2016 NJ YOUTH SOCCER OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TRYOUTS JULY 25-26 & AUGUST 8-9

EAST WINDSOR, NJ (May 13, 2015) ―Open tryouts for NJ Youth Soccer’s 2016

Olympic Development Program (ODP) will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26 and

August 8-9 at the College of New Jersey in Ewing.

9:00am - 10:30am 2003 birth

10:30am - 12:00pm 2002 birth

1:00pm - 2:30pm 2001 birth

2:30pm - 4:00pm 2000 birth

4:00pm - 5:30pm 1999 birth

In cooperation with U.S. Youth Soccer, the ODP program identifies a select pool of 1999

to 2003 elite-level boy and girl players from which a state team will be selected in early 2016.

State team players will be considered for U.S. Youth Soccer Region 1 teams which may

also offer opportunities for international competition. In recent years, selected NJ players have

traveled to South Africa, Turkey, Italy and Argentina for competition. Girls and boys selected for

the Regional ODP team pools are also candidates for the U.S. National Team selection process.

Candidates are evaluated on four key soccer components: technique, tactics, athletic

ability, and psychological component (attitude). Players are selected by NJ Youth Soccer ODP

coaches who are recognized for their ability to identify and train players with superior skills.

Tryout times are based upon age group and pre-registration costs $40. To pre-register and

learn more, visit the ODP page of www.njyouthsoccer.com or call (609) 490-0725 x1.

Becoming your best on the field involves observing the best when you are off the field. To assist

with that development, players registered for tryouts will receive discount tickets to select 2015

New York Red Bulls and Sky Blue FC matches this summer.

The NJ Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) offers selected top players born in 1999 to 2003 the opportunity to play at the State, Regional and National level. Tryouts for the 2016 state team will be held July 25-26 and August 8-9 at the College of NJ.