Allow players to be more easily identified and ensure that deserving, talented players will not fall through the cracks as easily as they have in the past.

If there is a budding Pele somewhere out there, he or she will be found. More importantly, players will improve at a more rapid pace because they will be playing more often against better competition in a more pressurized environment.

While we respect the rights of each state association to conduct business as it sees fit because of its charter, it has been proven over a number of years that localized structure may not be the best environment for developing elite players. While ODP served its purpose for a time because it was all we had (and still may be useful in various states and situations), we need to move beyond ODP to a more direct way of finding a greater number of elite player candidates. The recent approval of the Super Y-League ODP system will create more opportunities and a better environment for players to be identified for U.S. National Team Programs.

United Soccer Leagues believes that, ultimately, players and their parents/guardians will make the right decision about what is best for a young player's soccer future. That will in no way affect the goals of USL in establishing the Super Y-League as a main element in the overall USL national development structure.

We would like to create the definitive league for the elite level player and club and we want to be able to provide everything necessary to the elite level player, club and coach. It is important that we collectively continue developing this league to make this a priority for the players and teams. Doing the right thing always prevails in the end.  That is what we are about.