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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP says her kid is 2010 age group.  Would that have been 15s this year?  I followed the 16s this year and from what I heard and saw, I would say MEVC 1s was the best of these clubs, then MoCo 1s.  Neither PVC 1s or 2s (and we're talking about Platform, not Paramount or other "P" team) looked very strong.  I watched them play in a smaller MVSA tournament in May and I would say they would rank last in this list, with DMV and MoCo 2's tied for second to last.

Last year, this forum made it sound like MoCo was the best of this list, but MEVC 1s looked solid this season.  I thought MoCo 2s would have done better, but they came out below DMV in a couple of tournaments.

One thing to consider in addition to a club's skill level is the practical aspect of travel arrangements.  [b]I heard that PVC requires their players to room together, without any input from the players, and that if parents come to the travel tournaments, they have to pay for their own room, separate from their child.[/b]  This resulted in lots of unnecessary drama and extra energy wasted on the social aspect of the team, not to mention more costs for the parents.  While some families might like the team bonding aspect of this travel arrangement, it would be a non-starter for other families.

If you are choosing among these clubs, do your research, go to the pre-tryout clinics, and meet the actual coaches that are assigned to the specific teams.  Keep in mind there are other considerations besides skill level of the club and cost that may make one club a better fit than others.[/quote]

PVC parent here. The bolded is only partially correct: players submit two rooming preferences and they are paired with at least one of their favorite teammates. Parents do stay separately and that adds to the cost. It is rare for both parents to travel to tournaments because of siblings or other commitments. Imagine one parent staying in a room that has enough space to accommodate the player, but having to pay extra for the player to stay in a different room. You can imagine that most parents don't like this arrangement. Besides the additional cost, the players take advantage of their newfound liberty to stay up late to enjoy the company or just to stare at their screens. They typically play worse during travel tournaments because they don't get enough rest. [/quote]

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