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[quote=Anonymous]Is her varsity HS team all club players?  If so, what level do they compete at?  In the DC metro area the best HS teams are all club players playing. The top teams have virtually all their seniors committing to play in college and a lot of juniors already committed. If her HS varsity team is at that level, its highly unlikely that she makes her team in later years unless she is "keeping up" with the athletic growth of both her peers in her age group and incoming players.

If the varsity team isn't as competitive, it's not unusual for JV players to be moved up to varsity in the junior or senior years even if they aren't expected to play much. Does the JV program have a "no seniors or a no seniors/juniors rule" rule for participation?

Keep in mind in virtually every region volleyball is growing faster than any other established woman's sport.  It won't get easier to make teams next year, with 10-20% more players coming in than last year.

It sounds like your DD has a belief that "non-travel" clubs aren't as good as travel clubs. In some regions that's true, but in most regions there are clubs that don't have a national travel schedule but are still very good. In CHRVA last year something like 90+ seniors committed to play in college. The majority of those came from clubs that don't go to every qualifier and travel less than 50% of their schedule. The best high school programs in our region have a mix of club players that are on the "top" travel teams and the "top" less travel teams. If your region is similar you just need to find a club that does less travel but still has good players and coaching.  [/quote]

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