I agree, if I added up all the money I've spent over the last 5yrs on travel Vball for my daughter, I could have replicated the out of state D1 scholarship she recently committed to as a Junior in HS. That said, the work ethic, dedication, and competition she's experienced over the last few years has been a great life lesson and keeps her so buy there is no time for real HS level trouble which as a dad I support!
Also, this years Vball tournaments have been fun and super competitive which is payback for a few years of watching relatively less competitve vball matches.