14U Girls Volleyball in DMV - Tryouts & Club Teams

[Anonymous]

I don’t know anything about this club but saw the post this morning about the new low key team for under 1k. It’s u14 too. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1234708.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know anything about this club but saw the post this morning about the new low key team for under 1k. It’s u14 too. https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1234708.page

Thanks for sharing this!

[Anonymous]

I doubt VAE has a set returning roster - their 13s team is almost entirely developmental and if your kid has potential (ie tall and athletic), they’ll take her. If I remember correctly, very few kids go all the way from 14s to 18s at VAE, so they’re always looking for college potential and their top players generally end up at Metro or Paramount in later years (with a few exceptions)

[Anonymous]

OP you need to *immediateky* stop posting here with so many personally-identifiable details about your DD and her circumstances. There’s a lot of “jockeying” in this process among coaches and deciding who gets offers. So just try to play it close to the C’est and keep an open mind, but no need to give anyone any extra information about where your DD is being invited or what other clubs she has attended.

[Anonymous]

Depends on how good her DD is

Anonymous wrote:OP you need to *immediateky* stop posting here with so many personally-identifiable details about your DD and her circumstances. There’s a lot of “jockeying” in this process among coaches and deciding who gets offers. So just try to play it close to the C’est and keep an open mind, but no need to give anyone any extra information about where your DD is being invited or what other clubs she has attended.

[Anonymous]

I would agree Va Elite is unlikely. Pretty sure their roster is probably done. They had invite only clinics so if your DD was not invited to those, I would not count on it.

[Anonymous]

Can anyone shed light on DMV? My daughter tried out for U14 and really liked it. She liked Academy as well. Obviously there’s a significant difference in the travel distance of tournaments..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone shed light on DMV? My daughter tried out for U14 and really liked it. She liked Academy as well. Obviously there’s a significant difference in the travel distance of tournaments..

Go to DMV if you absolutely have no other options. Players who end up in DMV are those who have no chance in decent clubs (that happen to be significantly less expensive) and come from families who can afford to waste money on their kids' hobby.

[Anonymous]

What qualifies a “decent club”? She didn’t love the vibe at the MEVC tryouts but liked the coach at DMV. The costs seem pretty close in range across all the clubs except for MVSA. Academy would be less bc of the local-only travel.
Her goal is to make JV in high school, not necessarily focused on college/recruiting etc that it sounds like a lot of girls are already starting to think about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I also have a 14U girl looking to play club. Her older sister played for Vienna Elite last season so we got a taste for big tournaments, politics, and the money grab. We won't be going back. I am looking for suggestions of a low-key club experience inside the beltway (ffx, annandale or arl). She is primarily a soccer player but is 5'7 and has good hands from playing with big sis and a few seasons playing for her catholic shool team. Any suggestions?

Maybe Alexandria Titans?

Nightmare and unprofessional management. Do not recommend, at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone shed light on DMV? My daughter tried out for U14 and really liked it. She liked Academy as well. Obviously there’s a significant difference in the travel distance of tournaments..

Go to DMV if you absolutely have no other options. Players who end up in DMV are those who have no chance in decent clubs (that happen to be significantly less expensive) and come from families who can afford to waste money on their kids' hobby.

What qualifies a “decent club”? She didn’t love the vibe at the MEVC tryouts but liked the coach at DMV. The costs seem pretty close in range across all the clubs except for MVSA. Academy would be less bc of the local-only travel.
Her goal is to make JV in high school, not necessarily focused on college/recruiting etc that it sounds like a lot of girls are already starting to think about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What qualifies a “decent club”? She didn’t love the vibe at the MEVC tryouts but liked the coach at DMV. The costs seem pretty close in range across all the clubs except for MVSA. Academy would be less bc of the local-only travel.
Her goal is to make JV in high school, not necessarily focused on college/recruiting etc that it sounds like a lot of girls are already starting to think about.

I would argue that most girls play because they like the sport without thinking about college scholarships. Many are aware that they don't have the height to make a college team. Many don't want to go to college to play volleyball because that's a full time job that would distract them from their academics. If you see people discussing obsessively about college scholarships on these threads, keep calm and move on - they are a minority.

DMV tries to import Virginia club prices on the Maryland market. The costs are not in close range: most clubs charge at least $1000 less than DMV. Your math is not that good if you can't see the difference between what DMV charges when you compare to most other MD clubs. But you can give them your money: they are always looking for suckers willing to pay. They would start two or three teams per age level if they found enough suckers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I doubt VAE has a set returning roster - their 13s team is almost entirely developmental and if your kid has potential (ie tall and athletic), they’ll take her. If I remember correctly, very few kids go all the way from 14s to 18s at VAE, so they’re always looking for college potential and their top players generally end up at Metro or Paramount in later years (with a few exceptions)

23-24 VAE 17U ranked much better than Metro 17T in USAV GJNC nationals.Metro had so many talents buy very bad ranking. Coaching in VAE 17 seems better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I doubt VAE has a set returning roster - their 13s team is almost entirely developmental and if your kid has potential (ie tall and athletic), they’ll take her. If I remember correctly, very few kids go all the way from 14s to 18s at VAE, so they’re always looking for college potential and their top players generally end up at Metro or Paramount in later years (with a few exceptions)

23-24 VAE 17U ranked much better than Metro 17T in USAV GJNC nationals.Metro had so many talents buy very bad ranking. Coaching in VAE 17 seems better.

According to the AES power rankings, Metro 17T was 80 in the nation (1 in CHRVA), and VAE was 138 in the nation (2 in CHRVA). Anyone can draw some conclusions from data and you are free to conclude that coaching in VAE is better. Whatever floats your boat, dude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What qualifies a “decent club”? She didn’t love the vibe at the MEVC tryouts but liked the coach at DMV. The costs seem pretty close in range across all the clubs except for MVSA. Academy would be less bc of the local-only travel.
Her goal is to make JV in high school, not necessarily focused on college/recruiting etc that it sounds like a lot of girls are already starting to think about.

I would argue that most girls play because they like the sport without thinking about college scholarships. Many are aware that they don't have the height to make a college team. Many don't want to go to college to play volleyball because that's a full time job that would distract them from their academics. If you see people discussing obsessively about college scholarships on these threads, keep calm and move on - they are a minority.

DMV tries to import Virginia club prices on the Maryland market. The costs are not in close range: most clubs charge at least $1000 less than DMV. Your math is not that good if you can't see the difference between what DMV charges when you compare to most other MD clubs. But you can give them your money: they are always looking for suckers willing to pay. They would start two or three teams per age level if they found enough suckers.

In the grand scheme of things, I don’t find the price difference horrific. Higher, annoying—yes, but if it’s the only offer given, then what’s the problem with doing it for a year for practice? Better than wasting the season doing nothing. You’re still paying for all the travel expenses with all clubs, so it’s a close cost in the end.