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What is the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program?

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The regional teams will continue to compete at <strong>the</strong> fall inter-regional event (NYT trials) and also<br />

travel internationally and domestically during <strong>the</strong> 2009/2010 seasonal year.<br />

1994 and 1993 Birth Years<br />

At <strong>the</strong> U-17 ages, single state teams of 18 players compete in a 3-day regional tournament from<br />

which a regional pool <strong>is</strong> selected.<br />

The 1994 regional teams will compete at <strong>the</strong> fall inter-regional event (YNT trials) and also travel<br />

internationally during <strong>the</strong> 2009/2010 seasonal year.<br />

The 1993 girl’s regional teams travel both domestically and internationally, while <strong>the</strong> boy’s 1993<br />

regional teams only compete domestically.<br />

ODP National Championships<br />

Boys and girls in <strong>the</strong> U-16 (1994) and U-17 (1993) age groups will compete during <strong>the</strong> regional<br />

camp to represent Region II at <strong>the</strong> Adidas National ODP Championships, held in March 2010 at<br />

Pizza Hut Park in Dallas, TX.<br />

1992 and 1991 Birth Years<br />

Region II holds an invitation-only camp for U-20 girls. Invitees must have previous regional team<br />

or pool status; or be recommended by <strong>the</strong>ir state director of coaching, college coach, or <strong>US</strong><br />

<strong>Soccer</strong> National Staff Coach.<br />

The U-20 girls attend an inter-regional event in January 2010 to conclude <strong>the</strong>ir ODP experience.<br />

Regional Pools and Extended Pools<br />

A regional pool of approximately 36 players <strong>is</strong> named at <strong>the</strong> end of regional camp in <strong>the</strong> U-14<br />

through U-18 ages.<br />

An extended regional pool of approximately 60 players <strong>is</strong> also publ<strong>is</strong>hed after regional camp. Th<strong>is</strong><br />

l<strong>is</strong>t cons<strong>is</strong>ts of those players who are regarded as regional pool potential.<br />

Players named to a regional pool (including <strong>the</strong> extended pool) in July 2010 are eligible to attend<br />

<strong>the</strong> inter-regional event and also <strong>the</strong> international and domestic events during <strong>the</strong> 2010/2011<br />

seasonal year.<br />

Hold-Over Camps<br />

The 36 players named to <strong>the</strong> regional pools are invited to remain at regional camp for an<br />

additional three day’s training with <strong>the</strong>ir respective regional coaches.<br />

OYSAN players named to <strong>the</strong> hold-over pools are transported home from regional camp with <strong>the</strong><br />

next OYSAN state team attending regional camp. There <strong>is</strong> no additional cost to OYSAN players<br />

selected to <strong>the</strong> hold-over camps.<br />

Cost<br />

Regional camp fees vary by camp length and include bus transportation to and from Illino<strong>is</strong> (Girls)<br />

or Kansas (Boys), all meals, lodging, coaching fees, and uniforms. The 2010 regional camp fees<br />

will be establ<strong>is</strong>hed in October, 2009. However, <strong>the</strong> estimated costs for summer 2010 are shown<br />

in <strong>the</strong> following table.<br />

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Rev<strong>is</strong>ed: August 2009

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