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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So many posts because HS volleyball brings the most drama of any sport my kids have played. I attribute this to:
--more club players than spots on the HS team, then spots sometimes go to non-club players (like my DD) and the word "unfair" gets used a lot.  Families rearrange summer vacations for tryouts in early August, so if someone doesn't make the team, they killed the month for nothing,
--it is truly a team sport, they rely on each position doing well, so emotions run high, especially against teammates screwing up. 
--of all the sports my kids have played, there have been more mentally unhinged coaches than we have encountered elsewhere.[/quote]

You could say the same about basketball, but I think basketball parents are more realistic about where their kids stand. 8th graders who play on pay for play AAU teams know they are on pay for play teams. That same awareness seems to be lacking with volleyball parents  [/quote]

I have a sixth grader who loves volleyball. She plays rec only at this point and has done some camps over the summer but not with a specific club. How do you know if a club is pay for play?[/quote]

How many kids are there at tryouts and how many kids does the team take. If everyone is on the team, it's probably pay to play. If most kids who show up get cut, it's a sign that your kid has either skill or that the coach sees potential [/quote]
The max a club volleyball team can take is 15 players (at least that can be on the roster at tournaments) so they can't take everyone who comes to tryouts. There are a lot of volleyball clubs in the DMV so if your DD really wants to play, you can probably find a team, but don't be surprised if she doesn't get an offer from every tryout she goes to (unless she's really tall or exceptionally skilled).  [/quote]

Thank you both! [/quote]

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