Volleyball tryouts in real time

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Anonymous wrote:

Yes, you can't make a team of 12 Liberos. Team are filled up by position. So out of 50 people. 20 outsides, 20 setters, 5 DSs, and 5 middles, people from each category will be chosen. The ratio of outsides and setters to DSs and Middles is significant in this scenario. So for this case it's best to be a DS or middle.

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Anonymous wrote:Agree, with one caveat. The coaches might think your DD is better in a different position than what she wants to play. Obviously, if your DD has experience, she will know her skillset for positions. My DD started as a middle, worked hard to earn outside, and then coach moved her to right side. Also, some coaches will not even consider shorter players for front row, so if she listed OH/MB/OPP, those positions might not even be a possibility (even if she's a decent hitter), depending on the club.

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So I was the PP (from a few weeks ago) with the 12 yr old coming out of rec in MD. After helpful posts here and attending a bunch of clinics and practice events, we narrowed down our try outs to three clubs, 4 teams total.

She ended up getting an offer for 13U at a club where she attended camp this summer and the coach asked her to come back. She got waitlisted at another and shut out completely at the other.

So thank you everyone who gave really good advice on targeting realistic clubs for a rec kid. Some of her friends are really upset right now bc they are still waiting on offers.

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Anonymous wrote:So I was the PP (from a few weeks ago) with the 12 yr old coming out of rec in MD. After helpful posts here and attending a bunch of clinics and practice events, we narrowed down our try outs to three clubs, 4 teams total.

She ended up getting an offer for 13U at a club where she attended camp this summer and the coach asked her to come back. She got waitlisted at another and shut out completely at the other.

So thank you everyone who gave really good advice on targeting realistic clubs for a rec kid. Some of her friends are really upset right now bc they are still waiting on offers.

Congratulations to your DD for making a club team! I hope she has a great club season! It is nice to hear success stories from families new to volleyball. And I am happy that the advice worked in your case. Do you mind sharing the names of the clubs where you tried out and your result with each? Knowing more details regarding your experience would help us help others in similar situations.

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MEVC just added make-tryouts for tomorrow. https://maryland-exclusive-volleyball-club.sportngin.com/register/form/984069882

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Anonymous wrote:So I was the PP (from a few weeks ago) with the 12 yr old coming out of rec in MD. After helpful posts here and attending a bunch of clinics and practice events, we narrowed down our try outs to three clubs, 4 teams total.

She ended up getting an offer for 13U at a club where she attended camp this summer and the coach asked her to come back. She got waitlisted at another and shut out completely at the other.

So thank you everyone who gave really good advice on targeting realistic clubs for a rec kid. Some of her friends are really upset right now bc they are still waiting on offers.

Congratulations to your DD for making a club team! I hope she has a great club season! It is nice to hear success stories from families new to volleyball. And I am happy that the advice worked in your case. Do you mind sharing the names of the clubs where you tried out and your result with each? Knowing more details regarding your experience would help us help others in similar situations.

I’ll try to share as much as I can without identifying her.

MD JRS- regional, no offer
Strive- waitlisted
Stars- offer and acceptance

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So I was the PP (from a few weeks ago) with the 12 yr old coming out of rec in MD. After helpful posts here and attending a bunch of clinics and practice events, we narrowed down our try outs to three clubs, 4 teams total.

She ended up getting an offer for 13U at a club where she attended camp this summer and the coach asked her to come back. She got waitlisted at another and shut out completely at the other.

So thank you everyone who gave really good advice on targeting realistic clubs for a rec kid. Some of her friends are really upset right now bc they are still waiting on offers.

Congratulations to your DD for making a club team! I hope she has a great club season! It is nice to hear success stories from families new to volleyball. And I am happy that the advice worked in your case. Do you mind sharing the names of the clubs where you tried out and your result with each? Knowing more details regarding your experience would help us help others in similar situations.

I’ll try to share as much as I can without identifying her.

MD JRS- regional, no offer
Strive- waitlisted
Stars- offer and acceptance

You should wait to see what happens with Strive before you accept the Stars offer. Unless you are sure that Stars is what you want and an offer from Strive would make no difference.

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Anonymous wrote:MEVC just added make-tryouts for tomorrow. https://maryland-exclusive-volleyball-club.sportngin.com/register/form/984069882

These were not just added - they were available for a while. Multiple clubs are organizing make-up tryouts as they try to fill up their rosters. Many of these make-up tryouts were announced at the same time with the regular tryouts.

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Anonymous wrote:Wow, thanks for the nice answer! She just turned 14 and is truly 5’10.5 barefoot. This will be her second year playing club. You’re absolutely right regarding the middle position - that is what she is mostly wanted for. What is funny though is that middle has always been her favorite position. I’ve been trying to encourage her to consider outside positions, but she has her heart set on middle. I do to really mind if this is what makes her happy.

There is nothing wrong with being a middle at all, so you're right if that's what makes her happy, then by all means be a middle. I think where getting trained in other positions can be a benefit is if she decides she wants to play in college. At her height (assuming she doesn't grow much more) she could be considered on the smaller side for a collegiate middle, although if she's a big jumper or really skilled that may not matter so much.

Also, being more versatile is always a good thing. Beach volleyball is growing in popularity and if she ever decided to try that, being an all around player is critical to success.

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Anonymous wrote:MEVC just added make-tryouts for tomorrow. https://maryland-exclusive-volleyball-club.sportngin.com/register/form/984069882

This is a fundraiser for MEVC as all National Teams are complete.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MEVC just added make-tryouts for tomorrow. https://maryland-exclusive-volleyball-club.sportngin.com/register/form/984069882

This is a fundraiser for MEVC as all National Teams are complete.

I don’t know anything about this club but we learned the hard way last year to email the clubs to see if they have positions before going by Sunday. We went to one of these only to be told at the end of the tryouts that all positions were filled and thanks for coming. By today, don’t waste time. They are hoping for desperate people willing to pay. Email first to see if there are openings.

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What is up with Paramount delaying their accepts/rejects letters (emails) from 5pm yesterday to 8pm yesterday, only to not send them at all? (As of 10am Monday)

I mean it’s quite clear if there is no offer right away, it’s going to be a decline. But I bet there are still girls holding out hope and keeping other club offers alive while waiting to hear from Paramount. What is going on there??

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Anonymous wrote:What is up with Paramount delaying their accepts/rejects letters (emails) from 5pm yesterday to 8pm yesterday, only to not send them at all? (As of 10am Monday)

I mean it’s quite clear if there is no offer right away, it’s going to be a decline. But I bet there are still girls holding out hope and keeping other club offers alive while waiting to hear from Paramount. What is going on there??

Last time we tried out we never got a followup email. Crazy because it’s so easy to do. They appreciate your money and once they have it they don’t really care unless you are in. They issue some offers before tryouts start as soon as the tryout period opens. If you didn’t get a good feel and have a conversation with someone from the club who expressed interest in your player it’s unlikely you get an offer.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is up with Paramount delaying their accepts/rejects letters (emails) from 5pm yesterday to 8pm yesterday, only to not send them at all? (As of 10am Monday)

I mean it’s quite clear if there is no offer right away, it’s going to be a decline. But I bet there are still girls holding out hope and keeping other club offers alive while waiting to hear from Paramount. What is going on there??

Last time we tried out we never got a followup email. Crazy because it’s so easy to do. They appreciate your money and once they have it they don’t really care unless you are in. They issue some offers before tryouts start as soon as the tryout period opens. If you didn’t get a good feel and have a conversation with someone from the club who expressed interest in your player it’s unlikely you get an offer.

My guess is growing pains. Until a few years ago, Paramount only had one team per age group and only did tryouts on Friday night with no makeup tryouts. They pretty much knew who they were going to offer based on clinics and the only wild card was waiting for players to accept/reject so they could move down their list for that position. Now with multiple teams at some age groups, more younger teams, and makeup tryouts on multiple days it’s a lot more to manage.