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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, my overall takeaway after this year's tournament and results is that, sans day 3 matches for open teams, CHC simply isn't a competitive tournament.[/quote]
Agreed. And given the numbers of teams from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, etc. that attend CHC, I think it really emphasizes how behind the mid-Atlantic/Northeast/New England area is in developing competitive volleyball teams. North of Florida and east of Ohio, the only clubs I can really think of that consistently qualify any teams in open for USAV nationals are A5, Triangle, Metro, and Paramount. I'm sure there are individual teams that qualify beyond these clubs, but year over year, and I can't think of other clubs that regularly produce open teams. Given the population of these regions, it seems like there would have to be plenty of players that could be developed to play at the highest levels. What is it about the culture/club ecosystem in these areas that is preventing that from happening?

I've seen the argument that maybe because volleyball is only catching on more recently on the east coast is a big reason, and that makes sense to me. Unlike Florida, Texas, California, and some pockets in the midwest, volleyball is still new to catch on.  In the areas where volleyball has been popular for decades, there is a better developed club system and more parents (who played volleyball themselves) push their kids into volleyball earlier. Seems like until recently, 12 was the youngest kids were being exposed to volleyball in this area, with many kids starting even later. While there are plenty of programs to introduce kids to soccer, baseball, or basketball at a very early age, that just doesn't exist for volleyball in a widespread way around here. Those extra years of experience would make a huge difference for teenage players.[/quote]

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