2009 US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Boys Thanksgiving Interregional Schedule Announced

 

FRISCO, Texas (November 2, 2009) - Top national talent will converge on Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex for the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Boys Thanksgiving Interregional. Teams from US Youth Soccer's four regions will compete Nov. 27-30, 2009. In addition to the 1995 and 1996 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys regional teams, the event will also feature the U.S. Under-14 National Team Navy and Red squads. 

 

Continuing its tradition of elite play, competition and player development, youth from the nation's elite player identification and development program, US Youth Soccer ODP, will train and compete in front of U.S. National Team Staff, professional and collegiate coaches to maximize their exposure for selection to the next level of play.

 

Under-14 Boys National Development Program head coach Manny Schellscheidt believes, "Over the years, US Youth Soccer ODP has played a meaningful role in player development in the United States as it provides elite players from across the nation with valuable experience and a platform to improve. Our staff always enjoys a chance to attend an event which brings players together from different regions around the country. There is always good competition, and when you're able to evaluate players in these scenarios, you have a better idea of how they will fare as they attempt to reach the next level in their careers."

 

Rosters for the US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional will be released on Monday, November 9, 2009. For more information on the US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Thanksgiving Interregional, including scores, schedules and more, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.

 

New US Youth Soccer ODP uniforms will be unveiled at the event. This is the first time that the US Youth Soccer ODP Boys and Girls regional teams will have customized uniforms by adidas. US Youth Soccer ODP uniforms are part of the adidas mi Team line. Each player receives home and away uniforms, warm-ups and cleats from adidas.

 

 

 

Teams Participating - US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Region I (East), II (Midwest), III (South), IV (West) teams; U.S. U-14 National Teams (Red and Navy)

 

 

* Schedule is subject to change, please check USYouthSoccer.org.

US Youth Soccer ODP is known as the premier identification and development program for the nation's youth seeking the opportunity to compete at the national, professional and collegiate levels of play.

 

US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic development program and the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer as well as a majority of current and past national and youth team members, as alumni.

  

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About US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) - US Youth Soccer ODP, established in 1977, is the original Olympic development program in the United States. Formed to identify a pool of players in each age group from which a National Team could be selected for international competition, selected players are exposed to the nation's top coaches from collegiate institutions, U.S. Soccer and the professional leagues. Programs exist in each state and with competitions such as the US Youth Soccer ODP National Championships, Interregional Training/Competition, Regional Camps and International play. US Youth Soccer ODP continues to lead the way in elite player identification and development. US Youth Soccer ODP is an approved program of the U.S. Soccer Federation.

 

Media Request: When referring to the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program, the original elite player program in the United States, please refer to the program only as the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program or US Youth Soccer ODP, and never as USYSODP or simply ODP. We appreciate your cooperation.

 

About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer) – US Youth Soccer - "The Game for ALL Kids!^®" is the largest youth sports organization in the country and largest member of the United States Soccer Federation, the governing body of soccer in the United States. US Youth Soccer registers more than 3 million players annually, ages 5 to 19, and over 900,000 administrators, coaches and volunteers in 55 member State Associations. US Youth Soccer programs provide a fun, safe and healthy environment for players at every level of the game. For more information, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org.

 

Media Request: When referring to the United States Youth Soccer Association, the largest youth sports organization in the United States, please refer to the association only as US Youth Soccer, and never as USYS or USYSA. We appreciate your cooperation.