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[quote=Anonymous] My kid goes to the same type of school your daughter does-small, cliquey, Christian-because the public schools in our area are really bad and we can't afford a different private. Our school doesn't do cuts so my kid was placed on the C team and was bullied to the point she was isolated from the rest of the grade and had to make friends with seventh graders (and now we are looking at other school options).

Is volleyball your kid's only interest or is does she have a hobby she is stronger at? I would not encourage having her tryout without any experience at all. At least have her try a volleyball camp from a volleyball club or university (not the YMCA). Does your school offer a volleyball training camp?

Be honest with her- if she doesn't do well there is a chance people might be mean to her but she has a better chance of making the team if she does some professional training. And if she still isn't decent after the camp tell her she probably won't make it but can try. If she doesn't make it encourage her to get involved in something she is already good at.[/quote]

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