News Release
2/12/2004
(State Association) Names (Number) to Olympic Pool Team
CITY, State (Month Day, Year) – (State Association) is pleased to announce that (number of players) players have been named to the US Youth Soccer (Age bracket) Olympic Development Program Pool Team. These players represent the top players in (State Association), and will vie for a position on the US Youth Soccer Region (Region here) ODP roster (can add when announced).
Name Hometown
John Doe Anytown, State
John Doe Anytown, State
John Doe Anytown, State
John Doe Anytown, State
John Doe Anytown, State
John Doe Anytown, State
John Doe Anytown, State
The US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) was formed in 1977 to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team would be selected for international competition. The US Youth Soccer ODP provides high-level training to benefit and enhance the development of players at all levels; and, through the use of carefully selected and licensed coaches, develops a mechanism for the exchange of ideas and curriculum to improve all levels of coaching.
From 1982 until the present, international events for youth national teams have increased substantially and the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program has kept pace by instituting trials and player pools for five age groups in the boys' program, and five age groups in the girls' program.
Each State Association holds ODP try-outs on an annual basis, conducted by state association coaches who are recognized for their ability to identify and train players with superior skills. The state association head coach or State Coach will, in most cases, be assisted in the selection process by several other qualified coaches from the club or league level. Players are evaluated on four major components that make up a soccer player: technique, tactics, fitness and a psychological component or attitude.
For more information please contact (ODP contact Name) at (phone) or (email), or visit www.usyouthsoccer.org.
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