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 | Massachusetts ODP Overview |
 
What is ODP? - The original national identification and development program for high-level and elite players established in 1977 as the US Youth Soccer Select Team Program
- The only elite player program with more than 25 years of experience and verifiable results.
- A well-defined infrastructure in place and the experience to deliver international travel and competition, exposure, scholarships and other exclusive opportunities
- Not a dream, but a reality with programs in US Youth Soccer's 55 member State Associations
- The only elite player development program that can claim a majority of current and past players on the United States Men's, Women's and Youth teams as alumni
- The only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer and Women's United Soccer Association as alumni
- An opportunity to train with and compete against the best players at the State, Regional, and National levels
What are the goals of ODP? - To identify a pool of players in each age group from which United States Men's, Women's, and Youth national team pools can be selected for international competition
- To provide high level training to benefit and enhance the development of players at all levels
- Through the use of carefully selected licensed coaches, develop a mechanism for the enhancement of ideas and curriculum to improve all levels of coaching
How are players selected for ODP? - Open tryouts are available to any player
- Scouting of US Youth Soccer State Association, Regional and National events and leagues
- US Youth Soccer State Association league and club play
- Regional pools and teams are selected only from players that participate in sanctioned US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program events
- Players are evaluated on the four basic components
- 1. Technique or ball skills
- 2. Tactical sense or decision making ability
- 3. Fitness and athletic ability
- 4. Attitude
What are the benefits of participating in ODP? - Individual development as a player
- Opportunity to train, play, and compete with the best players
- State Association administration and funding
- Regional and National funding to reduce cost
- Quality instruction from the most respected and experienced coaches in the country
- Established relationships and exposure to collegiate, professional, Regional and National team coaches
- Opportunities to represent one's State Association, Region or country in domestic and international competition
- Exposure to collegiate programs
- Exposure to the MLS' Project 40 program
What is exclusive to US Youth Soccer ODP? - The first and original youth soccer Olympic Development Program
- Interregional competition and camps
- International travel and competition spanning the globe to include Asia, Australia, Europe, and Central and South America
- US Youth Soccer ADIDAS Cup and ADIDAS Super Group at the Disney Soccer Showcase
- Girls and Boys ADIDAS US Youth Soccer Elite Soccer Player camps, which are invitation-only free week-long camps consisting of intense training sessions, games, and off-the-field classroom sessions
- Matches versus renowned international clubs such as Newcastle, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Ajax FC, and Real Madrid, and youth national teams from China, Japan, Germany, Sweden, Canada, Finland, and others
- US Youth Soccer National ODP Championships
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