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It looks like tryouts begin next weekend. I can't find information on coaches assigned to each age group. Nor can I find information about the practice dates. It seems to me I saw one date a month that SCYSA wouldn't play league games to allow for attendance at ODP practice, but I don't see it anywhere now. I would think, if there is really going to be 15 practices for each team, there would need to be at least one or two scheduled per month through June. Will the teams really get in 15 practices? I just don't see how that happens. The cost for training has gone up significantly, and the only way to justify that cost is to actually have practices a number of the players can attend. Part of me doesn't want to give up on ODP in SC, but the practical part questions the value for the money put out. All this in a year where they are talking about reducing the cost of ODP. Am I alone or does anyone else wonder just how they reduced the cost of the program?

The entire ODP tryout/sub-region/region/camp charade is an excuse to put together somewhat competitive environments for those players ALREADY VIRTUALLY SELECTED to be selected again.
For the overwhelming percentage who AREN'T held over, it's an SCYSA fundraiser. It's not a pure waste of money. It's just money that MIGHT be better spent on something else.

Did anyone notice that one of the coaches is a DOC for a GA club?

I'm shocked.

I assume he's somebody's friend.

I don't like having club coaches as the head coach of an age group. There are too many conflicts of interest for them, even if they go at it with the best of intentions. The look of this year's tryout process, coaches, etc seems to be a mess. Sometimes the "fix" is worse than the original problem...

I think the point is, practically speaking, nothing has REALLY changed. Changes have been primarily cosmetic. Except for one: More players and parents are catching on that ODP may not be the best option available.
(And that was kind.)

so, what is the best option? ecnl came to town and cesa got in. so you have to play for cesa to play ecnl. well if you are from another part of the state, that the ecnl wonks didn't pick, how do you do that?

Where you from?

meaning?

Tell me roughly where you are, and I'll try to give you some possibilities.