U12 Girls

Riding to team events with teenage drivers is an example of these sorts of social issues. There are others of course - overnights, socializing with students three years older with three year older "life" experiences.

No thanks!! Scary

Can a Western United parent confirm this?
Did a U14 player join your U12 team for the Spring?
Is she now the best player on your U12 team?
Is she in the ODP program?

Riding to team events with teenage drivers is an example of these sorts of social issues. There are others of course - overnights, socializing with students three years older with three year older "life" experiences.

Welcome to High School soccer, many stories from this year of younger players being led up the wrong path by older players at these so called
" team bonding events"

Can a Western United parent confirm this?
Did a U14 player join your U12 team for the Spring?
Is she now the best player on your U12 team?
Is she in the ODP program?

Yes
No
No

she IS in ODP

Can a Western United parent confirm this?
Did a U14 player join your U12 team for the Spring?
Is she now the best player on your U12 team?
Is she in the ODP program?

Yes
No
No

Yes (she actually played up 1 year for a WU boys team as well)
No
Yes she is a second year ODP player
WU Girls U-12 Lavner team actually has 6 ODP players playing up in ODP this year

Can a Western United parent confirm this?
Did a U14 player join your U12 team for the Spring?
Is she now the best player on your U12 team?
Is she in the ODP program?

Yes
No
No

Yes (she actually played up 1 year for a WU boys team as well)
No
Yes she is a second year ODP player
WU Girls U-12 Lavner team actually has 6 ODP players playing up in ODP this year

This is not a shot at WU but a serious question. Is there a shortage of ODP players allowing the opportunity for these kids to play up?

I wouldn't say there is a shortage at the 95 age group. It is "normal" for ODP to take a lot of kids in the youngest couple of years because they make two ODP teams. It has also been accused as being done as a revenue generator for the system.

However the girls who made it are deserving. Did the entire WU team try out?

I wouldn't say there is a shortage at the 95 age group. It is "normal" for ODP to take a lot of kids in the youngest couple of years because they make two ODP teams. It has also been accused as being done as a revenue generator for the system.

However the girls who made it are deserving. Did the entire WU team try out?

How many players are in the pool from the following,

FC Stars ?
Fuller ?
WU 6
Scorpians ?

I just took the top 4 teams from blue this last fall for reference.

Its interesting to see with the new ODP location that more players from out west try out and make it. On the other hand this must be a trek for the players from the South Shore. The interesting point would be how many Stars players made it, with the location being on their door step

FC STARS 2
FULLER 4
WESTERN 6
SCORPS ??

I wouldn't say there is a shortage at the 95 age group. It is "normal" for ODP to take a lot of kids in the youngest couple of years because they make two ODP teams. It has also been accused as being done as a revenue generator for the system.

However the girls who made it are deserving. Did the entire WU team try out?

All but 3 girls tried out

FC STARS 2
FULLER 4
WESTERN 6
SCORPS ??

So what does this mean? either a large number of girls didn't try out or large numbers didn't make it. If you take the top 2 teams in blue (Stars/Fuller) if they have 18 on their rosters that means 36 players, so only 6 of the 36 made it. Does anyone else think this is strange?

FC STARS 2
FULLER 4
WESTERN 6
SCORPS ??

wrong, get your stats correct

Agreed it is strange but there are a couple reasons.

#1 A big percentage of the players didnt try out. The ODP year is for players born in "95" so most U12s arent age appropriate until next year.

#2 Most of these kids get strong training with their club and ODP isn't needed. ODP is not critical for players to advance. Teams like FC STARS, WU, Scorps travel quite a bit and get lots of exposure. I bet these teams also train frequently and to be honest I think Cosgrove, Lavner, Marino, Stand might be better coaching options than a lot of the ODP staff.

#3 Sometimes ODP overlooks kids. They tend to like the ultra technical players and will overlook someone with a powerful style of play.

FC STARS 2
FULLER 4
WESTERN 6
SCORPS ??

wrong, get your stats correct

Which one is wrong?