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My daughter is one of the top players in her age group and she will not be playing for Metro or Paramount despite being recruited by both.  The blunt and honest reason why:  Metro practice is too far, Paramount coaching style is not what we want for our DD, nor does she.  
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Can you say something more about "Paramount coaching style"? We are new to club volleyball and would appreciate anything you can share about the clubs around here.[/quote]
If you are new to club volleyball, you should not worry too much about Paramount - your DD is unlikely to make one of their teams. There are always exceptions, but they are rare. Consider Paramount if your DD is very young or very tall and athletic. [/quote]
How do you know my DD is not very young, very tall, or very athletic?[/quote]
Fair enough. Here is what I previously wrote about coaching (that doesn't apply to Paramount only):

You have all kinds of coaches in all the clubs. Some coaches try to pump up the players no matter how many mistakes they make. Others accept that players may have a bad day and simply take them off the court if they have alternatives. Stick around on this forum enough and you will read about coaches who yell or even curse at their players. But it's not like the best coaches are in [insert club name here] and all the other clubs have coaches who are negative at their teams. It's all about you doing your homework and avoiding red flags when you choose your club.

Since you are new to club volleyball, you should know that the expectations are pretty low during the first year: players need to practice and create habits. After the first year you will hear the coaches saying things like: "you cannot serve into the net at this level" or "you cannot let the ball drop without even attempting to move." Some will yell "get to the ball" or "move your feet" - and the tone can vary. After another year of club volleyball, the expectations will increase further and they will involve more advanced topics than serve or serve-receive. Other actions (or inactions) will become unacceptable as the years pass by or the team level increases. I am not saying that the coaches are necessarily going to start yelling or be negative, but they are going to expect more. The coaches of higher level teams have even more expectations and they put more pressure on their players.[/quote]

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