State ODP Program

US Youth Soccer sponsors a program called the Olympic Development Program (ODP). The purpose of this program is to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team will be selected for international competition; to provide high-level training to benefit and enhance the development of players at all levels; and, through the use of carefully selected and licensed coaches, develop a mechanism for the exchange of ideas and curriculum to improve all levels of coaching.

State associations sponsor ODP programs for boys and girls, arranged by calendar year birth dates, beginning at about age 11 or 12. Players in these programs train regularly with experienced and skilled coaches, and participate in local, regional, national, and international competitions. Participants in the State Association Programs compete for spots on the Regional and National ODP teams for their respective age group.

Detailed information/applications/dates on the Eastern NY ODP program can be found on the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Assocation Web Site.