What is the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program?
Purpose: The U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program was formed in 1977 to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team will be selected for international competition; to provide high-level training to benefit and enhance the development of players at all levels; and, through the use of carefully selected and licensed coaches, develop a mechanism for the exchange of ideas and curriculum to improve all levels of coaching. To learn more about the U.S. Youth Soccer ODP - http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/programs/OlympicDevelopmentProgram/#ABOUT
What is the Minnesota District Select – ODP Program?
District Select for boys and girls born 2002, 2003, 2004 consists of four (4) trainings in September and two one-day festivals. The festivals will occur on the first Saturday in October and the first Saturday in May. The program offers training, evaluation and an opportunity to learn, improve and meet new players. It is also the avenue to invitation into Minnesota US Youth Soccer ODP.
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What is the US Youth Soccer ODP – Minnesota?
The Minnesota US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) is a program that offers supplemental training and a competitive opportunity to the best identifiable talent in certain birth years. ODP is not an alternative to club play. All ODP players play for an MYSA club. Teams, or pools, of players are selected within their particular birth years to train together under specially selected age group coaches. Then the strongest identifiable talent for each birth year is invited to attend a US Youth Soccer ODP Regional Showcase representing Minnesota.
ODP Information: The MYSA's Olympic Development Program begins with the District Select – ODP program in the fall for the three youngest age groups (2002, 2003, 2004). The initial player identification phase begins with the district select fall and spring festivals (2002, 2003, 2004) and ODP Identifications in April (1999, 2000, 2001). A pool of players is announced on the second Friday in May.
The pools will have eight training sessions in May and June. Players can also be added to the pool, at any time, through the scouting of games with the approval of the State Director of Coaching. The training sessions are held on Sunday nights to minimize conflicts with other soccer activities the players may have.
ODP Weekend held the second weekend of June consisting of four sessions is an opportunity to train and play twice on Saturday and Sunday to aid in the preparation for the Regional Showcase.
Not every state pool player attends every event. The teams are identified by the ODP coaches the week of June 6th for the first two events.
· Regional Showcase, Dayton Ohio (1999-2003) June 26-30, 2016
· Development Camp, Dekalb, Illinois (2004) July 8-11, 2016
· Winter Training, Minneapolis, MN (2000-2004) November 2016/January 2017
· International trip, Costa Rica (2000/2001) March 11-19, 2017
All events are priced separately and the budget is based on costs such as transportation, hotels, meals, coaches, etc. The camp can range from $500 - $800. We try to keep the costs as low as possible for the players. Where necessary, MYSA will provide financial assistance to players capable of advancing beyond the state level. http://www.mnyouthsoccer.org/page/show/680954-odp
What is the Region II Olympic Development Program?
Region II Information
U.S. Youth Soccer divided the country into four regions; Minnesota is part of Region II. U.S. Youth Soccer Region II covers the Midwestern part of the United States.
To learn more about the Region II ODP - http://regionii.usyouthsoccer.org/ODP/
Additional Selection Opportunities
A player, who did not register and attend an identification date, can be scouted or brought into Pool Training Session for a one-time evaluation. In order for a player to be scouted, or granted an invitation for an alternative tryout, the State Director of Coaching and Player Development must be contacted.
· A recommendation can come from any soccer coach within the community: high school coach, club coach, club DOC, etc.
· The recommendation must include the club, age, player jersey number and name, phone number and e-mail address of the recommending coach.
· This letter must be dated and signed by the coach.
Once the recommendation has been received by the State Director of Coach and Player Development, the player will either be scouted while playing with his/her team or the player will be contacted with an official invitation to attend a pool training session.
· The player will be contacted within 48 hours of the session if the age group coaches would like to add the player to the pool or not.
US Youth Soccer ODP Championships
The US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Championships will takes place each year at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz. Elite teams qualify by winning their respective age group at the US Youth Soccer ODP Regional Showcase. Minnesota 99 boys advanced to the finals in 2016. The US Youth Soccer ODP Championships 2017 will feature Boys and Girls teams in the 2000 and 2001 age groups.
Thanks for your support of ODP,
John
John Curtis
State Director of Coaching and Player Development
Minnesota Youth Soccer Association
11577 Encore Circle
Minnetonka, MN 55343
952-933-2384 office
800-366-6972 toll free
952-252-1686 direct
612-790-0642 mobile
952-933-2627 fax
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