Parent Q&A

• My 8-year-old is a complete beginner. City program or club first?1 answerEditor answer
• What's the difference between a rep team and a club team?1 answerEditor answer
• My child didn't make the team at tryouts. What now?1 answerEditor answer
• Roughly how much does a season cost?1 answerEditor answer
• What's a normal hourly rate for a private coach?1 answerEditor answer
• How can I check whether a coach has had a background check?1 answerEditor answer
• Can my child play on a school basketball team and a club team at the same time?Basketball1 answerEditor answer
• Does playing basketball help with applying to US universities?Basketball1 answerEditor answer
• What age should girls start volleyball?Volleyball1 answerEditor answer
• What's the difference between the fall and spring soccer seasons?Soccer1 answerEditor answer
• We registered for a camp but can't go. Can we get a refund?1 answerEditor answer
• My child says they can't keep up and wants to quit. What should I do?1 answerEditor answer
• How do birth-year age groups work?1 answerEditor answer
• We don't have a car. How can my child get to practice?1 answerEditor answer
• Should my child specialize in one sport early or play several?1 answerEditor answer
• How should my child prepare for a tryout?1 answerEditor answer
• How can I tell whether a club is reliable?1 answerEditor answer
• Why does the club want parents to volunteer?1 answerEditor answer
• When can my child move from swimming lessons to a swim club?Swimming1 answerEditor answer
• My child or I have limited English. How do we talk with coaches and the club?1 answerEditor answer

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