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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We’re new to the entire club volleyball scene and DD was very intimidated by it but decided to tryout out for Vienna Elite U14 yesterday afternoon (last day of tryouts). She’s intermediate (one year of travel for a local league) so probably considered beginner in club. She’s also short (5’1”) but can play most positions (her current coaches keep her in the game the entire time for all their sets). Yesterday, at tryouts, they were told that a total of 75 girls tried out and they would be filling 24 spots for the two teams. I’ve been reading this thread and worried she may not have made it, or is no news good news? Does anyone know if Vienna Elite has  made any offers for U14? Like I said, we’re new to this scene and completely understand that her chances of making the team is slim especially since she tried out on the last day and only tried out for one club.

Someone also mentioned VA Athletics Volleyball Club in this thread and it looks like they have one last tryout tonight for U14 but I haven’t heard much about this club so I’m not sure if it’s worth it to sign up. Any feedback would be much appreciated! [/quote]

One option for you would be to try out for XP in Sterling.  Their tryouts begin tonight.  I don't think they participate in the same league as the other clubs, which is why their tryouts are this week, rather than starting last Friday.

https://www.xp-volleyball.com/programs/club-volleyball[/quote]

Totally agree with this. XP's first tryout is tonight and they have multiple teams at every age level. It was our backup plan. We also saw a lot of girls this weekend at other club tryouts with XP backpacks. I think thats a good sign that you can get good enough experience and move up to other clubs in the future if thats what you want to do. 
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DD tried out for and played on XP last year after not getting an offer from other teams.  Overall it worked out well - she grew a lot as a player and got an offer from her first choice club team this year.  Would definitely recommend trying out if your daughter is still looking for a spot.[/quote]

If anybody has any more information on how the XP tryout process fits in with everything else, I'd be interested.  Specifically, other clubs require an answer by 10 PM Tuesday (today).  However, XPs tryouts didn't start until yesterday (Monday), and the XP tryout results won't be sent out until earliest Wednesday.  So how are athletes supposed to choose between XP and other clubs?  Am I correct in thinking that XP athletes are ones that either a) didn't get an offer from any other clubs or b) they only want to tryout for XP anyway.  If (b), then I guess those athletes are out of luck if XP doesn't offer them a spot, because all other club tryouts are mostly done by that point. Am I understanding this correctly?     [/quote]

Based on the XP tryout strategy, I believe they are trying to capture players who want to play, but they could not make a club team. Expect lower quality of play. [/quote]

I would be careful to assume that the play is that much worse. We went to a few clinics and the other girls were not worse than regional teams or other the so-called mid or lower tier clubs. I'm not sure how they perform in regional tournaments but that might be something to research. I think it is a great club for someone with rec experience but new to club and willing to improve. That said, I think the biggest downside is that Sterling VA is a hike for most people inside the beltway. Parents really need to be available for a lot of driving during the week.[/quote]

Funny how you describe the downside, as if all volleyball players are inside the beltway?  We live outside the beltway - there are plenty of clubs in Sterling and Ashburn, so I have to imagine there are lots of other players in that area too :) [/quote]

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