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Initially created in
1977 as the US Youth
Soccer Select Team
Program, the US Youth
Soccer Olympic
Development Program (ODP)
was formed to:
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Identify a
pool of
players in
each age
group from
which a
national
team could
be selected
for
international
competition;
-
Provide
high-level
training to
benefit and
enhance the
development
of players
at all
levels
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US
Youth Soccer ODP is the
original Olympic
Development Program. US
Youth Soccer ODP is the
only elite player
development program that
can claim members of
Major League Soccer,
Women's Professional
Soccer and the former
Women's United Soccer
Association, as well as
a majority of current
and past national and
youth team members, as
alumni. It is viewed as
the premier
identification and
development program for
any American youth
seeking the opportunity
to compete at the
national and collegiate
levels of play.
The benefits of ODP
include:
-
Development
as a player
via training
and playing
with the
best coaches
in your own
age group
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Quality
instruction
from
nationally
licensed
coaches
-
Quality
competition
through
games
against
other state
association
ODP,
Regional and
National
teams, and
international
teams
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Exposure to
National and
Regional
team coaches
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The
opportunity
to represent
one's state,
region or
country in
competition
-
High-level
exposure to
college
coaches
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The
opportunity
to compete
for Regional
and National
Championships
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US
Youth Soccer ODP exists
in every state
association, and offers
collegiate and national
team staff coaches the
opportunity to see the
nation's elite players
in the most competitive
of environments. In
addition to training and
tactics, US Youth Soccer
ODP offers competition
such as the Regional and
National ODP
championships, as well
as further participation
in major international
tournaments. US Youth
Soccer ODP continues to
lead the way for elite
player development in
the United States
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