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Montana ODP
Mission Statement
The Olympic Development Program (ODP) is a national program which is designed to identify and develop talented, committed youth soccer players to represent their state, region, and country in soccer competitions. It is also intended to aid in the preparing and showcasing of the players as student/athletes for exposure into collegiate soccer programs.
Objective
The main ODP objective is to identify, evaluate, and train highly talented male and female youth soccer players. As part of this national effort, the Montana Youth Soccer Association's (MYSA) ODP is dedicated to developing the highest level of youth soccer. This objective must be achieved in an atmosphere of integrity, fairness, and impartiality. The player's physical and cognitive skills and attitude must be the only criteria for the program. The procedure to achieve this objective must be approved by the MYSA Board of Director's and must not conflict with any United States Youth Soccer Association's (USYSA) or United States Soccer Federation (USSF) policies.
The secondary objectives are to:
- Evaluate and select players in each ODP age group for a state pool of players from which state team players are selected.
- Advance the soccer skills and knowledge of players in each ODP age group.
- Provide competitions for state teams in each ODP age group.
While individual leagues or districts may have additional objectives for their local programs, those objectives must not adversely affect the success of the ODP.
ODP participation does not mean that the players do not participate on their club team. Your participation, whether at the pool, state, regional or national level, is concurrent with club team participation. The advantages outweigh any conflicts this might pose.
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Training
Selection Process:
Beginning in the fall, players are invited to attend open tryouts across the State for their prospective age group. Once all open tryouts have been completed, a pool of players will be chosen in each age group. Throughout the season the ODP State Coaching Staff will evaluate the players for final selection to Regional Camp. The tryouts will generally consist of games assessed by MYSA ODP Staff who organize players into groups in order to evaluate them in a playing environment. Speed, strength and agility will also be assessed.
Selection is never an easy task for age group coaches. The age group Head Coach uses input from other qualified coaches and evaluators at tryouts to make their selections. Final decisions for all teams will be determined by the age group Head Coach and the MYSA State Technical Director. Players may also be identified and added to the pool at various times throughout the year at the recommendation of the State Scouting Staff with the approval of the MYSA State Technical Director.
Players are evaluated on the four components that make up a soccer player:
- Technique
- Tactics
- Fitness and Athletic Ability
- Psychological Component (general attitude)
Benefits
- Development as a player. The opportunity to train and play with the best players in one's age group.
- Quality instruction from top-level ODP Staff Coaches.
- Quality competition. Games against other states' ODP Teams.
- Exposure to Regional and National Team Coaches.
- The opportunity to represent one's State, Region or Nation in competition.
- Exposure to college coaches.
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Membership
What forms do I need to bring for my son/daughter to play?
Player must be registered with their club.
ALL THE FOLLOWING FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY PLAYER IS ALLOWED ON THE FIELD. DOWNLOAD - Complete Forms Here.
Inividual Copy Of Forms:
Registration notarized original
Player Profile
Medical History
Medical Release notarized original
Code Of Conduct
PLEASE BE SURE TO MAIL IT TO:
MONTANA ODP
1627 W. MAIN STREET
SUITE 167
BOZEMAN, MT 59715-4011
MONTANA ODP Registration
- A 1" x 1" Picture of Player
- Copy of Birth Certificate
- 1 of each of the following forms completed and signed:
- Montana ODP Registration Form: notarized original
- Medical History Questionaire
- Code of Conduct
- Medical Release: notarized original
What equipment does my son/daughter bring?Your player should come with a water bottle, ball (marked with their name), shinguards, outdoor and indoor shoes and clothing for any weather conditions.
How much is it?The cost is $75.00.
This includes:
- Initial training of one or two days (2 - 4 training sessions)
- Coaches fees and expenses.
- Fields.
- Insurance.
- Administrative costs.
Upon receipt and acceptance of your invitation by the head coach or technical director to participate in Montana Olympic Development Program there will be an additional $150.00 fee.
If my son/daughter is asked to take part in activities outside of the weekends, who pays for this?You and your player are responsible for payment to go to other competitions that your player may be invited to.
The Montana ODP Program provides the jersey and shorts. Your player is required to purchase a pair of red and a pair of white plain socks. No logos, please. They must also have khaki pants. .
I know that my son/daughter will want to go the camp. Can I put money aside with ODP for them to go?We recommend you contact the ODP Treasurer and setup a payment plan for your player. The ODP treasurer is Craig Stewart and can be contacted at cstewart@bresnan.net |
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ODP CAMP
Region IV ODP Camp
A week-long evaluation camp is held in July for each ODP age group. State ODP Teams compete against each other throughout the week, with the players being evaluated by Regional and National coaches and evaluators.
During the week of competition and training sessions, the players are housed in dormitories and will eat their meals in a dining hall or cafeteria. State teams normally train in the morning and play a game against another State ODP Team in the afternoon. Each day, Regional and National coaches and evaluators select players to participate in an invitation game to be showcased.
At the end of camp, the Regional Coaches select those players they want to stay-over for a second week of training and games. These players will train with the Regional Staff Coaches as a member of the Region IV Pool for their age group.
Montana, along with Alaska, Arizona, Cal-North, Cal-South, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming comprise Region IV of the United States Youth Soccer Association. It is the best Olympic Development Players from these State Associations that are selected as members of the Regional Pool for their respective age group. The Regional Team Head Coach will then select his/her Regional Team from those players in the pool.
Region IV Team
After the Regional Team is formed in July, competition may be scheduled anytime during the year. They usually play the other three Regional Teams over Thanksgiving. Because this is during the school year, you should obtain your high school principal's permission 30 days prior to departure. Although the USYSA sanctions the competition and you are participating in the ODP, you can still lose your high school eligibility if you do not obtain permission to compete during the school year. This permission must be obtained by filing a letter of intent 30 days prior to any ODP event. If your principal refuses, please contact the Regional Administrator or Chairperson. |
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Financial Assistance
Montana Youth Soccer makes every effort to ensure that ODP participation is achievable for everyone, regardless of cost. Limited financial assistance may be available through the ODP Scholarship Fund. In special cases, an installment payment plan can be coordinated. If you foresee financial difficulty and to ensure confidentiality, please make all requests to Ric Plante, State Technical Director 406-581-8606 or Craig Stewart, ODP Treasurer at cstewart@bresnan.net |
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Conclusion
MYSA ODP plays an important role in the development of soccer in Montana. It gives our players the opportunity to train and compete at a high-level and to bring back what they have learned to their respective teams and clubs. We hope that all players with the potential to play at this level will participate in MYSA ODP. |
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***'95-'96 BOYS AND GIRLS PRACTICE
FOR APRIL 20 , 2008 IN BELGRADE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE STATE!*** |
BOYS AND GIRLS
Born in '91, '92, '93, '94, '95 & '96
TRYOUT FOR ODP - November 3 & 4, 2007
This will be the first workout for '91 and '92 age groups and the second workout for all other age groups.
Please mail your registration forms by OCTOBER 27TH to Montana ODP at 1627 W. Main St. STE. 167, Bozeman, MT 59715-4011.
All training sessions will be held at Seibel Fields (near the airport) in Helena.
TRAINING TIMES:
SATURDAY 1ST SESSION 10:00 - 12:00
2ND SESSION 2:00 - 4:00
SUNDAY 1 SESSION ONLY 9:00 - 12:00
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2007 ODP Mini Camp
On the weekend of August 3, 4 & 5, 2007 Montana Youth Soccer will be holding a mini camp for ODP at two different locations. This will be for players born in '96, '95, '94 , & '93. The training sessions will be held in:
Helena at Siebel Fields (Airport Fields)
Missoula at Play Fair Park Fields
The times will be the same for all locations and are as follows:
Friday 6:00 - 8:00PM
Saturday 9:00 - 11:00AM &
2:00 - 4:00PM
Sunday 9:00 - 10:30AM &
12:30 - 2:00PM
Registration forms may be obtained by scrolling down from the Information Tab under the membership section in the center of the home page. For the mini camp the two forms that MUST be filled out are the REGISTRATION FORM and the MEDICAL RELEASE FORM. If time permits, you can mail completed forms along with a check made payable to MONTANA ODP in the amount of $75.00 to:
Montana ODP
1627 W. Main St.
STE. 167
Bozeman, MT 59715-4011
**DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR ODP MINI CAMP IS JULY 27, 2007**
If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us by emailing us at mplantetss@aol.com or calling us at 406-585-7171.
Thank you for your continued support.
Ric Plante
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