What is an ODP in soccer?

The U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program, or ODP as it is more commonly called, is a national identification and development program for high-level players. From the state pools and subsequent teams, players are identified for regional and national pools and teams.

What is NJ ODP soccer?

New Jersey Youth Soccer is a National State Association body under U.S. Soccer, with U.S. Youth Soccer serving as the guiding leadership of ODP. Established in 1977, ODP was the first program in the country created to identify potential youth national team players.

How many ODP regions are there?

four regions
US Youth Soccer is divided into four regions, each which offers a regional camp for state association ODP teams in each eligible age group. The camps are designed to provide high level competition and training for participating players.

How do you tryout for a professional soccer team?

Most pro teams, MLS, NWSL and lower leagues, offer a paid try out you can attend. Go on a team’s website and search for when their try outs are and sign up for them. Do 2 or 3 of them. If you do great at their try out, they will be interested.

What are ODP coaches looking for?

The key component for all elite level or ODP players, however, is the ability to control the ball and be comfortable with it when in possession. This is the first thing a coach looks for when evaluating talent: what can the player make the ball do?

How does ODP work with youth soccer associations?

Through regional ODP ID Camps, staff select players within each age group to form ODP training pools. Pools provide the opportunity for players to continue to be monitored as their skills develop.

Where to play youth soccer in Washington State?

Goal: To be a regionally and nationally recognized youth identification and development pathway for Washington State players. With hundreds of players trying out from Centralia to Bellingham, WA EPD is the training ground for Washington’s most elite youth soccer players.

What does STX ODP stand for in soccer?

STX ODP seeks to identify elite players from all over the state. While developing these players with supplemental training in a competitive environment, we also expose them to opportunities for success at higher levels of competition.

When did the US youth soccer program start?

From 1982 until the present, international events for youth national teams have increased substantially and the US Youth Soccer ODP has kept pace by instituting trials and player pools for five age groups in the boys’ program, and five age groups in the girls’ program. Each State Association holds ODP try-outs on an annual basis.