Introduction

OSU’s U17 Force Program is a 22 month program starting in the Fall (September/October)
The program,is developed and led by OSU’s highly qualified coaches. will take the player
to the completion of the U18 season, and is in place to prepare the player technically,
physically and mentally for:

• participating in University/College soccer in Canada or the U.S.; and/or
• playing at the OSU Force Senior level; and/or
• assisting players in national and provincial team programs to keep up with the standards demanded by these programs; and, most importantly
• providing the players with a great soccer experience during their last two years of youth soccer and giving them a learning experience and values they can take with them into adulthood

The Program includes:

1. Team Showcase Tournaments
2. Placing qualified OSU players on an individual basis into Showcase events with the #1 rated soccer Club in the U.S.
3. League Play and League Cup
4. Ontario Cup Competitions
5. Seminars on Scholarship opportunities
6. Training sessions that cover technical and tactical development
7. Training sessions/matches with Canadian and U.S. Universities and Colleges and OSU ’s Senior Force team
8. High Performance Fitness Program
9. Personal and Team Development sessions

Selection to the Program

  In September/October of the year the player finishes the U16 season, a Fall Assessment will take place.
At the Fall Assessment a pool of players will be selected to participate in the indoor program.
Final U17 team selection will take place in February/March. The process repeats itself at the end of the U17 season  for selection to the U18 program. It should be noted that players can be moved into or out of the program at any time during the programs duration.

Special Program Note

Educational development is the most important aspect for our players. With that in mind, the OSU program will take into account that players face important exams during certain periods in December, January and June. As a result, during the exam periods, any soccer travel under the control of OSU will be avoided and training will be adjusted accordingly.

In the November/December/January and March Break period, complete breaks from soccer activities will be worked into the schedule in order to allow players to have an appropriate rest period

For detailed information on the Program, please contact OSU at (613) 692-4179 ext 111