San Francisco Vikings Soccer Club

The Olympic Development Program is a national process for identifying and developing the best youth soccer players. The process promotes players to the U.S. National Teams, which represent the United States in international competition, such as the Youth World Cup and the Olympics.

Link to ODP registration 

PROCESS:

• There will be no Districts tryouts. Qualified players will be identified through their club (Director of Coaching).
• Players and Parents, contact your club for ODP District registration.
• There will be no training at the district level before the State tryouts, as you do not go there as a team
• Parents or players will submit their forms and fees BY August 29th, 2011
• If your club is not aware of the ODP process, contact me, the District Coordinator, at libbs13@yahoo.com

Your club coach is the best evaluator of your skills and ability to play at the ODP level.  Therefore, he/she should complete the recommendation form AFTER the parent registers at http://www.cysad1.org/forms/odp_registration/

The tryouts are usually in Ripon , but will be finalized prior to Sept 1.

Please check http://www.cysanorth.org 1-2 weeks prior to September 1st.

ODP District Age Groupings 2011:

U13 Girls & Boys 1/01/99 - 12/31/99

U14 Girls & Boys 1/01/98 - 12/31/98

U15 Girls & Boys 1/01/97 - 12/31/97

U16 Girls & Boys 1/01/96 - 12/31/96

Important Notes to Remember:

A player who is selected to be in the state tryouts is responsible to check the Website site for details: http://www.cysanorth.org, when it comes close to the State tryouts, for information regarding the location, time and process (fees?.) of the State Tryouts.
 

At the ODP State Tryouts:             

Wear Black shorts/ White background T-shirt/ White socks/ Cleats.  Bring a properly inflated soccer ball & drinking water. Come prepared and have FUN!!!

The main ODP objective is to identify, evaluate and train highly talented male and female youth soccer players. As part of this national effort, the CYSA ODP is dedicated to developing the highest level of youth soccer. This objective must be achieved in an atmosphere of integrity, fairness and impartiality. The player's physical and cognitive skills and attitude must be the only criteria for the program. The procedure to achieve this objective must be approved by the CYSA Board of Directors and must not conflict with any USYSA or United States Soccer Federation (USSF) policies.

The secondary objectives are to:

• Evaluate and select players in each ODP age group for a State pool of players from which State Team players are selected.
• Advance the soccer skills of players in each ODP age group.
• Provide competitions for State Teams in each ODP age group.

While individual leagues or districts may have additional objectives for their local programs, those objectives must not adversely affect the success of the ODP.

ODP participation does not mean that players do not participate on their club team. ODP participation, whether at the District, State, Regional or National level, is concurrent with club team participation. The advantages outweigh any conflicts this might pose.

The ODP selection process starts at the District level. District ODP teams may be formed in each of the nine districts from players within your own district. Players wishing to participate in their District ODP must do so within the district that they are registered. Players may not try out in districts other than in which they are registered. Open tryouts for U16, U15, U14, U13, U12 (Birth years - 96, 97, 98, 99) boys and girls are conducted each spring (April-June). Each district administers their own tryouts. January-December birth years will prevail for ODP only. League and club teams will remain on the August 1st to July 31st format.Each player that tried out for a District ODP team may pay a fee which is collected on or before the first tryout by their District.

•   Development as a player. The opportunity to train and play with the best players in one's age group.
• Quality instruction from nationally licensed coaches.
• Quality competition. Games against other state association ODP teams.
• Exposure to regional and national team coaches.
• The opportunity to represent one's state, region, or country in competition.
• Exposure to college coaches.