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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are going in circles. [b]Every February[/b], this board discovers that their child is not the breakout star they imagined in November, and suddenly, it’s a consumer fraud case. It’s club volleyball. It is competitive at every level ... yes, even on teams that lose.

You absolutely can ask about playing time philosophy before you sign. Clinics, info sessions, offer calls ... that’s when grown-ups use their words.

And if a club truly markets itself as “developmental” but benches half the roster, name it. Say the club. My guess? The silence is because most of these teams aren’t actually “developmental,” they’re just competitive teams, or teams that want to be competitive, that your kid isn’t starting on.

If the fit is wrong, leave next year. But this annual outrage tour because your athlete isn’t playing enough rotations isn’t a conspiracy. It’s sports.[/quote]

I started this thread in September. My DD was already playing club and she is still playing club on a semi-competitive team (and has her court time). Assumptions that I am complaining about my DD's court time are just a way for some of the people here to brush off reasonable criticism about club practices.

Most families who are beginners to club volleyball don't even know that court time is an issue. Expecting them to ask the right questions and know how to read the answers is unreasonable. Or maybe only reasonable to coaches who feel that everyone should know everything about volleyball and club practices. There are parents without personal experience with competitive sports who want to give their kids something they never had. They have no idea that they must ask questions or even what questions to ask. Not everyone reads these threads or similar forums. Their kids are unlikely to make it on top teams with clear "court time is earned" policies. It's a lot of money to ask a family to pay for the privilege of sitting on the bench during tournaments to watch your teammates lose their games anyway. [/quote]

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