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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This I don’t understand.  Only the C team level and below do it from our Club so I can’t see how the talent pool is so great.[/quote]

No such claim was made. In fact it was stated that making the Regional pool would be the level that would demonstrate that a player is quite talented.

But, making District is certainly achievable by B and C team players. Getting out of District to the State level is likely not happening for many C team players.

The talent pool isn't great considering DA players may not participate and many ECNL players no longer do either.

But, for those kids that are not near a DA or ECNL club it is an option. It is also an option for players who can't afford 4-6 years of DA or ECNL but can manage a year of ODP for the resume.

ODP is not what it used to be but that doesn't mean that it is not of some value. As stated earlier, do not go into it believing it is a training environment. This is an important disconnect that people have when they post their disappointment regarding the "poor quality of training". Well, that is because the sessions are run to evaluate the players, not to train them. It is an important distinction to come to terms with and ODP can be an important process for kids to go through who hope to play in college and plan on attending college ID camps. [/quote]

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