Anonymous
08/24/2024 11:49
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Seriously every other thread is about this sport. Is it that popular?
Yeah, it's been trending a lot.
I think there are a bunch of tiktoks and things like that.
There is an anime that seems to be popular called haikyu that dramatizes the sport.
It's an easy sport to pick up, you can play it in your back yard and at picnics. It's a viciously hard sport to get good at.
It's fast paced and a set lasts about as long as a south park episode.
I'm surprised it isn't more popular.
Anonymous
08/24/2024 10:12
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seriously every other thread is about this sport. Is it that popular?
I wondered the same thing. I didn’t realize this was a serious sport now. The girls volleyball team at my school lived on a diet of Fresca, wine coolers, and Marlboro Lights. During the season, they cut back on the Fresca. One of them went on to play D1.
I only knew one volleyball player in high school. She dropped out of college and got a boob job.
They might want to stop wearing those hideous 70s bikinis in beach volleyball if they want to be taken seriously. They are not flattering. Serious female athletes like basketball, hockey and softball players wear appropriate uniforms for their sport.
I take it you’ve never played beach volleyball. It’s hot and sand gets….. everywhere. Bikinis are appropriate uniforms and men wear board shorts.
Anonymous
08/24/2024 09:36
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
I do t know any volleyball players
Anonymous
08/24/2024 09:10
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seriously every other thread is about this sport. Is it that popular?
I wondered the same thing. I didn’t realize this was a serious sport now. The girls volleyball team at my school lived on a diet of Fresca, wine coolers, and Marlboro Lights. During the season, they cut back on the Fresca. One of them went on to play D1.
I only knew one volleyball player in high school. She dropped out of college and got a boob job.
They might want to stop wearing those hideous 70s bikinis in beach volleyball if they want to be taken seriously. They are not flattering. Serious female athletes like basketball, hockey and softball players wear appropriate uniforms for their sport.
I’m pretty sure the beach volleyball players don’t care what you think about what they wear.
And unless I’m missing something, this thread was primarily about indoor volleyball, which is the girls sport with the most HS participants. More than basketball, hockey, softball, or soccer. I’m guessing someone who is more concerned with what they wear to play a sport hasn’t actually watched any high level volleyball be played. They are 100% as impressive as any of the “serious” sports you mentioned. Just because you played in high school PE doesn’t make you an expert.
Anonymous
08/23/2024 22:08
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Seriously every other thread is about this sport. Is it that popular?
I wondered the same thing. I didn’t realize this was a serious sport now. The girls volleyball team at my school lived on a diet of Fresca, wine coolers, and Marlboro Lights. During the season, they cut back on the Fresca. One of them went on to play D1.
I only knew one volleyball player in high school. She dropped out of college and got a boob job.
They might want to stop wearing those hideous 70s bikinis in beach volleyball if they want to be taken seriously. They are not flattering. Serious female athletes like basketball, hockey and softball players wear appropriate uniforms for their sport.
Anonymous
08/23/2024 19:49
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just have to be tall and white
Don’t bring race into this. It’s not true. Last club season my daughter’s team was slightly over half white. The thing in common was having foolish parents (I’m one of them) willing to pay thousands and plus travel costs for a youth sport. Yes, being tall helps.
I’m the one that played in college and posted that my son plays club. He is the only white kid on his team. lol. Try again.
Anonymous
08/23/2024 16:27
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Just have to be tall and white
Don’t bring race into this. It’s not true. Last club season my daughter’s team was slightly over half white. The thing in common was having foolish parents (I’m one of them) willing to pay thousands and plus travel costs for a youth sport. Yes, being tall helps.
Anonymous
08/23/2024 14:44
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Seriously every other thread is about this sport. Is it that popular?
I wondered the same thing. I didn’t realize this was a serious sport now. The girls volleyball team at my school lived on a diet of Fresca, wine coolers, and Marlboro Lights. During the season, they cut back on the Fresca. One of them went on to play D1.
Anonymous
08/23/2024 14:36
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So many posts because HS volleyball brings the most drama of any sport my kids have played. I attribute this to:
--more club players than spots on the HS team, then spots sometimes go to non-club players (like my DD) and the word "unfair" gets used a lot. Families rearrange summer vacations for tryouts in early August, so if someone doesn't make the team, they killed the month for nothing,
--it is truly a team sport, they rely on each position doing well, so emotions run high, especially against teammates screwing up.
--of all the sports my kids have played, there have been more mentally unhinged coaches than we have encountered elsewhere.
You could say the same about basketball, but I think basketball parents are more realistic about where their kids stand. 8th graders who play on pay for play AAU teams know they are on pay for play teams. That same awareness seems to be lacking with volleyball parents
I have a sixth grader who loves volleyball. She plays rec only at this point and has done some camps over the summer but not with a specific club. How do you know if a club is pay for play?
How many kids are there at tryouts and how many kids does the team take. If everyone is on the team, it's probably pay to play. If most kids who show up get cut, it's a sign that your kid has either skill or that the coach sees potential
The max a club volleyball team can take is 15 players (at least that can be on the roster at tournaments) so they can't take everyone who comes to tryouts. There are a lot of volleyball clubs in the DMV so if your DD really wants to play, you can probably find a team, but don't be surprised if she doesn't get an offer from every tryout she goes to (unless she's really tall or exceptionally skilled).
Thank you both!
Anonymous
08/23/2024 14:34
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:There’s been a spike in interest
Funny 🙄
Anonymous
08/23/2024 13:52
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So many posts because HS volleyball brings the most drama of any sport my kids have played. I attribute this to:
--more club players than spots on the HS team, then spots sometimes go to non-club players (like my DD) and the word "unfair" gets used a lot. Families rearrange summer vacations for tryouts in early August, so if someone doesn't make the team, they killed the month for nothing,
--it is truly a team sport, they rely on each position doing well, so emotions run high, especially against teammates screwing up.
--of all the sports my kids have played, there have been more mentally unhinged coaches than we have encountered elsewhere.
You could say the same about basketball, but I think basketball parents are more realistic about where their kids stand. 8th graders who play on pay for play AAU teams know they are on pay for play teams. That same awareness seems to be lacking with volleyball parents
I think it's a little easier to fool yourself with volleyball. Volleyball is such a team sport that you can convince yourself that your kid missed the set because the pass was bad or missed the hit because the set was bad, etc. This is harder to do in basketball or baseball, if your shot is off or your swing sux, you can't really pin it on anyone else.
Anonymous
08/23/2024 13:44
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So many posts because HS volleyball brings the most drama of any sport my kids have played. I attribute this to:
--more club players than spots on the HS team, then spots sometimes go to non-club players (like my DD) and the word "unfair" gets used a lot. Families rearrange summer vacations for tryouts in early August, so if someone doesn't make the team, they killed the month for nothing,
--it is truly a team sport, they rely on each position doing well, so emotions run high, especially against teammates screwing up.
--of all the sports my kids have played, there have been more mentally unhinged coaches than we have encountered elsewhere.
You could say the same about basketball, but I think basketball parents are more realistic about where their kids stand. 8th graders who play on pay for play AAU teams know they are on pay for play teams. That same awareness seems to be lacking with volleyball parents
I have a sixth grader who loves volleyball. She plays rec only at this point and has done some camps over the summer but not with a specific club. How do you know if a club is pay for play?
How many kids are there at tryouts and how many kids does the team take. If everyone is on the team, it's probably pay to play. If most kids who show up get cut, it's a sign that your kid has either skill or that the coach sees potential
The max a club volleyball team can take is 15 players (at least that can be on the roster at tournaments) so they can't take everyone who comes to tryouts. There are a lot of volleyball clubs in the DMV so if your DD really wants to play, you can probably find a team, but don't be surprised if she doesn't get an offer from every tryout she goes to (unless she's really tall or exceptionally skilled).
Anonymous
08/23/2024 13:41
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Seriously every other thread is about this sport. Is it that popular?
Why do we have a useless volleyball thread?
Anonymous
08/23/2024 13:33
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So many posts because HS volleyball brings the most drama of any sport my kids have played. I attribute this to:
--more club players than spots on the HS team, then spots sometimes go to non-club players (like my DD) and the word "unfair" gets used a lot. Families rearrange summer vacations for tryouts in early August, so if someone doesn't make the team, they killed the month for nothing,
--it is truly a team sport, they rely on each position doing well, so emotions run high, especially against teammates screwing up.
--of all the sports my kids have played, there have been more mentally unhinged coaches than we have encountered elsewhere.
You could say the same about basketball, but I think basketball parents are more realistic about where their kids stand. 8th graders who play on pay for play AAU teams know they are on pay for play teams. That same awareness seems to be lacking with volleyball parents
I have a sixth grader who loves volleyball. She plays rec only at this point and has done some camps over the summer but not with a specific club. How do you know if a club is pay for play?
How many kids are there at tryouts and how many kids does the team take. If everyone is on the team, it's probably pay to play. If most kids who show up get cut, it's a sign that your kid has either skill or that the coach sees potential
Anonymous
08/23/2024 13:09
Subject: Why all the volleyball threads all of a sudden?
Anonymous wrote:Just have to be tall and white
Let me rephrase that: you just need to come from a family with decent income and be preferably tall. Decent income comes into play because the sport is not cheap. There are lots of Asian players (most of them playing defense because of the height), a lot of very strong black players (amazing blockers and hitters), and - indeed - a lot of (mostly) tall and white girls (some extremely strong and athletic). If you look at the weaker players, the tall and white players dominate the demographics indeed.