TRYOUTS SET FOR JULY 25-26 & AUGUST 8-9
Open tryouts for NJ Youth Soccer’s 2016 Olympic Development Program (ODP) will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26 and August 8-9 at the College of New Jersey in Ewing.
In cooperation with U.S. Youth Soccer, the ODP program identifies a select pool of 1999 to 2003 elite-level boy and girl players from which a state team will be selected in early 2016.
Tryout Schedule:
9:00am – 10:30am 2003 birth year
10:30am – 12:00pm 2002 birth year
1:00pm – 2:30pm 2001 birth year
2:30pm – 4:00pm 2000 birth year
4:00pm – 5:30pm 1999 birth year
State team players will be considered for U.S. Youth Soccer Region 1 teams which may also offer opportunities for international competition. In recent years, selected NJ players have traveled to South Africa, Turkey, Italy and Argentina for competition. Girls and boys selected for the Regional ODP team pools are also candidates for the U.S. National Team selection process.
Candidates are evaluated on four key soccer components: technique, tactics, athletic ability, and psychological component (attitude). Players are selected by NJ Youth Soccer ODP coaches who are recognized for their ability to identify and train players with superior skills.
Tryout times are based upon age group and pre-registration costs $40. To pre-register and learn more, visit the ODP website or call (609) 490-0725 x1.
Becoming your best on the field involves observing the best when you are off the field. To assist with that development, players registered for tryouts will receive discount tickets to select 2015 New York Red Bulls and Sky Blue FC matches this summer.
