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[quote=Anonymous]I believe that many of the U13 players will return to become part of the U14 team. The head coach for U13 is also moving up with the team, so there is continuity.

It seems like the exit point for folks is U14 / U15. What I’ve heard (not from the club but other coaches) is that U15 is the 2nd influx of people into volleyball since it’s the freshman year for most. The thought could be that people exit to “better” clubs at 14 to try and have an easier time getting a spot before the 15s influx. I don’t know how true any of this is, really. Paramount and VA Juniors are popular places for people to land.

Libero has a full U15s team that is good. Their U16 team is very good, having earned a bid this year and competed at a few qualifiers around the country.

Will I come back? If it was up to me, the answer is yes provided tryouts go well (everyone tries out).This place surpasses anything I could ask for in my criteria: player development, coaching, quality reps and culture. But it’s not about me. 😬

We are going to use the summer as a collection of data points. The data will tell the story of where to tryout and what the criteria and questions are. **feel free to stop reading here…the rest is not anything you asked about**

Here is what we are discussing / thinking about:

1) Where do you stand in relation to others in your desired role(s) at your desired team(s)?

One of the trusted coaches we talked to said that if the top teams wanted you, they would find you. Poaching is a thing - the Liberos of the world develop players and then the players get poached. There’s some truth to that.

And, you have to be good enough to beat someone out for a spot. Starting or not. The camps and clinics will show if not being 6’ with a 10’ approach jump can even get her considered.

2) Will she play? 
We’ve spoken to quite a few coaches and families who made these “top” teams and were promised a lot of things. Instead, $20K later and a whole lot of frustration, their player spent the season on the bench or carrying a clip board never having seen the court during tournament play. I think this is related to question 1 - will DD be a true consideration as a player or a roster filler?

3) Will they develop you? 
We have been on teams where the coaching was extractive. You can block. Great. You can hit. Great. Keep doing the same things. Nothing was taught to up the game/ iq/ skill. Libero told me that whatever we do this summer, my DD has to focus on passing because if you pass well, you’re more likely to play. Not a surprise since she was a middle whi very rarely passed who now plays a variety of positions. But appreciated because they’re looking at her specifically and can see where the biggest ROI can happen with investment.

More than that, I’d love a coach that knows how to translate the skills needed to each player; has the patience to work through skill growth but also get the best out of them…kind of like what we expect of our teachers in school. Libero already does this.

4) Culture
The grass isn’t always greener. We came from a place that almost killed her love for the game through lackluster coaching & leadership, toxicity in parents and players and ultimately her feeling like she had to shrink herself to “fit in” in order to play her best.

She would love to find a place with good competition. Side note these rankings don’t compare apples to apples because many of the 1s/ national/ travel teams were playing club while others were playing open. Good competition looks like not playing teams where tournaments are blowouts of other teams and similarly where the team isn’t getting blown out. Perhaps looking for challenging teams with opportunities for success.

She would also love to play with “Joy”. Play free. Play because she loves it.

This is the harder one- can competition and joy exist in a club team?

The final piece is the systems. Going from 2x / week to 4x / week practice was a huge shift. Right now, I’m the manager of all the things and she just shows up. I’d like to be the coordinator and have her drive more of it: meal prep (nutrition/ hydration), sleeping, scheduling, help with housework etc. This shows me that she really wants this lifestyle for the next few years. Thankfully, grades are good, so I’m more worried about raising a good human than one who feels entitled to have everything worked out for her and not understand the effort that goes into it.
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