My experience over the last two years is that the ODP experience is dependent on the desire of the player and the desire/quality of coaching. Last years experience was excellent due to quality coaching and committment. The instruction was awesome. However, in the prior year coaching interest was weak and the players committment suffered. I also think that as the days get closer to region camp and payment the number begin to dwindle. I believe funding/cost should be improved as the ODP experience will not be garnering top talent with the new outside pressures of the academy programs. In other words the talent pool will shrink due to the academy program and increasing funding or reducing costs would allow for the talent pool to increase. That is all above my pay grade within the SCYSA world however.
