Ugh. That stinks. Glad she can stay. Maybe if she impresses then she’ll play more.

They should have sent another message checking in. But I guess you also should keep the communications open. Let them know you would absolutely let them know by 10.

This process can be bonkers.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How to put a complaint in to CHRVA about a club giving my daughter an offer yesterday, but then giving another girl the offer BEFORE the 10pm deadline last night.

Did they rescind your daughter’s offer before 10 pm? Did you accept the offer?

Can’t follow what happened.

Yes, they did. My daughter was sent an offer at 3pm yesterday. We declined an offer from her previous club and tried out at this new club. We didn't hear from the new club on Monday. So, Tuesday we spent looking for a club to tryout at. The new club sent my daughter an offer at 3pm, we didn't notice. The new club sent an email at 6pm asking if she had any idea yet. We were getting ready to tryout somewhere and getting dinner. I have four kids, it was chaotic and I forgot to email back. The tryouts ended at 9:30pm, my daughter spent time making a decision. We accepted the offer, with the "new club", filled out the document, paid and sent and email.. all before 10pm. We got an email at 10:06pm that they sent the offer to another girl around 9:50pm because they hadn't heard from us and that usually mean that the player declined and he had to look out for his team.

Uh.. What?! If 10pm hit and you didn't hear from us, you still could have sent the offer to the next girl. He said my daughter could stay, but she would be third string and wouldn't play much.

Sounds like they didn’t give her kid a chance to accept or decline before 10 pm.

Anonymous wrote:How to put a complaint in to CHRVA about a club giving my daughter an offer yesterday, but then giving another girl the offer BEFORE the 10pm deadline last night.

Did they rescind your daughter’s offer before 10 pm? Did you accept the offer?

Can’t follow what happened.

How to put a complaint in to CHRVA about a club giving my daughter an offer yesterday, but then giving another girl the offer BEFORE the 10pm deadline last night.

Vienna Elite just announced a new “gray” team for 15/16s which will be a step above rec but below their regional and national teams. Comprised of nine 15s and nine 16s. Will play local one day tournaments TBD and have rotating coaches from the travel program. Tryouts tomorrow.

Anonymous wrote:X-Factor is having their final makeups/callbacks tonight 8-9:30pm at the Franconia Rec Center for 16/17. Doesn't have the Metro name but we like the coaches, players and parents there.

I agree. My daughter (new to vb) played there two seasons ago. She’s since moved for logistical reasons but strongly considered returning. Excellent coaching, good practice facilities and the players and families are very nice.

Anonymous wrote:

FPYCparent wrote:Another poster shared this page last week ... Free Agents page (hosted by VAE):

https://www.vaelite.com/free-agents

It would be great if some folks can share some success stories using this resource.

On the surface this seems nice for VAE to “host” a page like this. But it also strikes me that this is the carnage that VAE leaves behind with their practice of absolutely no loyalty to former team members. They are happy to lure skilled players away from a club but then leave them club-less the next year and replace them with a taller player with zero experience the following year.

It also strikes me that the ECP/Renaissance/Mojo shuffle of past season left many former mojo players (U15 and U16) on this list scrambling to find a place to play volleyball. It’s really too bad.

There was a separate thread about this last year. My player was a victim in this shenanigans and it was so hurtful and unprofessional. And I still have not gotten my refund for the clinics I paid for that they canceled 1 week before try outs (where they told all their former players sorry but we aren't going to be a club anymore after all, 1 week before tryouts). Unreal.

Anonymous wrote:An email from metro- regarding their regional teams still looking for players for the following teams:


LAST CHANCE TRYOUT

Tuesday, Nov 5, 7:30-9:00pm
Check In 7:00-7:30pm
Georgetown Day School
4200 Davenport St NW, Dr . Washington, DC 20016

The following teams are holding a last chance tryout session
15 Central
15 North
16 Central
16 North
16 South FX
17 North
18/17 Central
18/17 East
18 North
18/17 South PW

They always do this, always.

X-Factor is having their final makeups/callbacks tonight 8-9:30pm at the Franconia Rec Center for 16/17. Doesn't have the Metro name but we like the coaches, players and parents there.

Anonymous wrote:Maryland Juniors instagram says they're looking for particular positions for several teams. The fact they list teams and positions needed would suggest this isn't a ploy to get more people to pay their tryout fee, but rather an actual need.

The MDJRs supplemental tryout is Tuesday Nov 5 at 7 pm. Positions wanted: 16EB & 16EY Pin Hitter, 17EB Pin HItter, 15EY Middle/Pin Hitter.

An email from metro- regarding their regional teams still looking for players for the following teams:


LAST CHANCE TRYOUT

Tuesday, Nov 5, 7:30-9:00pm
Check In 7:00-7:30pm
Georgetown Day School
4200 Davenport St NW, Dr . Washington, DC 20016

The following teams are holding a last chance tryout session
15 Central
15 North
16 Central
16 North
16 South FX
17 North
18/17 Central
18/17 East
18 North
18/17 South PW

Thx for posting this.

Dd is so upset she didn't make it on and now we are desperately scrambling. Unfortunately, it's a narrow field since a lot of the places listed are too far (Maryland, Chantilly, Manassas).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vienna elite had hundreds of girls show up and has a lot of outstanding offers. This is a money grab.

That is consistent with my experience with them.

Yes and we know several former players who haven’t received offers yet while they continue to hold tryouts and already saw 100s of girls.

But that is their answer to those players—is it not?
A club can choose to not extend an offer to former players for any number of reasons. This can include that their level of play did not show growth or if the club was able to retain players with stronger skills and they need to round out the team with other players at that level OR there could be an attitude issue or parent issue or any number of things.
In this case, it’s probably better for everyone if the club director were to provide direct feedback—and in the case of VE I’m surprised if that isn’t happening.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Adding MOJO make up tryouts, looking for 16s and 17s, mostly likely on their pink regional teams, maybes spot out two on national, interesting…they are free!

Free? The website says $80 and that’s what we recently paid. Where do you see free?

To be fair, the email that went out to players probably said FREE bc those receiving the email already paid to attend tryouts.
So someone just reposted an email.

On the website it’s $80 bc you pay that if you have t already come to a tryout with them before. At least that would be my guess.