How do I know if my 8th grade volleyball player is a potential recruit for college?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most but not all 8th grade girls are done growing. If that’s your daughter she is too short to be a serious recruit. But that doesn’t mean she can’t play in high school and love it. Volleyball will be one of the ten activities in her common core app and demonstrate that she has commitment and perseverance, and show that she is well rounded.

not true- my DD grew from 5'8" in 8th grade to 6'0 over the summer/first part of 9th grade.

But, for the love of God I wish people on this site knew how to comprehend basic words.

“ Most but not all 8th grade girls are done growing.”

Do you understand what “most but not all means”? Of course you don’t, because if you did you wouldn’t have responded with “not true”.

This type of asinine stupidity is mind-boggling.

NP- wish there was a way condescending, a$holes could filter themselves. But here we are. I'm sorry you feel like you need to be so freaking mean for absolutley no reason.

I’m mean to jerks who feel the need to confidently correct people who aren’t wrong. Stop acting so GD stupid and I’ll stop being mean, ok?

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The world turned upside down

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Anonymous wrote:You know if both of her parents were college athletes or otherwise highly accomplished athletes.

My kid is a D1 athlete and DH and I were both mediocre athletes in youth/high school sports and definitely could never have played in college. Yes, a lot of it is hereditary, but my kid is an amazing athlete, against the odds.

Truly doubt that

Doubt away. It is true.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You know if both of her parents were college athletes or otherwise highly accomplished athletes.

My kid is a D1 athlete and DH and I were both mediocre athletes in youth/high school sports and definitely could never have played in college. Yes, a lot of it is hereditary, but my kid is an amazing athlete, against the odds.

Truly doubt that

Why? Maybe they each had half of what it took to be an amazing athlete (e.g. one parent had incredible hand-eye coordination and general athleticism but their dedication and mental game sucked, the other was super dedicated and had tons of grit but couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn) and their genes combined just right for their kid?

PP here and DH and I both may well have had enough athleticism but neither of us had the grit, dedication, determination, and perseverance that DD has. She worked her butt off and still does. DH and I were both pretty lazy. I do not recall ever once putting in any extra work in any sport outside of team practice.

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You won’t see a college coach watching potential recruits much before 16s year, occasional 15s but mostly 16s. Let your DD develop as she matures and ask the question again in a few years. The main thing is love of the sport - there’s enough hard graft ahead of her if she goes down the college route as it is.

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Anonymous wrote:You won’t see a college coach watching potential recruits much before 16s year, occasional 15s but mostly 16s. Let your DD develop as she matures and ask the question again in a few years. The main thing is love of the sport - there’s enough hard graft ahead of her if she goes down the college route as it is.

Since you started relatively early, I feel like you won't need to ask the question when your DD will be 16. You will know by then.

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Nobody recruits 8th graders fool

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There are only two women on the MIT team 5’4” or 5’5”. One went to Deerfield, so has an easier route. I say you have no chance.

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5'5" no college vb for her

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Anonymous wrote:There are only two women on the MIT team 5’4” or 5’5”. One went to Deerfield, so has an easier route. I say you have no chance.

MIT volleyball lolz

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Anonymous wrote:Should I be looking at vball camps at Ivy League schools? She is in 8th grade in a large city in the South. 5 feet 5 inches. Setter. Very good hands. Solid player. She does not have a great vertical so would be setter/DS. She plays on a local club team but is not amazing.

I'm guessing we don't need to waste our time going to summer camps at MIT, other East Coast universities, etc? She is a very strong student academically.

The fact I am asking this on a public forum means that she's not a recruit for college, right?

Your only chance is to pay for a skills coach, a strength coach, a nutritionist, and a career manager. If you don't start now, your kid won't get recruited to play in college. This is the sad reality.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Should I be looking at vball camps at Ivy League schools? She is in 8th grade in a large city in the South. 5 feet 5 inches. Setter. Very good hands. Solid player. She does not have a great vertical so would be setter/DS. She plays on a local club team but is not amazing.

I'm guessing we don't need to waste our time going to summer camps at MIT, other East Coast universities, etc? She is a very strong student academically.

The fact I am asking this on a public forum means that she's not a recruit for college, right?

Your only chance is to pay for a skills coach, a strength coach, a nutritionist, and a career manager. If you don't start now, your kid won't get recruited to play in college. This is the sad reality.

And leg lengthening surgery

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OP, I don’t know why people act like D1 is the only attractive college sports option. Go check out the rosters of NESCAC volleyball teams. Heights are listed and there are plenty of shorter players. With a strong academic profile there are many D3 programs that could be a great fit.