Augusta FC players selected to VYSA State ODP pool!
Congratulations to Parker Robson from our U13 Boys Red team and to Tyler Hochstetler from our U14 Boys Red Team for being selected to the 1997 State Olympic Development Program (ODP) pool of players!
The Olympic Development Program is a US Youth Soccer Program to identify players of the highest caliber which will lead to increased success for the US National Teams. The program is administered at the state level by VYSA (VA Youth Soccer Association) which Augusta FC is a member of. VYSA is the Virginia affiliate for US Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer is the largest youth soccer organization under US Soccer.
Virginia ODP is divided into five districts. Each district conducts open tryouts during the summer for the 5 participating birth years of both genders for the next seasonal year. Players selected to the district age group pools participate in training sessions under the guidance of district ODP coaches. They also participate in two play dates amongst the other districts giving each player a chance to be selected to the state pool. Players selected to the state pool then train together before playing against other state teams within our region (Region 1) which extends from Virginia to Maine and west into PA and NY.
For more information on the ODP program, please see the following links: