New York State West Youth Soccer

2026-27 ODP Tryout Information

The 2026/27 ODP cycle will begin this fall/winter with open tryouts for both boys and girls born in the birth years from 12U through 17U. 

ODP AGE MATRIX

Our traditional ODP scheduling for the 2026/27 season will include tryouts, an indoor training phase, an outdoor training phase and the eventual selection of the NYW ODP State Team that will participate in the Northeast ODP Sub-Regional and the ODP Tournament. The tryouts for the 12U to 17U players are outlined below.

The 10/11U Pre-ODP Program which serves as developmental program for both boys and girl’s players (10U and 11U players) does not conduct tryouts. Click here to learn more about the 11U Pre–ODP Program.

NYW ODP will also continue to provide indoor training for both boys and girls players 19U players. The 19U ODP Program will provide training opportunities for this college prep age group, which will include indoor training, outdoor training and scrimmages (including spring games against collegiate competition). There are no tryouts for this age group. Simply proceed to register for indoor training via the online indoor training link. The program is geared toward serious and committed players looking to play college soccer. Click here for more information on the 19U ODP Program.

ODP tryouts for 12U, 13U, and 14U boys and girls residing within the confines of NYSWYSA will be held on September TBA, 2026, at sites in Binghamton, Buffalo and Syracuse and on September TBA, 2026 in Rochester. Players identified at these tryouts will be asked to attend a Call-Back Tryout on Sunday, October 4th, 2026, in Rochester, where the final pool will be selected. For detailed information on site location and tryout times, please click here.

ODP tryouts for 15U, 16U, and 17U boys residing within the confines of NYSWYSA will be held on Saturday, December TBA and Sunday, December TBA (2009 Boys and 2010 Boys) in Rochester. For detailed information on site location and tryout times, please click here.

ODP tryouts for 15U, 16U, and 17U girls residing within the confines of NYSWYSA will be held on Saturday, December TBA (2009 Girls and 2010 Girls) and Sunday, December TBA (2011 Girls) in Rochester. For detailed information on site location and tryout times, please click here.

Please continue to check the NY West website periodically for updates on tryout venues and session times that are still being confirmed.  

Are you ready to embrace the challenge of measuring yourself against other good players in your age group? The NYW State ODP Team, the East Region ODP Team and the US Youth ODP National Select Team could be in your future. The only way to find out is to take the first step.  Come tryout for the NYW ODP program!

Have a conflict with an ODP tryout date? Please contact Dave Kreger at techdir@nyswysa.org.

ODP Tryouts Schedule

12U, 13U, and 14U Tryouts

12U, 13U, 14U Callbacks

  • Sunday, October 4th (Boys and Girls) in Rochester, Lakefront/Webster Basket Road Fields

15U, 16U, 17U Tryouts

  • 2009, 2010, and 2011 Tryout Information Details
  • ODP Tryouts for 2009, 2010, and 2011 Players: Register Now
  • Saturday, December TBA in Rochester, Lakefront Indoor Soccer Complex
  • Sunday, December TBA in Rochester, Lakefront Indoor Soccer Complex
  • Saturday, December TBA in Rochester, Lakefront Indoor Soccer Complex
  • Sunday, December TBA in Rochester, Lakefront Indoor Soccer Complex
  • AGE MATRIX

ODP Age Matrix

The Olympic Development Program follows the international age classification system, whereby players are grouped according to the “school year” Calander (August 1st – July 31st). ODP has eight age groups each for boys and girls, the youngest of which is the 10/11U age group which is considered a developmental program (where there are no tryouts).

ODP AGE MATRIX

For the 2026-27 ODP season, players born in the following years will be classified as follows:

ODP Tryouts Policy

Based on their performance during the 2025/26 ODP season, the following boys and girls players are NOT required to try out for the 2026/27 Indoor Pool – i.e. they are automatically included in this season’s (2026/27) Indoor Pool:

  • 12U: Entry age group to ODP. All players must tryout with the exception of any 2014’s (11U’s) who may have participated in the 2013’s (12U’s) NYW ODP Indoor Pool in 2024/25. Players who participated in the 11U Pre-ODP program in 2025/26 are required to tryout.
  • 13U: All active players from the 2025/26 NYW ODP Outdoor Pool are exempted from 13U tryouts in 2026/27.
  • 14U: All active players from the 2025/26 NYW ODP Outdoor Pool are exempted from 14U tryouts in 2026/27.
  • 15U: All active players from the 2025/26 NYW ODP Outdoor Pool are exempted from 15U tryouts in 2026/27.
  • 16U: All active players from the 2025/26 NYW ODP Outdoor Pool are exempted from 16U tryouts in 2026/27.
  • 17U: All active players from the 2025/26 NYW ODP Outdoor Pool are exempted from 17U tryouts in 2026/27. 

All players exempted from tryouts (also referred to as “ODP Returning Players”) must pay the indoor training registration fee for their respective age group by the required deadline to secure their place in the 2026/27 NYW ODP Indoor pool.

A list of players exempted from 2026/27 ODP Tryouts can be found here:

For the 2026/27 ODP Cycle: Players born in the year 2015 (11U) are eligible to try-out for the 2014 (12U) ODP player pool. This is the only ODP age group where players are permitted to play “up” an age group. While each year a few 11U players will make their way into the 12U player pool, please understand that the task of making the 12U pool is a very difficult one. Any 11U players who elect to tryout but are not selected to the 12U player pool will be referred to the NYW 11U Pre-ODP Program (which begins each year in mid-December). For more information on the 11U Pre-ODP Program please click here.