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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]General athleticism and being able to list 6'0 on the sign up. Multiple offers when she was trying to decide if she wanted to play club, no experience beyond rec, no skills training, and no clinics [/quote]

My kids don’t play VB but the sport is very popular at our HS. The most difficult team to make for girls. My DD’s friend (5’11”-6’0”, only 1-2 seasons rec experience) tried out for JV last year and made it. Many long time club players did not. Very large high school. DD’s friend also started playing year round club with some of her JV teammates and from what I hear has been doing very well. [/quote]

"Have a tall daughter" is not really helpful advice when your daughter is not tall. I am not questioning the advantage that tall girls have, but shorter girls cannot prepare for tryouts by becoming taller. [/quote]

LOL. If you're worried about HS tryouts which for many schools are happening right now (if they're not already over) probably the best advice today is to demonstrate lots of effort, be loud on the court, and have a great attitude. If your DD isn't tall/freakishly athletic and doesn't have years of training/experience, the coach might still consider a player who has a great attitude and will contribute positively to the team culture.[/quote]

The tryout is over at my DD's HS. They took all the club players that showed up for the JV team and they had a few spots for rec players. The coach was looking for players who hustle, have a good attitude, and are loud on the court. So you can make the JV team even without club experience, depending how many club players show up. As far as I know, there was only one freshman who made the varsity team, but she was freakishly good. A couple of other freshmen who tried out for varsity were sent down to the JV after the first day of tryouts. [/quote]

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