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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can get selected for the ODP regional and national team selections... which is not meaningless at all. It's quite a distinction and would make any player standout; also it would bypass the politics and connections associated with getting on the radar of USYNT scouting officials.

I never understood "parents" who shut down options for kids to try other programs, particularly programs for kids who might not have all the rousers and quality competition in their region/ local neighborhoods.

Each state is different, but we have found the training to be very good when compared to our travel team training.  (Last year, our Coach just showed up 5 min before practices and would do 1 drill, then scrimmage the whole time...)  So, for us, it has been worth it. We did 10 training sessions for $250...which has been least expensive soccer training we have completed.     [/quote]

ODP is lower level soccer.  Period.  Don't confuse it with a higher quality soccer level (ECNL, GA, MLSNext) and expect it to get you noticed (by colleges) or "on the radar" for YNTs.  Kids that join the program and get selected for regional/national ODP selections can certainly be proud of their accomplishments, but don't confuse the level of play with the higher-end leagues.[/quote]

Both things points are in the ballpark.  I don't think anyone was trying to compare ECNL & GA w ODP.  However the ODP national team rosters are full of ECNL, GA players who will go to D1 schools and are on the YNTs.[/quote]

Is ODP preparing kids to represent America in the Olympics?

That's what the O is for, right?[/quote]

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