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[quote=Anonymous][quote=FPYCparent]In no way am I suggesting that players at Paramount (regardless of the team) are NOT deserving of the playing time they got during the season.  I just wanted to inform anyone interested that some players travelled to qualifiers last season (multiple events, perhaps) and did not get on the court.  So, players and families have to have realistic expectations given the expenses involved.  This is a "business" decision for family ... and likely isn't unique to players considering any club that attracts players at the highest level.

Here's another story that may be worth sharing ... and one that I did NOT independently confirm.  A Paramount player reached out to a college coach ahead of time to share her team's Triple Crown NIT court schedule.  (The player knew that the college coach would also be at the event.)  I believe (but again, I cannot confirm) that the Paramount coach was made aware that this college coach would be at the court for the opportunity to see the player in competition.  The college coach showed up while Paramount was on the court, but the player was never put into the match.

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Someone also mentioned the Paramount team that got an Open bid to USAV last season.  Without going back and checking results (it looks like AES has already flushed some things), I think that team got the Open bid at a qualifier later in the season (NEQ, maybe?).  That team did not make it to the Gold bracket (well, not in the top 4) at that event.  However, because five of the top eight or so finishers had already earned Open bids at previous qualifiers, the bids trickled down to the three teams remaining in the top eight that didn't already have an Open bid.  Since those "newly-qualified" teams were all getting Open bids, I don't even think the Silver bracket matches were even played.  The Gold matches were played.  Someone please correct me if my facts are wrong.  Nonetheless, that Paramount team had to be good enough to even get to that point.  That team just didn't get the Open bid with a top 3 finish at a qualifier.[/quote]
It is not at all uncommon for players of recruiting age to invite college college coaches to watch them play at a tournament and that player to not be put into a match, especially for teams playing in Open. With teams with more than about 10 players, it's pretty likely that several players won't get a chance to play in any given match.

I've talked to multiple college coaches about this exact situation, and most of them say it doesn't matter much to them at all. They still can learn a lot about a player from watching them warm up, how they conduct themselves on the sideline, and how they interact with coaches/parents. Do they take warm ups seriously? Are they pouting because because they aren't in a match or are they cheering and supporting their team? Also, if a college coach watches a team play they are going to know better than most of us how good the players on the team are. If your DD isn't playing behind a player who is an obvious power conference prospect, the collegiate coach will understand that. They also understand that if a player is on a highly competitive team, that even the bench players are likely outstanding players. If a coach is interested, they will come back and watch another match. If they are really interested, they will come to a club team practice or make other arrangements to see them play. It's really important to keep in mind that colleges are looking for a whole person to be on their team, hopefully for at least 4 years. They care about more than just a player's performance at a tournament. A big part of the recruiting process is getting to know a player as a person and student, which means conversations with the players (and sometimes their parents), visits to the school (both official and unofficial) and an evaluation of their academics.

Paramount and Metro Travel consistently have most (if not all) of their 18s team recruited to play in college. With up to 15 girls on these teams in some years, this means that all of the non-starters are also being recruited without always being on the court at tournaments.  [/quote]

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