EXACTLY! Very commonplaceThe funny thing about ODP they came out and watched 10 min and picked up one of our players who was playing up with the 04 and was actually an 05 and doesn't start or get much game time
Wow. That is rude.lol at the butthurt parents whose DDs did not get selected.....congrats to all the young goats and families who did get selected and make the most of it......
It means plenty. It means the player is a good player. Does it mean they are the best 18 players in SoCal in their age group? No. Plenty of kids are missed or have conflicts or are injured. To say it means nothing at all denigrates the experience and the achievement for those who participate.LOL at all the futboldads and mums who think it means anything at all.
My dd dreamed of making ODP. The one player she really looked up to was Simone Jackson. She get's the invite and her club, Surf, said it was no good anymore and all political and no need to go because TC is here now and that is where the goats will be picked by da scouts. So ODP in my mind has allowed good players the opportunity to maybe be real good players because they now get a chance with the rock instead of the super goat ball hog circus trying to show all da scouts how many juggles and scissors they can do and of course, the helicopter. Congrats to all the girls who make ODP. Don;t listen to the haters. Go play and have fun and try to win for Cal South. We have so many good soccer players in socal and we need them to stay in this gameIt means plenty. It means the player is a good player. Does it mean they are the best 18 players in SoCal in their age group? No. Plenty of kids are missed or have conflicts or are injured. To say it means nothing at all denigrates the experience and the achievement for those who participate.
it also means the player has the opportunity to meet and get to know other good players in the area not on their regular team. They get to represent their community on a team they didn’t pay to be on. I can tell you that when my DD was invited to the pool it meant something to her. And when she made the first cut and not the final cut, it meant plenty again. And when the next time when she tried again and did make the final cut it meant more still. ODP is not perfect in player selection; how could it be? The NFL is regularly atrocious at the draft with vastly more information and resources. But it was a great experience for my DD on a number of levels. I encourage people who have the chance to make the most of it.
It means plenty. It means the player is a good player. Does it mean they are the best 18 players in SoCal in their age group? No. Plenty of kids are missed or have conflicts or are injured. To say it means nothing at all denigrates the experience and the achievement for those who participate.
it also means the player has the opportunity to meet and get to know other good players in the area not on their regular team. They get to represent their community on a team they didn’t pay to be on. I can tell you that when my DD was invited to the pool it meant something to her. And when she made the first cut and not the final cut, it meant plenty again. And when the next time when she tried again and did make the final cut it meant more still. ODP is not perfect in player selection; how could it be? The NFL is regularly atrocious at the draft with vastly more information and resources. But it was a great experience for my DD on a number of levels. I encourage people who have the chance to make the most of it.
No you do not, because DA selects girls from its own program and avoids selecting girls from other programs (e.g. ECNL) for political reasons. You of all people really think there are no ECNL girls in that group that are at the level of the girls selected for the list?I know who the top 15 are and the top 50 in our country based on the YNT List
Q. Who are the top 100 socal players today?
Q Who are the top 22 players in socal today?
Q Who are the top 264 players in Region 4 today?
Q Who are the top 1056 players in the USA?
Q Who are the top 100 players in the country based on each Regions top 25?
Hit me up over at my Free Soccer Help Thread. I will be there until Friday the 13th of this month. No joke this time. I'm way past time being here. I;ll answer your questions over there for you. The stuff that's hitting my PM box is getting nasty. I'll stay on my two threads only. If I do post on another thread, it will be basic info. No opinions I promise on other threads.No you do not, because DA selects girls from its own program and avoids selecting girls from other programs (e.g. ECNL) for political reasons. You of all people really think there are no ECNL girls in that group that are at the level of the girls selected for the list?
A. Who cares. YNT has turned into political BS. U20 and up appear to be unbiased, at least in terms of what league/school you play. Then again, it's "understood" that if you want to be selected for the senior team that you should play in the NWSL.
In your specific instance, you complain about your daughter not being considered for YNT, but if she really is that good, won't she get a great offer to a great school? Isn't that what we should be worried about? But to honestly answer your question, we don't know. We know who US Soccer wants to promote using their system and influence.
If you have a daughter, she plays for blues, beach, eagles or slammers.How does ODP work? It doesn’t!! Lol.
Not necessarily true pokergod. It may help to play on those teams but not a requirement to get ODP recognition. If the kid can play at a high level and the parents do a bit of leg work, an ODP honor is readily available.If you have a daughter, she plays for blues, beach, eagles or slammers.
This is a great opportunity for someone to step up and make a team from actually trying out. I'm sure all the girls who made ODP in the past are still friends today. Van ride for 6 hours is cool and playing for Cal South was a badge of honor. I vote 100% for your goat to go for it. My goat missed a pk at state cup QF and got cut on the last day of ODP. Tough times. She regrouped and did some magical stuff the next 16 months that needs no repeatingNot necessarily true pokergod. It may help to play on those teams but not a requirement to get ODP recognition. If the kid can play at a high level and the parents do a bit of leg work, an ODP honor is readily available.
@socalkdg - If your daughter is "all in" on soccer, aren't we as parents doing them a disservice if we're not giving them the best opportunities to compete and succeed at the highest levels? Most kids (hopefully unknowingly) already go through coaching changes, club politics, backstabbing parents and teammates etc. and we as parents are able to deflect that outside garbage/noise. Shouldn't we also be showing our kids a path to potential success recognition if they are dedicated and putting in the work. As for "doing it for her , or myself" - why not both?I'm torn on this. Kid knows nothing about ODP, as a parent I wonder if she should get a chance to tryout? Our DOC would nominate if I ask, could also find some other coaches that would nominate as well. But would I be doing it for her, or myself?