How many of you are under 6" and play volleyball? Furthermore, how many of you have given up all other sports, spend mega $ to go to qualifiers,
tournaments, and hope to get a scholarship? Have you ever been mentioned on Prepvolleyball.com? Have you received any college letters? What are your hopes,
expectations? This is a casual survey, just curious. Lets hear some comments!
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The Under 6" Club |
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Posts: 48 (05/18/08 2:21 AM) |
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gothextramile |
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Posts: 13 (05/18/08 3:37 AM) |
being under 6" is a tough one in this sport |
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VBinCP |
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Posts: 336 (05/18/08 3:52 AM) |
All seriousness aside, my daughter is 5'9" and has received countless letters and interest from recruiters. Remember it isn't how
TALL you are, but how BIG you play
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BoilerJoe |
Looking at recruits from 2008 ad verbals from 2009's | ||
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Posts: 543 (05/18/08 6:28 AM) |
381 of the 775 2008 recruits are 5' 11 or smaller. That is 49% under 6'.
So far with the 2009 verbals, 89 of 218 are listed under 6'. That is 40%. Height can help but I agree with VBinCP! |
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Posts: 298 (05/18/08 9:30 AM) |
I have a daughter who is under 6' who is developing into a pretty good player and who has received her share of recognition and many nice letters from a
lot of the top D1 schools, which we both take with a big grain of salt. Her running joke is, "Yeah, I guess they haven't' seen me play yet."
1. I expect that over the next few years, most (or all) of these top D1 schools will decide that she is too small to play for them. At the highest levels, it is a big girls' game. 2. There are still many college scholarship opportunities for the sub-6' frontrow player. Just be realistic about whether that's going to be at Stanford or not. 3. I don't really "hope" for my daughter to get a scholarship or even to play in college. What I really want is for her is to go to the right school and to have a terrific college experience. If she only plays through her high school years, playing on a volleyball team will still help her learn how to work together on a team, how to prepare for a goal and achieve it, how to handle both success and failure, how to dig deep under pressure, how to be an encouragement to someone who needs it... and how to be less about "me" and more about others. 4. Many players listed at 6'+ are not. Especially not with their shoes off. In my somewhat limited experience, there seems to be a general inflation of about 1 1/2 to 2 inches.
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05/18/08 9:41 AM.
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jackiet07 |
frustrating.... i know | ||
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Posts: 18 (05/18/08 12:33 PM) |
its tough bein a shorty... i'm 5'11 but i think if i were 6'4, first of all, i would h ate being that tall in everything except for volleyball, and
2nd of all, i probably wouldn't work as hard as i do b/c i would think i didn't have to. there are pro's and cons but being at a disadvantage in
height has given me determination to get better and make up for what i lack in height with jumping ability, strength and other skills... so don't stress!
just work with what God gave ya!
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houndscoach12 |
6' and under team | ||
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Posts: 86 (05/18/08 12:39 PM) |
Look at our roster from this past season----only three kids at 6', and the rest under.
http://athletics.uindy.edu/roster.asp?path=vball&tab=womens And without one of those 6-footers for the spring season (graduation), we beat some bigger Division I teams. Sometimes, bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. We just try to pass well and go fast. |
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bigtex |
Brianne Barker | ||
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Posts: 2258 (05/18/08 2:48 PM) |
Brianne Barker the 2 time Class 5A Texas Player of the year, and the winner of this years Prepvolleyball.com Andi Collins award winner. She is listed at 5`9
and will be going to Oklahoma on a full ride. There are plenty of others also.
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Posts: 753 (05/18/08 4:31 PM) |
Check out Abby Breit from Jacksonville State University in Alabama. She was All-American this year at 5'10 and played middle. While she had originally
hoped for a "bigger" program, she has realized bigger isn't always better. She was one of the big fish in a small pond that took her team to
their first and second ever NCAA appearances and won about every award possible while getting her education paid for. Her quickness in the middle as well as
her jump made her play bigger than she was in the front, and her defensive skills let her play all the way around.
The key is, she found the right school for her athletically and academically, with the coach she wanted to play for also. She was happy, successful, and fun to watch and didn't get lost in the shuffle at the end of the bench at a big program. She came in right away as a contributer and never looked back. So yes, there are plenty of opps out there for you, though you may have to wait a little longer than the girl over 6'. You just need to find the coach that works with quickness and jump. The new sub rule may also bring some of the under 6' all around players back into existence! |
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nkl811 |
new sub rule? | ||
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Posts: 67 (05/18/08 6:13 PM) |
What is the new sub rule? |
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VB ALL 1 |
Re: new sub rule | ||
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Posts: 357 (05/19/08 1:33 AM) |
For collegiate play, the "new" sub rule is back to 12 team subs (from 15) per game...errr...I mean set.
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