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[quote=Anonymous]This is for the OP- our family has experienced racism this year. It’s really easy for people who don’t have things happen to them / impact them say “no one experiences this ” “it never happens ” “we are tired of race”. Especially in these anonymous forums.

So are we. The difference is that you don’t have to deal with any of the blatant or structural issues of race daily. And we do, everyday.

I say this coming from my family’s experience with a kid who is on the “starting six” on a 1s / national team.

- Just because you have a mix of races on the team doesn’t mean it is inclusive / inclusive welcoming 
- Just because you have coaches who are non-white doesn’t mean that your kid will not be singled out 
- Just because you have families of color on the team does not mean they will acknowledge the racism - all skin folk ain’t kin folk.

With the rarified air of $10K plus volleyball seasons (fee + all the travel crap) raciam is kind of expected because it is also a class issue (unfortunately) but that does not mean that you can’t look for something that is a better fit for the players.

Here are my recs for teams to consider (culture wise) since they are either led by people of color, have lots of diverse players and/ or have a commitment to diversity. None of these clubs take ranking, coaching or player development into account (so do your due diligence). They are also in the smaller side.

I’ve found that you’ll have really good coaches on poorly ranked teams - and highly ranked teams with pretty crappy coaching. It’s kind of like buying a house - you have to compromise on something….what that something(s) look like will shape how you go into next season.

MD:
All City Volleyball
American Volleyball Club North 
Rockville Volleyball Association 
MVSA (it’s not a small club by any means but super diverse players)

VA:
Look at your Metro regional teams, PW and FX
Libero
No Panic 
X Factor

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How are you confident that playing time was driven by racism? There are parents and kids of all races who would tell you they believe this is also happening on their team: “some of our best players are on the bench, while others are exhausted from playing too much”. 
But, not agreeing with the coaches decision, or believing everyone should have more playing time, that’s not the same thing, and it’s also pretty common depending on which club you are at.
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I asked for recommendations and you are giving me a lecture about why it's probably not racism. Why?[/quote]

NP. Ima guess it's because some white people are tired of all this race talk already.[/quote]

This!

Plus no one else has experienced any racism on any volleyball team so we can't help you. VB is by far one of the most diverse sports out there besides mens basketball.[/quote][/quote]

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