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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]heh, based on the close tracking people here are doing of CHRVA teams securing bids, it seems like there’s a good number of people interested in having teams which are considered to be among the best. [/quote]

Those are the parents of the few players who likely end up playing volleyball in college. Is that about 5-10% or less of the total number of players? At some point in their volleyball career, most players go through a phase where they hope that competitive volleyball may be part of their college life. There are very few of those dreamers by the time they turn 18. Reality hits much earlier, when they realize that either height or skill level may keep them away from college volleyball. A lot of them simply drop volleyball after they turn 16, especially if they don't make the HS varsity team (sometimes they see the big writing on the wall even before the tryouts). So why would the majority of these players need a longer season? The current season length is exhausting enough for most volleyball families. I would personally not support the idea of a longer season. [/quote]

We moved here from another more competitive USAV location (Florida), so I can weigh in with authority. What you describe is true of all kids playing volleyball across all USAV regions. Some want the most competitiveness and to be at the highest levels. Some don’t. Both are achievable in places which start tryouts in May/June/July. Only the top clubs aspiring for national competitiveness like Metro Travel or Paramount start then. Everyone else makes teams, then there’s a big gap until October or November before they start practices. [/quote]

That could work (for the most competitive teams/clubs). What are you going to do about the rest of the teams which fill their rosters in June, then they are stuck with those players no matter how skills evolve until November? [/quote]

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