1) Administrator(s) has/have alot more to do with decisions related to players then posted on this message board or presented to parents at an ODP event.
2) Great point! Of course I agree it should be free but, come on, that's not even worth discussing. Will never happen!
3) I agree that ODP does depend on the experience. But thanks for making my point for me because administrators select coaches, training opportunities, teams structures and fees that affect the experience.
The fact that club coaches don't coach ODP is poor. Alot of club coaches are deserving as top coaches and relying just on college coaches is dangerous because a bunch, especially in this state, are not that good and are a reason fees are what they are because of the financial expectation they have for participating. The staff should be a good mixture of club and college and selected, based on evaluation, by a full-time State DOC.
Another source of income for ODP? Mulitple teams at an age group. Not needed! A good coach can pick 18-22 players in a weekend tryout. Then go with that smaller number, train them as much as possible and if you see a quality player along they way in a league or tournament game, then add them to training.
