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Looking for soccer at it's highest
level?
Then you should be playing in a National
League with a National Championship,
with the potential of being selected to
the National SYL ODP team! Try-outs are
offered on November 15th,
2008. The league offers summer soccer
for the most passionate level of
players. For more info:
www.superyleague .com, or
call 262-424-9820. Registration on site
30-minutes prior to the start of your
age group.
Forms needed:
1) Mequon United Registration Form
http://www.mequonsoccerclub.com/club_pages/documents/forms/SuperYLeagueReg.doc
2) US Club Soccer Form
http://www.usclubsoccer.org/Files/PLAYER-REGIS_MED
AUTH FORM.doc
3) Birth Certificate (unless you played
Super Y for Mequon last year)
4) 1 x 1 picture for player pass
SYL vs ODP
Many in the club have asked what is the
difference between SYL and ODP.
Here are some answers.
ODP - part of USYSA under US Soccer, and
administered by the state WYSA. Cost
set by state, appx. $700.00
SYL - part of USL (pro system with MLS
at the top of the pyramid, followed by
A-League, 1st & 2nd Division, W-League
or Women's pro league, PDL or Pro
Developmental League for U18-U23 college
players, and Super Y League or youth
developmental league). Member of US
Soccer, registration administered by US
Club Soccer, and franchises, like
Mequon. Cost set by franchises, Mequon
$750.00
ODP - not sure where money goes
but I assume it goes to Region, State,
Coaching and regional Camp.
SYL - franchise fee, team fee,
registrations, referee fees, 2 weekend
trips transportation (buses), indoor
facility training fees, coaching fees
and administration fees.
ODP- Coaches level, not the
highest (never seen their credentials).
Pay is something like $25/hr.
SYL
- Coaches are some of the highest level
in the state (credentials on the
website). Pay is a per players fee.
Coaches are paid better.
ODP - How does it work? starts
with a tryout in summer or late November
to select about 36 players. Train
periodically throughout the year, maybe
8-12 times (some winter and usually
Monday nights during the spring club
season), with some scrimmages. Final
roster of 18 goes to a regional site for
a camp which includes training with
regional staff of
ODP plus a tournament against 14
Midwestern state teams. At the end of
an intens week of soccer the top 16 are
selected to the MW Regional team. That
team may or may not attend a tournament
where National staff comes to observe
the 4 regional teams for National Pool
Selections. A select few could be
selected to attend the Adidas Academy in
Bradenton Florida (residency program for
the National Team).
SYL
- How does it work? starts with tryouts
in November, and continues throughout
the winter months until slots are filled
(26 total). Train a few times during the
winter, then Friday nights during the
club spring season in order not to
conflict with club commitments (HS girls
would
not train in SYL during HS season).
Training switches to midweek when girls
HS season ends and club season. League
of 10-13 top teams from top Midwestern
Clubs like the Chicago Magic, Detroit
Wolves, Cleveland Academy, Toronto Lynx,
Pittsburgh Strikers and more start
competing in mid-to-end of June, July
thru beginning of August. 1st and 2nd
place in League qualify for a National
Tournament in Florida in mid-November.
Players can get selected to the SYL ODP
during league games. Each opposing
coach votes for best players on opposing
team during games. Regional Scouts also
attend random games to help select.
From this natural environment, players
are being viewed during top level games,
"not a one-week camp...what if you are
injured". If selected, they attend a
National Camp in Florida in February
whereby 9 Regions come to compete,
playing 8 games in 5-7 days. National
Staff and staff from the Bradenton
Residency Program show up to assess. A
pool of 16 is selected at the end of the
week, and that pool gets invited to play
against National teams at Bradenton, and
players will get a shot at a National
Pool/Team spot. This is a much more
comprehensive system then the state ODP
set-up as you can see.
Training by great coaches, games against
great competition/club teams not
make-shift teams, a National
Championship (plus we enter the US Club
Soccer National Cup), age group same as
club soccer, and the ODP potential.
I was a head coach in the ODP for
9-years. I was the Co-Director of the
ODP Program for one year. My teams won
the MW regional tournament cup 3 times
and I placed many players on regional
and national pools. I had probably more
success in the State ODP as anybody ever
did. I can tell you, although you may
think it's biased, that the SYL is
superior to the ODP in many ways. I
would suggest that players do both,
especially if they can afford it, and
have the right level of passion, desire
and skill. If someone wants to be a top
High School player, this is the extra
advantage you need. I can't tell you
how many people thank us every year for
the development they received. If you
want to be a
college player, you will be competing
for scholarships against players from
all over the country that have this
stuff on their resume's. Lastly, if you
just want to get better, why would you
spend $500 -$1,500 on elaborate camps
like Vogelslinger and others, if you
could get better development throughout
the summer in meaningful games. Great
games, great fun!
Question: Should I do both?
Yes!
Question: What if I can't afford
both?
I would do the one you get the most for
your buck! That is clearly SYL!
Remember, only 16 from the whole region
make the National team, and only a few
make the regional teams ODP or SYL. So,
to be realistic...it is all the other
stuff.
Question: What are the chances of
going to Nationals?
In the last 29 years only about 10 teams
qualified for the Nationals in US Soccer
(Mequon 3 times). In SYL we had 2
qualify 3 years ago, 1 last year, and 3
this year (2006) U20, U15 and U13,
*/plus/* the U17's qualified for the US
Club Soccer National Finals in North
Carolina this summer as well! Our U16's
took 4th and our U14's took 3rd, so they
just missed out as well.
Question: What if I can't commit
to every weekend in the summer?
Tryout for SYL! work it out with your
coach, the roster is big, so we can
handle that.
Question: What if I make the
State Team for ODP?
Tryout for SYL! We will block out those
dates for the regional camp!
Question: Who are the coaches of
the teams in SYL?
Will decide immediately after tryouts.
Question: When will I know if I
made it?
We wait to see what tryouts look like
and if we fill all 26 spots, we may be
done, if not we may invite people to
training sessions, but you should know
within a week.
Question: Do I have to be in the
Mequon Soccer Club to make a team?
No! If fact, players come from as far as
Kenosha, Madison and Green Bay!
Question: Do my parents need to
go on trips?
No, we take a coach bus with a few
parent chaperon's, but they are welcome
to go.
Question: How many games and how
many away?
8-12 games, 50% home and 50% away.
Usually on weekends, one game per day,
and sometimes we will take a 3-day trip
(Fri, Sat, Sun).
Question: Any additional fees:
Some. If we enter a tournament, if we
qualify for Nationals, or you qualify
for SYL-ODP, plus lodging and food on
trips.
Question: Do I have to buy a
uniform?
Yes. Extra fee, but we are going with
Tee's this year to keep cost down.
Question: What ages are offered?
U13 Boys & Girls (but U12's can tryout
as well), U14 Boys & Girls, U15 Boys &
Girls, U16 Boys & Girls, U17 Boys &
Girls, and the Super U20 Men (we may put
together two teams
this year). Other than U20, only one
team per age permitted.
Question: If I have more
question, where do I go?
www.mequonsoccerclub.com,
www.SuperYLeague.com.
Hope to see you on Saturday, November
14th, 2008!
Mike "Stoy" Stojsavljevic
262-424-9820 Cell
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