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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 13-year-old daughter has attended clinics and camps over the last year and is playing for the Metro fall rec league. I think she has potential (she can serve overhand and knows the basics of passing and hitting), but she has never played club before and does not have a lot of playing experience. We are in close-in Montgomery County.

We have heard of MVSA, MoCo, and Metro, but  I’m worried she won’t make a team given her limited experience.  Can you recommend clubs where she would have a decent shot at making a 14U team that would not involve an insane commute to practices?[/quote]

First of all, if she has shown the ability to master the basics then she has a chance of making a team for at least one of those clubs. The U14 age group is competitive---its the second largest tryout group after U15--but its not impossible to be a first time club player and make a team.

In addition to her skills development, it will help if she is naturally athletic, tall, physically able to develop quickly (e.g. can jump OK right now, but with good coaching will be able to jump much higher) or has the right mentality for club volleyball (hustles, tries to get to balls before they hit the floor, communicates).

The best way to figure out if she has a chance is to go to some pre-tryout clinics across multiple clubs. For close-in Montgomery County, MOCO will be the closest option. You can also consider going up to the Rockville area for MEVC and Platform pre-tryout clinics. All of those clubs have reasonable club fees and established programs. Generally those clubs are also supportive of new players, and some of them make a real effort to teach potential players in their pre-tryout clinics, which is rare because most clubs run them solely to figure out if a player has a chance to make a team.

If you have no club experience making a top MVSA or MOCO team is highly unlikely -- especially this year as both had USAV bids and were top 10 in region.  But making a MOCO 3s, or an MEVC 2s, Metro Central or a Platform team is possible, even as a new player.  You can also try MVSA, but if you aren't in their rec league its hard to get noticed at tryouts unless you standout in the qualities described above.

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