Is ODP still relevant in Mass? Or did DA take over
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIs ODP still relevant in Mass? Or did DA take over
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Depends on your child's objective. Exceptional players can take different paths to the national level. I believe that ODP will make a comeback (for national scouts) do to the fact that it is 100% merit based and a much cheaper option to DA. DA will water down ECNL due to the fact that there just aren't enough good players to warrant both divisions playing at a high level.
Remember , ODP was founded to scout for national level talent and that type of talent is few and far between.
If your kid wants to play at a high level to get into a D1 school, DA is going to be the new ECNL for the D1 recruitment. Obviously there will be exceptions because there are high level players that stay in NPL because they don't want to be driving 20 hours a week. That is the player that ODP can leverage.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDepends on your child's objective. Exceptional players can take different paths to the national level. I believe that ODP will make a comeback (for national scouts) do to the fact that it is 100% merit based and a much cheaper option to DA. DA will water down ECNL due to the fact that there just aren't enough good players to warrant both divisions playing at a high level.
Remember , ODP was founded to scout for national level talent and that type of talent is few and far between.
If your kid wants to play at a high level to get into a D1 school, DA is going to be the new ECNL for the D1 recruitment. Obviously there will be exceptions because there are high level players that stay in NPL because they don't want to be driving 20 hours a week. That is the player that ODP can leverage.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostDepends on your child's objective. Exceptional players can take different paths to the national level. I believe that ODP will make a comeback (for national scouts) do to the fact that it is 100% merit based and a much cheaper option to DA. DA will water down ECNL due to the fact that there just aren't enough good players to warrant both divisions playing at a high level.
Remember , ODP was founded to scout for national level talent and that type of talent is few and far between.
If your kid wants to play at a high level to get into a D1 school, DA is going to be the new ECNL for the D1 recruitment. Obviously there will be exceptions because there are high level players that stay in NPL because they don't want to be driving 20 hours a week. That is the player that ODP can leverage.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThis is my kid. Didn’t want DA (turned down opportunity) is multi sport athlete, enjoys HS soccer for various reasons that have little to do with the quality. On top, our family has 3 other busy kids and ECNL is both too far away and still to much travel/cost for our family. My kid has done NPL, NTC, and ODP for our optimum pathway that works for us. Everyone has different circumstances, and thus find the best way for them.
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Originally posted by UnregisteredThe only ones who don't want to agree with this statement are the ones whose kid's are on an ECNL roster and couldn't actually get the time of day from ODP. Their bitterness is palpable
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Originally posted by UnregisteredODP is the "dual cassette deck" of the 21st Century soccer landscape.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThe only ones who don't want to agree with this statement are the ones whose kid's are on an ECNL roster and couldn't actually get the time of day from ODP. Their bitterness is palpable
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostVery funny. I might have agreed with this, until a kid tried out for my kid's high school team and was very vocal (as were her parents) prior to the season about their great ODP experiences. She ended up leading the JV team in scoring.
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Anyone that lives more than 10 miles from Lancaster and lets their kid play ODP should have their head examined.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostWas it ever?
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