ODP – REGISTRATION

The 2025-26 NC ODP program is for players born in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. *Players born in 2015 may register to be evaluated with the 2014 age group.*  Players must be registered with NC Youth Soccer Association (NCYSA) in order to register for evaluations. If your child is not registered currently with NCYSA or their name is not found when registering, there could be several reasons:

• The way you entered your child’s name is different than the way the registrar for their club team entered their name
• Your child plays on a team that is not registered with NCYSA
• Your child’s team plays in the spring ONLY
• Your child’s info is entered incorrectly in the NC Youth Soccer database
• Your Child is playing in a youth club that is not a NCYSA Member Association 

Please email ODP Technical Staff if you are having trouble finding your player’s information in the NCYSA database and believe they should be in there.

If you know their information will not be found in the NCYSA database, you can still register for ODP, you will just need to register to NCYSA at the same time by clicking “Add New” when the red box pops up. You will need to email a copy of your player’s birth certificate to ODP Technical Staff after you complete registration.

NOTE: FIFA requires International Clearance for all players born in a foreign country, including US citizens born abroad. Please read the USSF Minimum ITC Requirement document attached here for more information. If you have additional questions, please contact the NCYSA Registration department.

For players who reside outside of North Carolina who want to play ODP in NC, you must have an interstate permission form on file with “NC” designated as your player’s ODP state. You may have completed this form if your player currently plays club soccer with a NCYSA association. If you have questions or need assistance with this, please email ODP Technical Staff at odp@ncsoccer.org. Please note that a player can tryout/participate in one state only for each ODP season.

Initial registration for the 2025-26 NC ODP season:

• Open between May 12th and July 30th
• $100 for 2 evaluation sessions (see NC ODP calendar – August 2025)
• Players that registration during this Initial Registration are also encouraged to attend Evaluation #3 in November (attendance cost TBD)

​*Please note that once the May- July registration window closes, you will not be able to register for the 2025-26 NC ODP season again until the September.

Secondary registration for the 2025-26 NC ODP season:

• Open between September 8th and November 19th
• $100 for 1 evaluation session (see NC ODP calendar – Nov/Dec 2025)
• Players who register during this time will only attend 1 evaluation session

Once online registration has closed in November, you will need to email the ODP Technical Staff at odp@ncsoccer.org to inquire about registration. Walk-up registration will NOT be accepted at any evaluation session for the 2025-26 NC ODP season.

There will be 2 registration/evaluation windows.

Initial registration for the 2025-26 NC ODP season:

• $100 for 2 evaluation sessions (see NC ODP calendar – August 2025)
• Players that registration during this Initial Registration are also encouraged to attend Evaluation #3 in November (attendance cost TBD)

Secondary registration for the 2025-26 NC ODP season:

• $100 for 1 evaluation session (see NC ODP calendar – Nov/Dec 2025)
• Players who register during this time will only attend 1 evaluation session

*Each ODP registration also includes: two (2) dri-fit numbered NC ODP Shirts which players will use for the NC ODP Evaluations and throughout the year at trainings and events, value adds exclusive for NC ODP players, access to NC ODP webinars as well as secondary player insurance in the event of an injury at NC ODP.

A player will attend the corresponding NC ODP Evaluation sessions for their Age Group (*subject to when they registered) to train, compete and be observed by the Age Group Director & NC ODP Staff.

During the evaluation process, NC ODP Staff has access to the players name and jersey number ONLY. Club information is not provided to the Age Group Director or the NC ODP Staff during Evaluations. 

Evaluation dates and locations can be found by viewing the NC ODP calendar located under the Calendar tab on both the Boys and Girls NC ODP pages. Exact locations will be posted once the sites are confirmed.

*Players who register between May – July, will attend the evaluation sessions in August and be invited to the evaluation session in late Fall.

*Players who register between September – November, will attend the evaluation session in late Fall only.

The 2014 age group will be divided into Regions (East and West) throughout the state. During the registration process, 2014 (and 2015) players will select which Region they wish to participate in and will then attend evaluations/trainings at that Region’s location. If you have questions about which region your child should be in, please email ODP Technical Staff before selecting. Your player will remain in the region they are evaluated in for the entirety of the 2025-26 NC ODP season.

All other age groups (2009-2013) will attend evaluations/trainings at locations central to the state.

Players are expected to attend the evaluation sessions corresponding to their registration window. If a player is unable to attend these evaluation sessions, they can still participate in the NC ODP process. All players who desire to be considered for the NC ODP program must be pre-registered for evaluations and will be evaluated based on their performance at the evaluation session(s) they attend. 

If your child would like to participate in the NC ODP program but has conflicts for all evaluation sessions in their age group, please contact NC ODP Director John Trice at john@ncsoccer.org prior to registering.

When registering, please do your best to answer the attendance question(s); we understand circumstances and availability may change.

*Please note: if you register in May – July, you will be indicating attendance for the July evaluation sessions. A separate invitation for you to mark attendance for the late Fall evaluation session will be sent to you in November.

If a player’s attendance changes leading up to their evaluation session(s), please email ODP Technical Staff at odp@ncsoccer.org.

Please check back soon!

Information and details on this process will be forthcoming from NC ODP Director, John Trice. Once available, an email will be sent to all registered for the 2025-26 season.

2025-26 NC ODP Fee Structure

Registration:

Initial registration for the 2025-26 NC ODP season:

• Open between May 12th and July 30th
• $100 for 2 evaluation sessions (see NC ODP calendar – August 2025)
• Players that registration during this Initial Registration are also encouraged to attend Evaluation #3 in November (attendance cost TBD)

​*Please note that once the May- July registration window closes, you will not be able to register for the 2025-26 NC ODP season again until the Fall.

Secondary registration for the 2025-26 NC ODP season:

• Open between September 8th and November 19th
• $100 for 1 evaluation session (see NC ODP calendar – Nov/Dec 2025)
• Players who register during this time will only attend 1 evaluation session

NC ODP Training Sessions (upon selection): $50.00 per session

NC ODP Subregional Events (upon selection): $200.00 – $240.00 per event