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General PA West Soccer ODP Team Information:
Purpose of the Olympic Development Program
http://www.pawest-soccer.org/players/olympicteams.htm

CURRENT INDIANA PARTICIPANTS:

                    Scott McKirgan - Junior
                    Cole Rosenberger - Freshman
                    David Zimmerman - Freshman

The US Youth Soccer Association's Olympic Development Program is
the program responsible for developing and identifying United States
National Team players. PA West Soccer is one of 55 state soccer
associations that participate in this program. Players selected through
US Youth Soccer's Olympic Development Program play for US Soccer
National Youth teams and/or US Youth Soccer ODP representative teams.

Annually, PA West Soccer's ODP Teams provide open try-outs, quality training and travel to two Region 1 Olympic Development Program events for male and female players living or playing in Western PA in the following age groups: U13, U14, U15, U16, U17 and U19.

PA West ODP Team Selection
As of last year, the PA West Soccer ODP Teams for each age group will be selected through a dual process of open try-outs and scouting. All players must register. Players will be added to each team after the open try-outs.

Depending on the number of players, a pool of players may need to be announced that could be trimmed to a team squad in March. Rosters for each age group will be "fluid" and allow for squad rotation until the end of May.

By the end of May, a final team squad will be announced and all age groups will train to participate in several regional events: Region 1 Olympic Development Program Tournament in June and Region 1 Identification Camps in July.

Some players will not be selected to a PA West Soccer ODP Team through either scouting or participation in a try-out. If a player feels that an oversight has occurred, their CLUB COACH can contact the Director of Coaching to discuss scouting options in the spring.