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[quote=Anonymous]ODP has become much much less relevant and also now includes players that are not particularly athletic or skilled, particularly after the first year or two, because the boys who are really topnotch and are passionate about soccer move to the Academy programs, or pre-Academy teams, and for the girls, ECNL clubs/teams. Talent is becoming much more concentrated on these club teams/programs, and much less need for ODP to supplement what used to be much much dilute WAGS/NCSL travel soccer teams. The ODP/State soccer federation hierarchy hasn't admitted to this, and because they need to cover their salaries, and want to give their coach friends more jobs, the ODP programs continue at the same level, collecting lots of money for in most cases not much. National team players are coming up through ODP programs much more infrequently now. So find a good club/team/program and in the end might be cheaper and better instructions/experience than a mediocre club team and ODP[/quote]
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