I forgot to add something to my earlier post, do you have a carpool for either team? This is a big factor for me with both of us working and multiple kids.

It's great to have options. Other factors - where do you live? How much do you want to spend? Look at practice schedules and tournament schedules. Which work best for you? Does yoru DD have friends on either team - girls she can connect with? This is a big deal for girls at this age. Which coaches does she like better? All of this should factor into your decision (beyond agre brackets and grade and club quality). It's a long season, so spend it where you will be happiest.

We had a player on our team this past season who was playing one age up. Unfortunately for her, she did not get a lot of court time, so everything ended up in frustration for her entire family.

Mojo is sending you the signal that your DD is better than their 12s, so she could fit in better with their 13s. VAE pretty much tells you that your DD is not at the level of their 13s, but she could fit in with their 12s. Now you tell me which is the better club.

I would pick VAE over Mojo, either team. We’ve been impressed with their clinics. One warning is they get very expensive at the older ages with their travel package but that won’t affect you this year.

My daughter has experience with both and we believe the coaching at VAE is much stronger. And in general top teams in age brackets get the better coaches so I would go with them even at a lower age level.

DD is a young 7th grader. She’s technically U12 but would also like to play with her grade level (U13). We’re trying to evaluate between these two offers we have - Mojo Pink U13 and Virginia Elite U12. Please help us decide! TIA!