach would suspend himself and a modern school would suspend him for the season. But not this guy and not this school!

Him cursing a 15y/o volunteer linesman for a wrong call shows that he would verbally abuse other kids who inevitably will make some mistakes. That's a wonderful environment to place your kids into. Where do I sign up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can only hope OP was being sarcastic.This is appalling.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do I get my daughter on Coach Mehdi’s club team?

I love an old-school coach like him. Calling a 15y/o volunteer linesman a “f$&@ing blind bi$&h” in 2024 while coaching for DJO at SJC.

A modern coach would suspend himself and a modern school would suspend him for the season. But not this guy and not this school!

Him cursing a 15y/o volunteer linesman for a wrong call shows that he would verbally abuse other kids who inevitably will make some mistakes. That's a wonderful environment to place your kids into. Where do I sign up?

I guess the participants in this forum don't care about this behavior, or I guess they somehow find it acceptable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can only hope OP was being sarcastic.This is appalling.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do I get my daughter on Coach Mehdi’s club team?

I love an old-school coach like him. Calling a 15y/o volunteer linesman a “f$&@ing blind bi$&h” in 2024 while coaching for DJO at SJC.

A modern coach would suspend himself and a modern school would suspend him for the season. But not this guy and not this school!

Him cursing a 15y/o volunteer linesman for a wrong call shows that he would verbally abuse other kids who inevitably will make some mistakes. That's a wonderful environment to place your kids into. Where do I sign up?

I guess the participants in this forum don't care about this behavior, or I guess they somehow find it acceptable.

People have called the behavior appalling and sarcastically expressed their disgust for his behavior. Of course cussing out a line judge is completely unacceptable and if true, he should be sanctioned or disciplined by DJO or the appropriate authority (maybe the WCAC?). What more are you looking for from anonymous internet strangers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can only hope OP was being sarcastic.This is appalling.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do I get my daughter on Coach Mehdi’s club team?

I love an old-school coach like him. Calling a 15y/o volunteer linesman a “f$&@ing blind bi$&h” in 2024 while coaching for DJO at SJC.

A modern coach would suspend himself and a modern school would suspend him for the season. But not this guy and not this school!

Him cursing a 15y/o volunteer linesman for a wrong call shows that he would verbally abuse other kids who inevitably will make some mistakes. That's a wonderful environment to place your kids into. Where do I sign up?

I guess the participants in this forum don't care about this behavior, or I guess they somehow find it acceptable.

People have called the behavior appalling and sarcastically expressed their disgust for his behavior. Of course cussing out a line judge is completely unacceptable and if true, he should be sanctioned or disciplined by DJO or the appropriate authority (maybe the WCAC?). What more are you looking for from anonymous internet strangers?

+1. I also feel like people are trying to settle some personal beef with particular coaches by ranting on random threads. They probably hope to turn the discussion from whatever the thread is about to a snowball that would embarrass the coach. If the post is outside the thread topic, people likely ignore it and move along, because that's not the reason why they visited the thread for.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know what the white pieces of paper where that were handed out at the Vienna Elite clinics today?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know what the white pieces of paper where that were handed out at the Vienna Elite clinics today?

I don't have any firsthand knowledge of this or Vienna Elite's strategies, but my guess would be these are invite-only clinic invitations