ODP FAQS

* Training Centers (Region D only) – $100 for all three (FYSA members)

• $126 for non-FYSA members. This is for insurance purposes, should you need to submit a claim to FYSA

* Tryouts – $100 for a one-time tryout over a weekend (FYSA members)

• $126 for non-FYSA members. This is for insurance purposes, should you need to submit a claim to FYSA

*  Pool Training – $200 for three weekends of Pool Training (FYSA members)

• $226 for non-FYSA members. This is for insurance purposes, should you need to submit a claim to FYSA

*Camp/Team Training (upon selection) – TBD

• 2009-2014 – Boys and Girls
• The FYSA ODP players are identified for pools and teams based on the year they were born. Pools and teams are formed for each birth year. It is very rare that we would have a player participate in a birth year that is not their own. This is the international standard and differs from our club U12-U18 age groupings which may have multiple birth years on their teams.

• Open Trials – Open trials are used for newer players who have been seen minimally. These are the standard tryout weekends in Sept-Oct on the tryouts page. Players can only attend one site in any trial region.
• Scouted – Players can be evaluated at FYSA events such as State Cup, Presidents Cup, and within the FSPL League; as well as showcases and US Youth Soccer events. They will be invited to the next pool training if chosen.
• Club Recommendation – Players may be recommended by their clubs for evaluation and identification to the state pool. Recommendations should be made in the fall to allow for follow-up evaluations.
• Previous year’s state team – A player from the previous year’s state team will automatically be put in the pool for the upcoming year (this does not guarantee a spot on the team).

• We will hold trials/tryouts all over the state during the fall. Each tryout is a weekend (two sessions on Saturday and one session on Sunday) and at the conclusion of each trial/tryout, we will announce those players selected.
• A player may only attend one trial/tryout.
• The players selected at these tryouts will be invited to two or three pool trainings, then invited to events so that the coaches can rank them based on evaluations and performance. Following the last event, the state ODP teams will be formed. 

Create an account for your athlete in GotSport. Once you have done that you can find the link for registration on our tryouts page.

State Teams will be formed from the FYSA ODP player pool after the pool training events.  Evaluations of the players will be made in the pool training and during the seasonal year through our scouting process.  The number of teams and players will be determined based on the depth of the pool in each age group.  These players will be brought into two FYSA ODP team training events in preparation for the Region III ODP Camp and other sub-regional events.

• Medical release (send prior to trials/training events).
• Medical history (send prior to trials/training events).
• Copy of the athletes insurance card (send prior to trials/training events).
• Copy of the Covid Questionnaire (if applicable).
• Appropriate attire [ball, water, soccer gear, pool training shirt(s) if applicable, sunscreen].

On Sunday the players who have been chosen will be announced at the event.

A list will be posted on our website with all the names of the players who have made the team via the ODP Selections page in April/May.

FYSA has adopted the curriculum model of US Youth Soccer.  The model encourages a possession style of play.  Our goal is to provide training sessions that will encourage the development of the individual player and mirror the player developmental goals of US Youth and US Soccer. The United States is split into four regions. Florida is a part of Region III (Region South). Within the state of Florida, we put together STATE TEAMS for each eligible age group. The top players on our state teams are sent to compete at the Region III tournament, and the REGION TEAMS are then formed. The region teams compete, and then the NATIONAL TEAMS are formed.