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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Checked their recruitment and found quite a few players recruited to mid and lower ranking D1 colleges like towson, umd, hampton,lafayette etc, while other CHRVA clubs also send players to these D1 programs. Given the travel time (less school academic study time ) and cost , what's the benefit of sending kids to Metro? [/quote]

Some reasons players want to play for Metro Travel:
They have a strong history of recruiting. The level they play at, the scholarships they receive and the amount they play is variable, but they do get to play in college.
Practices are really team competitions that can push players hard.  Some players love the constant pressure this creates and thrive in it.
They play a tough competition schedule against very good clubs.
Saying "I play for Metro Travel" can be a big part of the personal identity of a player.  It can be an even bigger status symbol for the parents, especially at the younger ages.

There are counter arguments as well. You can get recruited from any club, as long as you have the talent and do the recruiting work. It is much easier to get on coaches radar than it was even five years ago. Also, you likely stop playing for Metro Travel if you aren't going to get recruited, or they stop taking you on a team if you aren't likely to be recruited. The practice approach can create a strong "me" vibe on their teams instead of a "we" focus. It absolutely influences the personal relationships between the players, especially if the players play the same position. And you typically have to supplement team practices with individual coaching to get focused skill improvement. Finally, the status of Metro Travel hasn't matched their performance recently. For example, Metro's performance at USAV nationals was at or below a number of other CHRVA teams and clubs.

There are very good players who Metro Travel would love to have (and have made offers to) that have turned them down, and very good players who want to play for them. Its a personal decision.

All the above only applies to Metro Travel. Metro Regional is not Metro travel and even though they are marketed as one club there is no correlation between the Metro name and the performance of their regional teams. There are lots of parents who think playing for a Metro Regional team gives them a better chance to make Travel, but based on discussions on this board there is little to no evidence that it is of any benefit (and some evidence that it may hurt because other clubs may do a better job at developing players).

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