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Originally posted by cmccuist
Couple of things to consider. Volleyball players - both men and women - are great athletes. Stamina, leaping ability, height, hand-eye coordination are important - even more so than other sports like soccer and softball. Is your daughter tall or can she get up to spike? If not, she needs to be a great leader where she can be the setter/quarterback. When you get to high school and college, there is usually one setter and five hitters. It's a totally different game than the "serve and volley" type volleyball that is played at the age group level.
So if your daughter doesn't have a both a great vertical leap and physical height, she could still be the playmaker, which is challenging both mentally and physically.
Bottom line, I would assess your daughter's physical and mental skills for long term participation in volleyball.
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She'll have the size. I'm 6'-3" and she is 4'-10" at age 11 and the tallest in her class. She eats the right food and is in good shape.