The 2007-2008 Boys and Girls Olympic Development Program (ODP) is now accepting online registrations for tryouts.
The ODP is the youth component of US Soccer’s National Teams program with the first level of ODP being programs run by US Youth Soccer’s State Associations, like MSYSA. The purpose of MSYSA’s ODP is to identify the best players in the state of
Maryland , who, through training and various ODP activities, will have the opportunity to be identified for Region 1 ODP teams and ultimately US Soccer’s National Youth Teams.
MSYSA holds state wide, open tryouts in the late fall / early winter for any player that resides in the state of
Maryland , are within the eligible birth years and have registered for the program on or before the first tryout date. Players that reside in states other then Maryland, but who are rostered to a Maryland club team are allowed to tryout for the Maryland ODP, as long as they have permission from both their home state association and MSYSA, and have not previously tried out for their home state’s ODP during the current seasonal year. Players will be required to show proof of their approval from their home state association at the first tryouts.
Players are only allowed to tryout for one state association’s ODP program per seasonal year. For example, if you live in
Virginia and play for a Maryland Club team , but attended one of
Virginia ’s ODP training sessions this past summer / early fall and did not make the team, you are not eligible to tryout for
Maryland ’s ODP program.
Unlike the traditional club teams, the ODP program runs on a CALENDAR year basis, not a seasonal year. The ODP age groups are as follows:
Under 17 (1991s)
Players born in calendar year 1991 (January 1, 1991– December 31, 1991) are eligible for this age group. Player pools have a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 27. *Boys and Girls teams in this age group will have the opportunity to travel internationally in the beginning of April as part of the player development program.
Under 16 (1992s)
Players born in calendar year 1992 (January 1, 1992 – December 31, 1992) are eligible for this age group. Player pools have a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 27.
Under 15 (1993s)
Players born in calendar year 1993 (January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993) are eligible for this age group. Player pools have a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 27.*Boys and Girls teams in this age group will have the opportunity to travel internationally in the beginning of April as part of the player development program.
Under 14 (1994s)
Players born in calendar year 1994 (January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994) are eligible for this age group. Player pools have a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 40.
Under 13 (1995s and younger)
Players born in calendar years 1995 or later ( January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995) are eligible for this age group. Player pools have a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 40.*The boys team in this age group will have the opportunity to travel internationally in the beginning of April as part of the player development program.
Try out fees this year are $40 if you register on-line before the first tryout. If you do not choose to use the on-line system, you are able to register on-site at the tryouts, with the tryout fee being $45. Tryout dates and locations have not been finalized yet, but historically, ODP tryouts have started in mid to late November. By registering on-line, players will be notified by email of the dates, times and locations of the tryouts for their respective age groups, once this information is finalized, and provided they have provides an accurate email address.
Click here to register for boys ODP
Click here to register for girls ODP
