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[quote=Anonymous]Nobody on this forum has seen your daughter play. It’s better to ask the coaches at the MOCO and MEVC clinics she attended what level of clubs she should be aiming for.

Does she know what position she wants to play? She’s tall and athletic, and if she can block well, she could be a middle blocker. [b]A LOT of teams are looking for tall, athletic middle blockers who can block well.[/b]

The highest-level fall clinics are run by Metro (Saturdays, I believe) and Paramount (Sundays). Don’t be intimidated—not everyone attending those clinics is a superstar, and I think you can sign up one session at a time. You can stay after the clinic and ask the coaches (who have seen your daughter play) for suggestions on which positions might suit her and what level of clubs she should target. Metro clinics are run by Coach Silvia (club director), and Paramount clinics are run by Coach Nick (club tech director). You can also ask them whether they give private lessons. In a private lesson, the coach will run a variety of drills to evaluate her abilities and potential. Both Metro and Paramount are adding a new 15U team this coming season. If your daughter is good enough, they’ll contact you; if they don’t, she’s probably not ready for their teams.

MVSA is the next best choice. First, their fees are the lowest. Second—and more importantly—they only have 10 players per team. That means if you make one of their teams, you’ll get a lot of playing time, which isn’t the case with teams that carry 14 or 15 players. However, MVSA doesn’t have fall clinics for 9th graders.

A lot of people think MVSA heavily favors returning players. That’s usually true—but last year their 15U teams saw many new players:
15-1: 4 new players out of 10
15-2: 5 new players out of 10
15-3: 6 new players out of 10
These numbers include some internal moves, but there were also players from outside MVSA joining their teams.

MOCO is also a good option for you because it’s in Bethesda (Stone Ridge School). You can ask Coach Francis (club director) whether he can evaluate your daughter in a private lesson. MOCO has fall clinics by invitation.

After that, MEVC and Platform would be the next options.[/quote]

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