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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of odp achievements in the bios of the new D1 recruits, seems to be a disconnect with this board [/quote]

There is a huge difference between pre-2017 and post-2017 landscape, because 2017 was the first Girls DA season. Before that, a (smaller) ECNL was the only high-level league. Girls who didn't make ECNL teams played ODP to get some exposure, and if they made it to Region, that really meant something.  After 2017, though, ECNL grew to compete with GDA, neither league was a fan of sending girls to ODP, and ODP has become a catch-all for "the best of the rest."  So to really gauge what ODP means to D1 recruiting today won't become clear until the 2004 and 2005 age groups are being recruited.  [/quote]

It used to be "the best of the rest", now it's only for those willing to pay for additional training similar to what your kid is getting at their current club.  Many of the best players/parents not in ECNL/DA don't see the added value of paying for Sunday night training after they had games all weekend.  And those that can't afford just don't do it.  It used to have its value but now not so much other than putting in your resume that you participated.[/quote]

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