No assumption. They included automatic registration to USYS with the training/tryout fees. This isn't a CS card, it is USYS card. USYS requires this as it runs the ODP program nation wide. As I mentioned over 66% of the girls 05 team is registered with US Soccer (actually might be even higher as I only see 2 CS players - mine included) so they had to get a USYS card which was automatic when they signed up.
ODP in California
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met61
GOLD
No bone, I believe level of club/league matters...you apparently don't. Agree to disagree
met61
GOLD
All clubs, and rec leagues for that matter, develop players...the question is at what level have they been recognized for it.
I won’t say that league doesn’t matter at certain ages for certain purposes. If your comment was a general statement, then we may be in close alignment. If you’re being specific to 11-12 year old girls, then agree to disagree.
met61
GOLD
Not interested in going round and round, so I'll leave it at this: specifically, all years beyond 7v7 are key developmental years for those serious about their kids soccer future...key point being "for those serious."
It looks like 17/18 of the traveling 09 Girls ODP SoCal team are from SoCal ECNL teams. Mostly from the ECNL teams you mentioned. I believe the Albion SD and SD Force player moved to ECNL teams last summer.
ecsoccermom
BRONZE
These are just a handful of the ones that I know of in the Boys 2022 Class that are Top 150 TDS.
There have been and are Top 150 TDS players from SoCal.
Non-Top 150 but was ODP and signed with UCLA
Other TDS Top 150 from other areas that did ODP
Soccer future?
There are all of about 300 US born MLS soccer players.
So, if your son is one of the top 30 players his year, he might have a decent shot at a ten year pro career. Amazing stuff, and I wish him luck.
If opposing MLS Next coaches don’t already know him by name, number, and playing style, he isn’t top 30.
Reduce that count to “top 4” if you have a daughter. And “top 1” if you want her to make real money.
IMHO the coach and the make up of other players on the team are more important than club/league. My DD is playing D1 and played for local non-letter teams/league for all her years of playing club. All of her teammates from her graduating class are playing in college. She could have played at other big name clubs with all the letter leagues, but she chose her team based on the coaches and the chemistry (as well as the skill level) she felt with her teammates. In today's ever changing soccer landscape I'm sure my kid's experience is the exception, and not the rule, but that's not to say it can't be done. She never would have settled to play for a mediocre coach with mediocre players b/c of the name of the club or the league in which they played.
surfertwins
SILVER
Where can you find the rosters for the Cal South teams?
GoldenGate
GOLD
Where is your kiddie playing in college?
07 girls too
2006 girls ODP Cal South beats Alaska 14-1 and beats Colorado 10-0.
Why would you want to drive to AZ to play in games like that?
Alaska, I get it, I have seen Alaska teams at Regionals in years past.
Colorado, on the other hand, is obviously not sending any Rapids or Real Colorado players, or any competitive players to this ODP thing.
Why would you want to drive to AZ to play in games like that?
Alaska, I get it, I have seen Alaska teams at Regionals in years past.
Colorado, on the other hand, is obviously not sending any Rapids or Real Colorado players, or any competitive players to this ODP thing.
Yikes, that is brutal. Looks like our 2006 girls team has a few ECNL players (including some very good ones), but most are not top SoCal players. I suspect lack of participation here is a combination of girls preferring to play hs (although it appears you can do both) and realizing that making the trip to AZ for 14-1 games is a waste of a time.
That 2006 Cal South girls team was really good. 05 girls scrimmaged them a couple times before heading to AZ so I had a chance to watch them. Unfortunately the 2006 team lost I believe in penalty kicks in the semis.
5 Cal South teams won it all. Arizona and Utah had solid teams across the board. Happy to say the 2005 Cal South Girls won 2-1 in the finals and my daughter had a great time.
rainbow_unicorn
PREMIER
Some states will not be able to field teams that can compete anywhere near Cal South (Alaska, Idaho, New Mexico, Wyoming). But depending on age group or girls/boys there are states that field very talented teams that can take down Cal South (Arizona, Nor Cal, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Hawaii, Colorado).
Not true. When Cal South sends their top players, the Cal South girls will win the vast majority of the time against AZ, Nor Cal, Wash, and Colorado. Only Nor Cal and Colorado are the real threats. These recent ODP teams had some DPL players on them—hardly the best from Cal South. And you can tell by the results. Sorry, but the majority of top Cal South players have left the ODP program far behind. But now we have replacements in ID2 and PDP—just new initials for where the parents can send the checks.
Looking at the results they win the vast majority of them now. As far as I know SoCal is the only group that does invite only, the rest of the states do tryouts and consequently have some non letter league players on the pitch.