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happens every year - it is just the way it is. The very top players will be selected because they want to win the tournaments. After those few selections there are many things involved in the decision so it isn't always based on how the players perform at the weekend training/selection sessions.
‘many things involved’? so vague lol

no big deal at all. usually works out in the end. artificial control isn’t as strong as consistent perf n clear transparency. in gov politics too, dictators lose to democracy. in econ also, subsidies don’t outperform free markets. lol. better ways evolve.

have a good day all. congrats everyone! HNY.
 
Here's the list. Apologies for misspellings and incorrect (or missing) team names. Feel free to correct me or make additions.

Calista Banihashemi (SoCal Blues ECNL)
Scarlette Druin (Real SoCal)
Bianca Howitt (FCGS)
Ava Jackman(SoCal Blues ECNL)
Kira Kasarda (Legends South)
Isa Magee
Ashley Mekitarian (Albion DPL)
Aundrea Molina (IE Surf 07)
Leilani Ngo-Harris (LAFC Slammers ECNL)
Sydney Osborn (SoCal Blues ECNL)
Elaine Pimentel (CZ Elite)
Jenna Rivera (LAFC Slammers ECNL)
Genesis Romero (Strikers ECNL)
Ava Schall (Albion DPL)
Kylie Secoda (Slammers FC - PA 07)
Fiona Shin (Beach SB 07)
Sarah Spears
Chloe Walls (LAFC Slammers ECNL)

- 4 2006s were selected to play up with the 05s and their names aren't listed here. If you pay attention to this age group you probably wouldn't be surprised by the names.
- 3 2007s from the 07 pool were selected to travel.
 
‘many things involved’? so vague lol

no big deal at all. usually works out in the end. artificial control isn’t as strong as consistent perf n clear transparency. in gov politics too, dictators lose to democracy. in econ also, subsidies don’t outperform free markets. lol. better ways evolve.

have a good day all. congrats everyone! HNY.

In my experience from observing ODP from near and far, there may be a lot of politics involved in getting on the list to be scouted, but the usual soccer elements (skill, speed, size, etc) are more important in the final selections.
 
Just highlighting what espola wrote in the past on the previous list and read the responses on that comment.

Not sure what you meant there, so I will fill in some details.

Back around 2005 or so, some San Diego coaches complained that many SD-area players were being ignored in the ODP selection process. Coach BQ and others convinced Cal South ODP to have some challenge games (teams made up of SD-area "ignored" players vs current ODP teams) up at Irvine Valley College (where the ODP teams met for training once a month or so), 13-15 year old players, 2 boys teams, 2 girls teams. Results as I recall were fairly even except one of the girls games was a blowout in favor of ODP.

At National Cup games in Lancaster that year, we knew ODP coaches were watching (the blue ODP jackets and clipboards) and one of the scouts even stopped to talk to me (I knew him from Presidio meetings). My son's team played badly both games and my son made his share of the bad plays, so I didn't expect much. Soon after that, my son's coach (former ODP coach before he resigned because he said he didn't like the politics) asked if we were interested in an ODP tryout since the ODP coach had contacted him. At the tryout session, it was clear that about half the players there were nowhere near the ability (skill, size, speed, etc) of the others; the coach asked the better half to come back for another session and selected his team from those.

After my son made the team, as they were preparing for travel to a tournament and thus giving one of the assistant coaches their contact info, the assistant (coach of a top-level Presidio boys team) was observed trying to talk the SD-area players into transferring to his club. I thought it was a joke, and I mentioned it as such to my son's coach. I don't know exactly what he did, but the assistant coach was fired from the program and I got apologies about the situation from two different people soon after.
 
Not sure what you meant there, so I will fill in some details.

Back around 2005 or so, some San Diego coaches complained that many SD-area players were being ignored in the ODP selection process. Coach BQ and others convinced Cal South ODP to have some challenge games (teams made up of SD-area "ignored" players vs current ODP teams) up at Irvine Valley College (where the ODP teams met for training once a month or so), 13-15 year old players, 2 boys teams, 2 girls teams. Results as I recall were fairly even except one of the girls games was a blowout in favor of ODP.

At National Cup games in Lancaster that year, we knew ODP coaches were watching (the blue ODP jackets and clipboards) and one of the scouts even stopped to talk to me (I knew him from Presidio meetings). My son's team played badly both games and my son made his share of the bad plays, so I didn't expect much. Soon after that, my son's coach (former ODP coach before he resigned because he said he didn't like the politics) asked if we were interested in an ODP tryout since the ODP coach had contacted him. At the tryout session, it was clear that about half the players there were nowhere near the ability (skill, size, speed, etc) of the others; the coach asked the better half to come back for another session and selected his team from those.

After my son made the team, as they were preparing for travel to a tournament and thus giving one of the assistant coaches their contact info, the assistant (coach of a top-level Presidio boys team) was observed trying to talk the SD-area players into transferring to his club. I thought it was a joke, and I mentioned it as such to my son's coach. I don't know exactly what he did, but the assistant coach was fired from the program and I got apologies about the situation from two different people soon after.
Interesting in that the final 24 ODP played a game vs a SDDA “select” team yesterday.
 
Appreciate the history. Not sure we’re talking about the same thing. Thank you though. What you describe is an interesting political and geographic situation which they remedied. Ole!
 
Appreciate the history. Not sure we’re talking about the same thing. Thank you though. What you describe is an interesting political and geographic situation which they remedied. Ole!

I published a suggestion about then that there is enough good talent in Cal South so that each District (or perhaps some obvious combination of districts, such as 1 and 2, south and north SD County) could select their own teams and play each other in scout games for the State ODP coaches.
 
Here's the list. Apologies for misspellings and incorrect (or missing) team names. Feel free to correct me or make additions.

Calista Banihashemi (SoCal Blues ECNL)
Scarlette Druin (Real SoCal)
Bianca Howitt (FCGS)
Ava Jackman(SoCal Blues ECNL)
Kira Kasarda (Legends South)
Isa Magee
Ashley Mekitarian (Albion DPL)
Aundrea Molina (IE Surf 07)
Leilani Ngo-Harris (LAFC Slammers ECNL)
Sydney Osborn (SoCal Blues ECNL)
Elaine Pimentel (CZ Elite)
Jenna Rivera (LAFC Slammers ECNL)
Genesis Romero (Strikers ECNL)
Ava Schall (Albion DPL)
Kylie Secoda (Slammers FC - PA 07)
Fiona Shin (Beach SB 07)
Sarah Spears
Chloe Walls (LAFC Slammers ECNL)

- 4 2006s were selected to play up with the 05s and their names aren't listed here. If you pay attention to this age group you probably wouldn't be surprised by the names.
- 3 2007s from the 07 pool were selected to travel.
Here's the list. Apologies for misspellings and incorrect (or missing) team names. Feel free to correct me or make additions.

Calista Banihashemi (SoCal Blues ECNL)
Scarlette Druin (Real SoCal)
Bianca Howitt (FCGS)
Ava Jackman(SoCal Blues ECNL)
Kira Kasarda (Legends South)
Isa Magee
Ashley Mekitarian (Albion DPL)
Aundrea Molina (IE Surf 07)
Leilani Ngo-Harris (LAFC Slammers ECNL)
Sydney Osborn (SoCal Blues ECNL)
Elaine Pimentel (CZ Elite)
Jenna Rivera (LAFC Slammers ECNL)
Genesis Romero (Strikers ECNL)
Ava Schall (Albion DPL)
Kylie Secoda (Slammers FC - PA 07)
Fiona Shin (Beach SB 07)
Sarah Spears
Chloe Walls (LAFC Slammers ECNL)

- 4 2006s were selected to play up with the 05s and their names aren't listed here. If you pay attention to this age group you probably wouldn't be surprised by the names.
- 3 2007s from the 07 pool were selected to travel.
Good luck this weekend to both the 06 team and the 05 team with a handful of 06 girls.
 
I only noticed them at one of our ENCL games this year. So should be interesting to see who is on that list. I'm sure they will have several kids that are going DA like they did with the 05's
 
2006 Girls
Last First
Alanis Tatum San Diego Force
Alvarez Gabriela CDA FC Slammers
Basinet Charlotte San Diego Surf SC
Beavers Kaitlyn Eagles Soccer Club
Bessey Meggie SD Force FC
Biddulph Lily Slammers FC
Brown Brittany Legends FC South
Bugg Jordyn Rebels Soccer Club
Chang Brianna San Diego Force
Christenson Kira Legends FC Girls
Craycroft Allison Laguna United FC
Crisostomo Aubrey Rebels Soccer Club
Croley Emma Legends FC Girls
Cyrus Sidney South Valley Soccer Club
De Los Santos Ana North Valley Soccer
Di Landri Sienna San Diego Surf SC
Domino Claire CDA FC Slammers
Encinas Madison Slammers FC
Ferreira Jiselle Albion
Fregoso McKinley Slammers FC
Gamble Samantha GPS OC Red
Garcia Ella Legends FC Girls
Gimenez Leah CDA FC Slammers
Gonzalez Janessah Oxnard Pal
Hamada Aozora SC Blues
Holmes Jordyn Oxnard Pal
Ibarra Paulette Rebels Soccer Club
Johnson Emma L A Galaxy South Bay
Jones Victoria SD Force FC
Kasarda Kira Legends FC G06
Kiesling Gia SC Blues
Kirisimasi Ayana San Diego United FC
Laban Irae Murrieta surf
Lexi Quiocho SC Blues
Lopiccolo Rebekah Slammers FC
Maciel Natalia CDA FC Slammers
Magee Isa FC Valencia
Marsh Katrina Legends FC Girls
Meija Natalie Pateadores LA
Monroy Michelle Oxnard Pal
Nadell Ally Laguna United FC
Ngo Harris Leilani Slammers FC
Nguyen Nia Slammers FC
Pimentel Elaine CZ Elite Soccer
Preston Jada Legends FC Girls
Rivera Sofia L A Galaxy South Bay
Rivera Jenna LAFC Slammers **
Rocha Aylin CDA Slammers FC
Romero Genesis Strikers FC North
Rosales Alyssa Oxnard Pal
Salazar Isis CDA FC Slammers
Salvador Ariana Pateadores LA
San Jose Makenna San Diego Force
Sgalio Megan San Diego SC
Shapiro Ella CDA FC Slammers
Sharif Kailen L A Galaxy South Bay
Soares Demi Legends FC South
Spielman Savannah San Diego Surf SC
Suarez Samantha CZ Elite Soccer
Tello Leilani Rebels Soccer Club
Touchstone Lindy South Valley Soccer Club
Tovar Gimena Oxnard Pal
Tynan Paige Sand and Surf SC
Uy Jaelyne Legends FC
Vaca Isabella Strikers FC South Bay
Valdez Samantha San Diego Surf SC
Valdivia Katelyn SWSC
Walls Chloe LAFC Slammers
Weil Ella L A Galaxy South Bay
Wright Kira Eagles Soccer Club
Zualet Madison Rebels Soccer Club
 
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