One point I think should noted. My daughter has noted SEVERAL times that she and her teammates (a premier league team) feel that they play too few high level matches with consistency. What I heard this year made me recognize that the spring hurts SC club teams heading to regionals, who are already at some disadvantages (such as population of the state as a pool of players). High school play and the college pool were competitive, but the teams were splintered. I feel that our top teams need to play together against top competition throughout the year leading up to regionals; that may put us over the top without any other changes. Teams, at least at the club where my daughter plays, is receiving extremely high-quality TRAINING and preparation, but match play may hold the key. How much impact does a spring club season have on other states' relative success at regionals? Chico, got stats on that? Anyone?
