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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey All - I've gone down the rabbit hole that is this forum (specifically the one titled "Volleyball club- recap and thoughts") and am still quite confused so figured I'd try a direct ask. :roll:

If I have a tall, athletic, 9th grade daughter that has only done MoCo Rec volleyball and is looking to do club volleyball, which club(s) are best for a relative newbie where they can make a team and not get their spirit crushed during the season?  For additional context, we've done clinics this summer at both MOCO and MEVC.  She is also going to try out for her HS team, but no idea if she would even make it.

From what I've seen, it sounds like:
- MOCO and MEVC might be clubs she'd want to try out for (or am I wrong and she isn't experienced enough for either of these?)
- Paramount, Academy and MVSA are clubs that we shouldn't even try for given she has never played at the club level

Any advice appreciated as I want to be able to guide her in the direction of a club or two but I'm flying a tad blind.

Thank you!! [/quote]
Of the clubs you listed, MOCO and MEVC both have a history of taking new players on their 2s and/or 3s teams, especially if they've had a chance to see them at clinics over the summer.  If your daughter is tall and athletic and showing quick improvement both those clubs will probably pay attention to her. Find one of the 15s coaches or a club director that has seen her at the next clinic and ask if you can have talk to them sometime outside of clinics.

If they say yes they are either interested in her or they are just good coaches who are willing to help players even if they aren't interested in them for a club team. Whatever the reason, you'll get some good feedback from a call with them. If you don't get any response there is little reason to try out for that club.

Other advice so far has been very good. For a relative ranking of the clubs check out the Recap thread where a PP did a comparison of the 1s, 2s & 3s at MOCO, MEVC, Platform, DMV Academy, etc.  They didn't include Metro Central or Academy in their comparison but generally teams from those clubs are below the level of the other clubs listed above.

If you've never played club before at don't gett interest from MOCO/MEVC/Platform, then I'd look at Metro Central and Academy as potential next choices.[/quote]

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