What is ODP?

What are the Benefits of Participating in ODP?

 
·         Development as a player. The opportunity to train and play with the best players in one's age group

·         Quality instruction from licensed coaches

·         Quality competition. Also, for those who are selected for the state team, games against other state  association ODP teams

·         Exposure to regional and national team coaches

·         The opportunity to represent one's District, State, Region, or Country in competition

·         Exposure to college coaches

·         Opportunity to participate in foreign tours

How are Players Selected?

Players are selected on the basis of open tryouts and invitations. These tryouts are conducted by state association coaches who are recognized for their ability to identify and train players with superior skills. Selection of these players is not an easy task. The state association Head Coach or State Coach will, in most cases, be assisted in the selection process by several other qualified coaches.

Players are evaluated on the four components that make up a soccer player:

1.       Technique

2.       Tactical Understanding of the Game

3.       Fitness and Athletic Ability

4.       Attitude

There are four steps to being selected as an ODP Ohio South State team player;

            
        Phase 1: District Training

·         1997 – 2001 birth years only

o        There are 6 total training dates in Phase 1 (ODP District Training)

o        4 training dates are in November (Outdoors). These are held in three separate locations in Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus

o        2 training dates are in December or January/February (Indoors). These are all held at Superkick in Columbus

o        After district training is completed in late February, 1997 – 2000 District Teams are selected and players invited back for Phase 2. District Team selections will be posted on the OSYSA website and players notified in early March

o        All 2001 age group players have completed the ODP experience for the year

Phase 2: ODP District Festival

·         1997 – 2000 birth years only

o        Those players selected to represent their district will compete in the District Team Tournament. This is a two day tournament in late March/early April. The winning District will be presented with the magnificent OSYSA District Champions trophy

o        After the tournament is completed, State pools are selected and players invited back for Phase 3. State Pool selections will be posted on the OSYSA website and players notified by mid April

:ODP College Showcase

·         1995 and 1996 only

o        1995 and 1996 age group players enter the ODP process at this phase

o        Open tryout – 3 training sessions over two days

o        After the tournament is completed, State pools are selected and players invited back for Phase 3. State Pool selections will be posted on the OSYSA website and players notified by mid April

Phase  3: State Pool Training

·         1995 – 2000 birth years only

o        There are 9 to 11 scheduled training sessions for each State Pool. All training sessions will be in the month of June and early July. The schedule is twice a week – usually Wednesday and Saturday sessions

o        There are 19 State Pools

Boys                                                 Girls

1995                                                 1995
1996                                                 1996
1997 (1 team)                                   1997 (2 team)

1998 Older                                       1998 Older

1998 Younger                                   1998 Younger

1999 Older                                       1999 Older

1999 Younger                                   1999 Younger

2000 (2 teams)                                  2000 (2 teams)

o        Older State Pools consist of January through June birth months

o        Younger State team Pools consist of July through December birth months

o        State Pools per ODP group will usually consist of 26 – 32 players

o        In the third week in June, players selected to the State Teams attending Regional Camp are announced. State Team selections will be posted on the OSYSA website and players notified

o        Those players from the State Pool not selected will be named alternates to the State Team and will continue to train until their team leaves for Regional Camp. Every year, players withdraw due to family emergencies, injuries or other situations that impact their ability to attend Regional Camp. At that time, alternates will be offered a position on the State Team

o        State Teams attend Regional Camp in early July over a three week period. For 2012, this time period is July 5^th – July 21^st

Phase 4: Regional Camp

·         Girls Regional camp will be in DeKalb, IL

·         Boys Regional camp will be in Rockford, IL

·         1995 – 2000 birth years (State Teams)

·         1993/1994 birth years (Combined Invite only – girls only)

What Should I do if I am Not Selected?

Tryout the following year!!! The ODP program is for youth players who are developing technically, tactically, physically and emotionally. We all develop at different ages and at different rates. For this reason, it should be noted that the ODP process is completely new each year. Our teams are filled with players who were not selected in any given age group the year before.

How Much does it Cost?

            1997 – 2001 Birth Years

·         Early Registration opens on August 29^th

·         The early registration fee for ODP is $120.00 (Phase 1 and 2). After October 14^th the standard registration fee is $150.00.  Fee covers registration, six district training sessions (outdoor and indoor) and t-shirt

·         Onsite Registration is $160.00. Please note that any player who registers on site is not guaranteed an ODP t-shirt

·         For those selected to their District team, the Festival tournament is also included with their registration fee

·         For those selected to the State Pool (Phase 3), the early State Pool training fee is $75.00. After May 1^st, the standard State Pool training fee is $95.00. This includes all State Pool training sessions

·         If a player is selected to attend Regional Camp (Phase 4), the camp fee is estimated to be anywhere from $550-$750 (depending on number of days at camp). This includes Regional Camp fees, bus transportation to and from camp, housing, meals while at camp, uniform (if required by Region II), a training Shirt(s) and a pair of shorts.

1995 and 1996 Birth Years

·         Early Registration opens on January 9^th

·         The early registration fee for ODP is $60.00 (Phase 2). After March 5^th ,   the standard registration fee is $80.00.  Fee covers registration, three district training sessions and t-shirt

·         Onsite Registration is $90.00. Please note that any player that registers on site is not guaranteed an ODP t-shirt
 · For those selected to the State Pool (Phase 3), the early State Pool training fee is $75.00. After May 1^st, the standard State Pool training fee is $95.00. This includes all State Pool training sessions

·      If a player is selected to attend Regional Camp (Phase 4), the camp fee is estimated to be anywhere from $550-$750 (depending on number of days at camp). This includes Regional Camp fees, bus transportation to and from camp, housing, meals while at camp, uniform (if required by Region II), a training Shirt(s) and a pair of shorts.

1993/1994 Birth Years (girls only)

·         If a player is invited to Regional Camp (Phase 4), the camp fee has yet to be determined. More information to follow in October