What is ODP?

hambone · May 20, 2003

What is ODP? I live in Canada and we don't have it.

Who has played ODP or plays ODP and what age are you and how good are you?

LSNsoccer362238 · May 20, 2003

Olympic Development Program

Bill Archer · May 20, 2003

Dear sweet Jesus, RUN!!!!!!!!

helmzgk · May 20, 2003

Old Dirty P ussy, ODB's little brother that used to play soccer.

NC_ODP02 · May 22, 2003

Its like the state team, but its usually really expensive, so most cant afford it......

DYSC · May 23, 2003

I was in ODP Program once and one team selected me,they were from Maryland,but I live in New York so i said i can`t go in their team.

JFCplayer17 · May 23, 2003

I play Olympic Development Program in Mississippi. ODP is cheaper than club soccer, for the most part. If you make the state team, you then go to a regional camp and you can make your regional team and the U.S. national team. ODP is probably the best thing you can have on a college resume, because you are one of the best in your state. If you can make the regional or national team, you can go to college and play almost anywhere you want. That is how much ODP helps.

NC_ODP02 · May 24, 2003

ODP must be sponsored in your state, b/c I pay about 700 bucks a year for club....and ODP here can range from 1000-3000 bucks depending on the tournaments and where you travel. Lucky....

StrikerCW · Jun 1, 2003

Does anyone know the highest age level of ODP that is still picked through (sorta) open tryouts? Is it u-16 or u-17?

thanks

Anarchist · Jun 2, 2003

In Florida, ODP doesn't have tryouts, they have a scout/drafting system. I believe it goes up to U-18
(I'm u-16)

Bleacherbutt · Jun 2, 2003

Yeah, the scouting/drafting system also leads to "accusations" of nepotism/insider shennanigans/favoritism. Many of ODP's critics argue that they don't necessarily pick the best to pay, but they pick ones that can pay. I don't know if its just sour grapes of it is actually like that.

StrikerCW · Jun 2, 2003

But anyways, the point is that u-17 would still be an 'ODP' group and not just a national team pool only?

thanks

Richie · Jun 3, 2003

Originally posted by JFCplayer17
I play Olympic Development Program in Mississippi. ODP is cheaper than club soccer, for the most part. If you make the state team, you then go to a regional camp and you can make your regional team and the U.S. national team. ODP is probably the best thing you can have on a college resume, because you are one of the best in your state. If you can make the regional or national team, you can go to college and play almost anywhere you want. That is how much ODP helps.
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On price to play on ODP it is expensive in general, transportation to the practice field is a serious issue. A lot of guys don't try out because they just can't get there to practice. Example NYC player has to get to long Island.

If you are a fantastic player and can't pay you will still play. If your not a US citizen, but have a green card you will still play at the state level.

The real goal and only goal of state ODP is to find players for the reginal ODP.

From their you have a chance to make the national team.

They still have people looking for talent outside ODP. Find someone great and are recommended by a guy like Al Mondelo that player can find himself on one of the youth national teams for a look. look great your on.

Have the Y-league now that was elevated to close or the same as state ODP recently. So you should be abke to get a look with a national youth team from that if your great.

All these things look great on a soccer resumme if you looking to play div 1 college soccer for example and not be a pro.

Richie