ODP EVENTS

Maryland Invitational

General Information

Most Maryland ODP teams participate in the MD Invitational on Presidents Day weekend in late February each year. This event is hosted by the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association and draws ODP teams from multiple states from both within and outside of our Region. 

For our younger players, the goal of this event is to help them come together in a competitive environment without pressure to win. This allows our staff to get to know the players better and helps us tailor the Spring training sessions to better meet the developmental needs of the players and age groups directly. 

For our older players, the Maryland Invitational is a great opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of college coaches from across the Region.

All players within the ODP pool for each participating age group will travel to this event and play in each game. Participating age groups: Boys 12U-17U and Girls 12U-17U. Fees for event participation are included in the overall program cost (does not include travel). 

Maryland Team Rosters:

While all players in each pool will participate, age groups with multiple teams will be sorted by the staff into ranked rosters with consideration for positional needs. These rosters have been posted below and are subject to change between events and training sessions. 

• 12U Boys (tba in January)
• 13U Boys (tba in January)
• 14U Boys (tba in January)
• 12U Girls (tba in January)
• 13U Girls (tba in January)
• 14U Girls (tba in January)

Links to Schedules/Fields:

The schedules for all age groups are posted below; this schedule is subject to change. Please check as the date approaches – our inclement weather page will indicate game status as well as any cancelation information.

• 12U Boys (posted 2/17)
• 13U Boys (posted 1/31)
• 14U Boys (posted 1/31)
• 15U Boys (posted 1/31)
• 16U Boys (posted 1/31)
• 17U Boys (posted 1/31)
• 12U Girls (posted 2/17)
• 13U Girls (posted 2/17)
• 14U Girls (posted 2/17)
• 15U Girls (posted 2/17)

Liberty Sports Park
Address
Field Map
Important note – only players and coaches are permitted on turf (all others must remain on walkways). 

MSYSA is thrilled to partner with Leveling the Playing Field (LPF), to give underprivileged children the opportunity to enjoy the mental and physical benefits of youth sports participation.

We consider it a privilege to support the needs of Maryland’s under-resourced youth athletes by facilitating used sporting equipment drives for donation.

MSYSA will be hosting a soccer cleat drive with LPF during the Maryland ODP Invitational.

Please bring your new and gently used soccer cleats to donate to Leveling the Playing Field. Collection boxes will be available at both fields.

All donated cleats will go towards the MSYSA after-school, soccer outreach initiative Let’s Play! 

Help us with our goal to collect over 200 pairs of cleats to Grow the Game & Transform Lives!

Virginia Friendlies

General Information:

Maryland ODP teams participate in the VA Friendlies on the last weekend in February each year. This event is hosted by Virginia Youth Soccer Association and draws ODP teams from multiple states and Regions. 

For Maryland, the goal of this event is to help our ODP players come together in a competitive environment without pressure to win. This allows our staff to get to know the players better and helps us tailor the Spring training sessions to better meet the developmental needs of the players and age groups directly. 

All players within the ODP pool for each participating age group will travel to this event and play in each game (Participating age groups: Boys 13U-17U, Girls 13U-15U). Fees for event participation are included in the overall program cost (does not include travel). 

Hotels:

Hotel links will appear here closer to the event.

While using these hotel accommodations is encouraged it is not mandatory – these hotels have simply been reserved as a service for families who will travel with their players to this event. 

Team Rosters:

All players from appropriate age group pools will participate. Rosters indicating team assignments for the age groups with multiple teams have been posted below. 

Please note there will be changes to these rosters ahead of this event based on the MD Invitational; coaching staff will communicate updates with players directly and these links may not be updated.

• 13U Boys (tba 2/1)
• 14U Boys (tba 2/1)
• 13U Girls (tba 2/1)
• 14U Girls (tba 2/1)

Links to Schedules:

The schedules for all age groups will be posted below; this schedule is subject to change. Please check as the date approaches – our inclement weather page will indicate game status as well as any cancelation information.

• Boys 13U-17U Schedule (tba)
• Girls 13U-15U Schedule (tba)
• Field Map

An excused absence letter has been prepared for this event. 

East Region Tournament

General Information:

Each year Maryland ODP teams participate in the East Region ODP Tournament on a weekend in June (see the calendar on our website for up to date information). This event is hosted by US Youth Soccer’s East Region and draws ODP teams from multiple states across our Region as well as College coaches from all across the Nation. 

The goal of this event is to help players come together in a competitive environment against strong competition from other States. This is the culmination of months of work and preparation and allows the players to showcase their individual and team abilities to the East Region Staff and College Coaches in attendance. 

Only invited players from participating age groups will travel to this event and play (Participating age groups: Boys 12U-17U, Girls 12U-17U). Fees for event participation and travel are not included in the overall program cost.

Click Here for more information on Regional Events and ID events.

Hotel Links: 

Hotel links will appear below for the event. There will not be hotel links provided for the finals weekend. 

Using these hotel accommodations is encouraged  but not mandatory – these hotels have simply been reserved as a service for families who will travel with their players to this event. 

All age groups should be prepared for a Friday night game. As such an excused absence letter has been prepared for this event. 

Team Rosters:

Only invited players in each pool will participate. Age groups with multiple teams will be sorted by the staff into ranked rosters with consideration for positional needs (13U-17U will have 18 players maximum per team, 12U will have 15 players maximum per team). Rosters will be posted in early May and are subject to change. Players who are not selected should still continue to attend trainings as they may be selected as an alternate as the event approaches. 

• Important notes:
  • MOST age groups have Alternate players that have been submitted to the event.
  • These players will be contacted directly and added to the roster in the event of injury / conflict.
  • Every year, it is EXTREMELY likely that many age groups will have some Alternates added to their roster as the event approaches.
  • If you are not listed on the rosters below, this means you are listed as an alternate with the Region! Please do NOT pay the event fee unless invited to the event directly by your coach!

If you have any questions please let us know!

CLICK HERE TO CONFIRM YOUR ROSTER ACCEPTANCE 

• 12U Boys (tba in May)
• 13U Boys (tba in May)
• 14U Boys (tba in May)
• 15U Boys (tba in May)
• 16U Boys (tba in May)
• 17U Boys (tba in May)

• 12U Girls (tba in May)
• 13U Girls (tba in May)
• 14U Girls (tba in May)
• 15U Girls (tba in May)
• 17U Girls (tba in May)

Click here to confirm your roster acceptance 

Schedules: 

Schedule links will be updated if there are any changes. As always please refer to our weather page for any last-minute cancelations / changes due to weather.

Schedule, Field Maps, FAQ’s

If your team is listed first please wear your Red kit, if listed second please wear your Black kit. GK’s will wear their Blue kit to all games. For every game please bring the kit you aren’t wearing to enable a change if needed (Including Goalkeepers). 

All age groups should be prepared for a Friday night game. As such an excused absence letter has been prepared for this event. 

East Region ID Camp

General Information: 

Each year players participate in the East Region ODP Identification camp in July (see the calendar on our website). This event is hosted by US Youth Soccer’s East Region and draws players from multiple states in the East.

The goal of this event is to showcase individual abilities to the Regional ODP staff against the strong competition from other states. This is the culmination of all of the work and preparation through the full ODP seasonal year and allows the players to be selected by the East Region ODP Staff for participation in Regional events. 

Only invited players will be eligible to travel to this event and play. There are no fees for event participation for selected players from the 2013-2007 Boys, 2013-2007 Girls age groups. 

HOW PLAYERS ARE SELECTED TO ATTEND SUMMER ID EVENTS:

• A US Youth Soccer-registered player can be selected into a summer ID event by:
    o Regional staff invite
    o ODP State Director/Technical Director
    o US Soccer scout

DATE PLAYERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF INVITATION TO SUMMER ID EVENT:

• USYS will begin sending out invites to players identified at Sub Regional Events as early as April, 2024
• Tuesday, June 11 through Thursday June 13 , 2024, after the ODP East Tournament, the final round of invitations to Summer ID Events will be sent
• Please note, the U12 (2012/2013) age group will identify players for 2 teams in order to ensure the impact of the Relative Age Effect is minimized. Olders (Born January – June) and Youngers (Born July-December)

HOW PLAYERS ARE SELECTED TO ATTEND INTERREGIONAL EVENTS:

• Players who attend the Summer ID Events will be evaluated by East Region ODP Staff for participation at the interregional Event
• East Region Coaches will select a pool of players from which a region team of 18 players will be selected.
• The Younger Age Group U12 (2012/2013) will select 1 team of 18 players (Olders Jan – June and Youngers July – December)
• In rare cases, players identified at Sub Regional or Interregional Events may qualify for an Excused Absence, examples include participation in National Team training and events

INTERREGIONAL ID EVENT:

• Regional team announcements: August 15, 2024
• Registration starts: September 15, 2024
• Cut off to get a player in to Interregional ID Event is January 5, 2025 – only this late due to any injury that may occur in fall and early winter.
• Registration for players selected in initial East Region ODP Teams start: September 15, 2024
• Additional Events for 2025 will be announced in August 2024 when Interregional invites go out.

Frequently Asked Questions: 

• Players will travel to the camps with their parents.
• Players stay with parents overnight in their hotel (links will be provided).
• Players will participate in multiple sessions over the duration of camp. 
• Dates for the East Region camps have been posted on our calendar. 
• Please review the East Region Website for additional ID Camp information. 

Registration / Invited Player List:

Only select players will be invited to participate. These players will be contacted directly with their invitation by the East Region. 

The invitations to the ID camp will be sent by the Region directly. Once we are provided the list, they will also be linked below (expected June 13 2024).

East Region Camp Contact Information: 

Aaron Heffernan
US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program
Senior National ODP Manager