Ohio Governor Bob Taft Declares September Official "Soccer Month"
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stand up. speak out. party with The Crew.
stand has teamed up with The Columbus Crew to help change the cultural acceptance of tobacco in Ohio. stand will be kickin’ it at Crew Stadium, where you can register to win the “stand up. speak out. party with The Crew.” The lucky winner and 10 friends will win a pizza party and a chance to play soccer with members of The Crew at Crew Stadium! Stop by the stand area in the Crew Kicker Plaza on September 17, September 21 or October 1 or log on to standonline.org to register.

OSYSA ODP Begins in November!

2005-2006 ODP Registration is Now Open. Click Here to Register Online. Save $20.00! Early Registration Discount valid through October 5th.

The process to find the next generation of OSYSA’s State, Regional and National team players will begin at the district sites during the fall training/identification sessions.  Please see the ODP section of the OSYSA web site (www.osysa.com) for times, locations, details, player registration as well as coaching opportunities. 

The ODP’s primary mission is to identify the best players in the country for youth and senior World Cups and Olympic competition. Emphasizing the success of this process over the years, every member of the 2004 Women’s Olympic Team roster was a product of the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program. 

A secondary purpose of ODP is to develop both players and coaches for levels who may not be at the ODP level, and it is this secondary purpose which best explains why the state and regional team selection and training process is critical to the continued growth of the game. 

It is often noted in sport that there is no substitute for “being there,” and experiencing the Regional Camp and appreciating the demands and expectations of elite level players is the primary goal of the Developmental program. 

OSYSA’s ODP emphasis is on player development and using curriculum developed by our State Director of Coaching, State ODP Staff and in conjunction with inputs from our Regional and National teams staffs. ODP implements these age appropriate training theories through the entire process to players both at the District and State level.  OSYSA strongly feels the training and development part of our program is vital to the continued development of our players and our program.