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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]

DP. Can you people just answer questions for new families? My daughter has not played for Paramount so anyone can correct me if I’m wrong.  Most of my info is from here.

The coaching is super strict and they have the reputation of yelling.  The starters will play, many will ride the bench.  Some teams have girls who quit mid season.  That says a lot at this high level. The teams are very very hard to make.

But my daughter has enjoyed some of their clinics and has been going this summer.  She does not plan on trying out for a team but still likes the preseason training.  She’s in high school.   [/quote]

Paramount almost lost their CHRVA certfication as a club b/c of the owner's son losing his absolute mind on the court and the parents of a certain team being absolutely nasty, getting a yellow or purple card (can't recall which color exactly).   There are favorites and the coaches pit the favorites against the rest of the team.  The coaching is nuts... and they think that results in the girls improving but they play scared.  The favorites stay and the girls that suck up the environment to play for good teams stay.  The marketing is cringe and half their claims are completely blown out of proportion.  They agressively recruit and your dd is on the team without being agressively recruited be prepared to not play or be the proverbial punching bag.  Rumors also swirl that the parents nickname the other girls and make fun of them- core mean girls and that perpetuates down to their dd's.  If you are considering paramount be sure to look under the hood and jump in with two feet. Some people love it, most don't. [/quote]

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