OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

2011 - 2012 Tryouts

Letter from Mark Godwin, DOC

Tryout Registration Link

There is one OPEN tryout per age group - no closed tryouts.
On the tryout date there will be two sessions morning - 10:00 am until Noon and 1:30 pm until 3:30 pm.
This year both boys and girls will tryout out at the same time.
Players not currently be registered with LSA, must pay the tryout fee of $85.
If you cannot attend one then you must submit an excuse to the ODP ADMINISTRATOR ONLY!!! Stacie Schneider odp@lsa-soccer.org
Approved excuses are medical, school and death in the family. Medical excuses must be on legitimate stationery from a Doctor (who is not related to the player.) Other excuses must be documented in writing.
For the younger age group tryouts will be extended for those teams with scheduled league games. These players will tryout during the first ODP Training Session on December 11 in Baton Rouge. You must however sign up for Tryouts to be considered.
Please include you mobile phone and mobile phone provider so that we will have text messaging capability. This is very important when we have weather cancellations.

Tryout Dates – Moore Park Lafayette (Fields 18 -24):
November 6 – 95, 96, 97’s (U14-U17)
November 13 – 98, 99, 00 (U11-U14)
Players born in 1994 and 2001 are not eligible.

Pool Selection Date

State pools will be posted on Tuesday, November 22

Pool Registration will open online on November 22; the fee for the pool is $100. The registration deadline for accepting the pool invitation is December 6, anyone chosen for the pool on November 22 and signing up for the pool after this date will be assessed a late fee of $30.

Training session for the pools will begin on Sunday, December 11 at the Burbank Soccer Complex in Baton Rouge. You will have an opportunity to turn in ODP Paperwork and check pool uniform sizes on that date.

What Will Happen at Tryouts - Policies and Procedures
• Players must participate at tryouts on set dates. Players must attend all dates!
• Players will receive one numbered T-shirt
• Coaches will receive a list with players designated numbers (no names)
• Players will be placed by age group, rotate, play games, etc.
• Players will be assessed and identified by the ODP staff. The staff will determine those players selected to the initial State Pool.

Communication with Identification and Selection
• Players not currently be registered with LSA, must pay the tryout fee of $85.
• Player status after tryouts/training sessions will be posted on the LSA website, by the posted dates.
• Players can be released from the State pool after any session.
• Players must pay for all training sessions whether in attendance or not; to stay in the ODP Program.
• Payment is required prior to the set dates and be made online. PLEASE DO NOT PAY AT THE FIELD.
• If withdrawing from the ODP program please notify Stacie Schneider, ODP Administrator, via email of your intentions at odp@lsa-soccer.org Players must notify the LSA ODP Administrator to formally withdraw from the program or they will be responsible for all training fees.

For more information about the ODP Program for 2011 -2012 please read the attached- It details all information including estimated expenses by age group.
Program Information