Purpose of Program

Our ENYYSA ODP Program is designed to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a Regional Pool is selected (except in the youngest age group which is a developmental program). Of course, from these Regional Pools, National Pools and Teams will be selected. Our ENYYSA ODP program is thus designed to provide high-level skills-based and functional training to our players, all aimed at enhancing the development of those players in order to better their chance of being identified and then selected for Regional and then National Pools and Teams.

Importantly, our ENY ODP program is designed to supplement the training and competition done at the club level; it is not to supplant it. First and foremost, ENYYSA players belong to the clubs, where most of the player development takes place. The ODP program’s role is to identify players and provide those players we select at tryouts with the opportunity to train and play with the area’s best player’s in one’s age group, thus enhancing the player’s chance to be identified for the next level. 

How are Players Selected?

At the state level – and then at the Regional and National levels -- players are are evaluated on the four components that make up a soccer player:

• Technique
•  Tactics 
•  Fitness and athletic ability 
•  Psychological component (attitude)

So, during ODP practices, our coaches will stress the above, both in what they tell the players and in the make up of their practices.

What are the Benefits of Participating in ODP?

• Further development as a player. Forwards will taught how to be better forwards; midfielders will taught to be better midfielders, defenders will taught to be better defenders and keepers will be taught to be better keepers. 
•  Quality instruction from nationally-licensed coaches. 
•  Exposure to regional and national team coaches 
•  The opportunity to represent one’s state, region, or country in competition. 
•  At the oldest age groups, exposure to college coaches.