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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.

Regarding the comment " Somebody immediately said that people should be aware of their kids' skills and place them in clinics at their level. As if everyone knows how Metro runs their clinics. "

FWIW - our DD is in her second year of ever playing vb and is on her HS JV team.  We have no experience with Metro's clinics, but we did spend the summer bouncing from club clinic to club clinic to get her skills up for tryouts.  At least in our experience the clubs we worked with (American, Loudoun Elite, X-Factor, Evolution) generally gave equal looks and coaching.  Well worth her time for touches.[/quote]

I believe most clubs (including Metro) want the players to have a good time and learn / practice skills at their clinics. It all comes down to how much they really care. If only a few players show up at a clinic (which is how things turn out at lower tier clubs), the coaches can dedicate more time to each player. If you have players of all skill levels in a crowded clinic (this was the case at Metro and MOCO clinics), inevitably the best players end up on the top court and the weaker players end up on the other court. Mixing players would result in a frustrating experience for the top players, so the move makes sense. The players on the top court definitely have a great time and practice good skills.  If you know that your player ends up on the top court, a Metro / MOCO clinic is a really good choice, but you are wasting your money if your player ends up on the second court. I was pleasantly surprised by the MVSA clinics: even though they were at capacity, they gave everyone equal opportunities. They all participated in the same drills and the coaches offered advice to all the players who struggled with specific skills. The downside was that playing consisted in queens only. [/quote]

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