Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 18:11     Subject: Re:Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

Any HS players pull off being on club soccer in same season and at same time on HS volleyball? If night soccer practices, do most HS do afternoon volleyball practice so could be possible or is HS when have to decide which sport?
Anonymous
Post 06/07/2025 18:09     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

Anonymous wrote:For Mclean HS, last year my daughter was on the JV volleyball team. They practiced all weekdays, except for days when there was a game. Nothing ever landed on a weekend


How long is regular HS season- 6 weeks?
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 12:26     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

For Mclean HS, last year my daughter was on the JV volleyball team. They practiced all weekdays, except for days when there was a game. Nothing ever landed on a weekend
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 22:12     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

Anonymous wrote:While we’re on the subject, what is the practice schedule? Our school posted tryout dates but I can’t find anything about the practice schedule before the start of school.

I can speak for Montgomery County: they practice or play every day of the week during the season. It is a good experience that also helps the players for the club tryout season.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 16:17     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

In Fairfax County, assume it is every weekday, annoyingly. Plus games on the weekend sometimes.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 15:24     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

While we’re on the subject, what is the practice schedule? Our school posted tryout dates but I can’t find anything about the practice schedule before the start of school.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 14:52     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

Anonymous wrote:Freshman team should be fine for an athletic girl.


I dont think they have a freshman team.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 14:42     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

Freshman team should be fine for an athletic girl.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 13:06     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

Is this the same at all schools?
DD will be a freshman at South Lakes. She has very little club experience but she is tall.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 11:07     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

The volleyball team is extremely competitive at McLean high school, especially for freshman. I don’t even believe they have a freshman team, just JV and varsity.

Conversely, the field hockey team usually has a freshman club that pretty easy to join with no experience (my daughter did), as well as cross country running. In the winter, track is shorter distances and they do field events, but in the fall for cross country they run 5Ks. Both of those are pretty open to newcomers.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2025 12:01     Subject: Re:Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

My DD is in Richard Montgomery HS (the varsity team is the state champion). It is practically impossible to make the varsity team if you are not a club player. Even being club player will not guarantee you a spot on the varsity team. However, the story is different for the JV team. Last year there were not enough players with club experience to take all the spots on the JV team. We ended up with a team where almost half of the players only had rec experience. The bench was deep though - most players got little court time. Most rec players played only against weak opponents, when the results were pretty clear before the game even started.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2025 11:49     Subject: Re:Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

I've heard that it is pretty much impossible.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2025 11:16     Subject: Re:Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

All club players unless your DD is very tall. Same story at pretty much any large HS.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 19:02     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

It’s possible but challenging to do. I think there were maybe 1-2 girls last year on JV without prior club experience. Obviously would be helpful if your daughter is really tall and/or has good athleticism.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2025 12:45     Subject: Experience needed for JV Volleyball at McLean HS

Do these spots all go to club players, or are there kids who have played in the past but not with club experience?