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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"They also make it pretty clear that if you don’t go to both days of tryouts that it reduces the likelihood of making a team."

How the heck can folks fit in tryouts for more than one team with that requirement?[/quote]

The whole process doesn't make any sense. Its especially confusing for new parents.  A better process would be to stretch out tryouts over a week or two time frame giving clubs and players an opportunity to evaluate and see who's a good fit. All clubs send out offer emails the following day after tryout week. Monday morning 8am etc...  Give parents and player 48 hours to decide. Boom, done, simple. The tryout rules are governed by CHRVA not the clubs.  It's my 3rd year of this madness. This weekend will be brutal for girls who have their hopes up to make a specific team or make a team at all. Good Luck![/quote]

I agree it's insane.  And for a girl that gets a stomach flu or something similar the day before -- she's basically out for the season.  It all seems particularly inhumane given that we are talking about 10-13 year old children, not HS kids. 
 [b]And also clubs should be upfront about the concept that clinics are basically a pre-tryout -- that was NOT at all clear to me as a new parent.[/b]  [/quote]
I think some clubs do try to make this clear, but if you're new you might not understand that is the case until it's too late. If you don't know hear that you should be attending clinics in September until mid-October then it's already too late.

I agree that it is a harsh system. The unfortunate reality for volleyball is that more than about 12 players on a roster makes it really challenging to get everyone some playing time so there is an upper limit to how many girls a club can take on a team. [b]Couple that with the explosion of popularity in volleyball making demand for spots being so high,[/b] and it becomes really hard for a new player to make a team. If you haven't found a club for your DD yet, my suggestion would be to reach out to as many mid and lower tier clubs that might be practical for you. There are likely still some roster spots out there unfilled.

And for parents of older girls for which tryouts start tomorrow, if you're new to volleyball and don't have a solid lead on a club go to as many tryouts as you can. It will hopefully increase the odds of getting at least one offer, and if you get multiple, that's a good problem to have.

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Is court time really THAT hard to come by?

Why aren't there more teams?[/quote]

Yes - court time is hard to come by. [/quote]
I really like the insight and the depth of analysis that went into this post. Now I have a much better understanding of the issue at hand. [/quote]
As described above, club volleyball season conflicts with basketball season making competition for court time high. Schools are obviously going to prioritize their own teams over any outside groups renting. Also, many elementary schools/church gyms/community centers either have no volleyball net system, or a low quality one that isn’t really usable for a club team. At non school gyms (health clubs, facilities like Rockville Sports arena, Fairfax Sportsplex, Hoops Plus,etc) the number of groups vying for time between 5 and 10pm on weekdays is high. These courts are mostly already locked down these times months in advance, and groups often have long term relationships with these facilities that gives them priority over new groups who are also interested in renting courts. It’s not impossible to find court time, but it is a real challenge. [/quote]
That was a sarcastic comment. I read the comment that went more in depth, but then came the really useless post, so I made fun of it. Thank you for putting the extra effort to explain what is going on.[/quote]

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