I guess my question is why could we not meet in the middle? What could we do to reduce the fees of ODP to make it more affordable but not necessarily free? I seriously doubt making it free would bring in many rec players with the skills of kids playing for Cesa, CUFC or Bridge (or any other clubs in the state). There may be a few but the reason your kid plays club ball and not rec is because he/she was probably ready for that challenge and since they got there they have higher levels of coaching not a teammates dad. If they haven't progressed past most rec players you are wasting your money.
But I do like the idea of finding a way to lower the cost through a small SCYS fee, Publix or other sponsors,etc.
Rather than $230 to go the sub regions can we make it more affordable like $115. Rather than $750 or whatever we paid last July can we get to $375. Face it - if your kid does not play ODP he will probably be going to a $400-$600 camp somewhere. If he/she gets good ODP training through the year and good training at region camp in July is it really a bad deal? Plus like Bear said it gives "exposure and validation of the players previous development" all the while serving as a resume builder for potential college ball.
