{"id":1715,"date":"2024-03-21T17:36:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/?page_id=1715"},"modified":"2025-08-19T16:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:24:13","slug":"youth-development-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/youth-development-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Development Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Youth Development Program (YDP) serves as the precursor to ASA&#8217;s Olympic Development Program (ODP).  It is the starting point for the ASA Talent Identification Pathway. YDP provides high-quality training for U10 players in an environment tailor-made to fit Children&#8217;s needs \u2014 fun, development and belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"256\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/282\/2024\/03\/ASA-Player-Pathway-Updated-1-1.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1852\" style=\"width:768px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/282\/2024\/03\/ASA-Player-Pathway-Updated-1-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/282\/2024\/03\/ASA-Player-Pathway-Updated-1-1.png?resize=300,75 300w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/282\/2024\/03\/ASA-Player-Pathway-Updated-1-1.png?resize=768,192 768w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/282\/2024\/03\/ASA-Player-Pathway-Updated-1-1.png?resize=1024,256 1024w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/282\/2024\/03\/ASA-Player-Pathway-Updated-1-1.png?resize=1536,384 1536w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/282\/2024\/03\/ASA-Player-Pathway-Updated-1-1.png?resize=360,90 360w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/282\/2024\/03\/ASA-Player-Pathway-Updated-1-1.png?resize=1440,360 1440w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/alsoccer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/282\/2024\/03\/ASA-Player-Pathway-Updated-1-1.png?resize=720,180 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The ASA Player Pathway begins with YDP which leads into Alabama ODP<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-theme-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22e88c8833c3a7b135a0264c667327c4\" id=\"24-25-season-birth-years-2016-2015\"><strong><strong>24\/25 Season Birth Years: 2016 &amp; 2015<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ghostkit-custom-Z1xPQSY\">Register for and attend sessions on the&nbsp;YDP Schedule&nbsp;throughout the calendar season.<br>For questions, contact Kevin Laux \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:kevin@alsoccer.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kevin@alsoccer.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"how-to-join\"><strong>YDP Schedule<\/strong> &#8211; Coming Soon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:251px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-lt-gray-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"why-ydp\"><strong>WHY YDP<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get a head start in learning the ODP style of play, assessment criteria, and program culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop your soccer IQ in sessions designed to improve decision making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compete against players from around the state<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want a YDP session at your Club?  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