Olympic Development Program

The South Dakota Olympic Development Program is run by the state association. DASC supports ODP and likes its players representing Dakota Alliance on a State, Regional, and National Level. See below for more information.

 

ODP Brochure Outside

ODP Brochure Inside

 

What is ODP?

Identifies high level youth players, to represent their state, region and the US in soccer competitions. At the state association level, pools of players are identified in each eligible age group, and brought together as a team to develop their skill through training and competition. From the state pools and subsequent teams, players are identified for regional and national pools and teams.

Goals of Program:

What are the goals of ODP?

• To identify a pool of players in each age group from which a United States National Team will be selected for international competition.

• To provide high-level training to benefit and enhance the development of players at all levels.

• Through the use of carefully selected and licensed coaches, develop mechanism for the enhancement of ideas and curriculum to improve all levels of coaching.

Who can participate?

Who is eligible?

Any soccer player born in 94-2000 is eligible for consideration in ODP for 2010/2011.

How are players selected?

How are players selected?

These tryouts are conducted by the South Dakota ODP staff coaches who are recognized for their ability to identify and train players with superior skills. Players can also try out at the invitation of the state Director of Coaching - players can be referred to a state head coach, or can be identified through scouting. Players are evaluated on the four components that make up a soccer player: technical ability, tactical awareness, fitness and athletic ability, and attitude.

What do ODP players do?

What are the benefits of ODP?

What are the benefits of participating in the ODP?

• Opportunity to train and play with the best players.

• Quality instruction from nationally licensed coaches.

• Quality competition against other state’s ODP teams.

• Exposure to Regional and National teams.

• Opportunity to represent one’s state, region and country in competition.

• Exposure to college coaches.

We are exciting to announce the final two tryout dates for the Olympic Development Program 2010-2011. 

November 20-21, 2011 – Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD

December 11-12, 2011 – Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD

Information about specific schedules for each location will be posted on the SD ODP website at www.sdodp.com.  

Questions about the program can be directed to the boys and girls administrators whose information is below:

Boys Administrator

Noel Schroeder – boysadmin@sdodp.com

Girls Administrator

Troy Anderson – girlsadmin@sdodp.com

Director of Coaching – ODP for South Dakota

Steve Kehm – kehms@northern.edu