USA Women’s 7s Coach Julie McCoy will announce a new list of players to attend the next camp, and there will be a couple of changes expected.

Victoria Folayan and Bui Baravilala are expected to be healthy and able to push for spots in the team, which will help the squad’s speed and skill level, for certain. Christ Ringgenberg, the star of the team back during the 2009 7s World Cup, will be back and will bring her unique blend of playmaking ability, experience, and dedication (in case you didn’t notice, we’re a fan).

Cheta Emba has impressed with her work in the air, and several others are making inroads.

McCoy has 24 or so players who are mostly-permanently stations in Chula Vista to train at the OTC. The question remains whether she will be satisfied with this group after the USA finished 11th in Dubai.

The team will train with and scrimmage Japan during the buildup to the Sao Paolo 7s in Brazil. 

Being in residency at the OTC is a professional situation - the players are paid to train and play - but it’s not exactly a road to riches.

Ten or so players are considered full-time in residency. They are paid about $2,200 a month to do that. Several others are there on a part-time basis, and are paid $600 a month. Those players augment their incomes by working from him, or taking part-time jobs locally - Dick’s Sporting Goods has an agreement with the US Olympic Committee, and some players work there.

Then there is a group of players who aren’t paid at all. They get housing and food at the OTC, and that’s it. Most of those players are young, and are either supported by their families or work on the side to support themselves.

This system is not rare - a lot of Olympic-hopeful athletes work part-time to fund their dreams. And right now, there has to be a sense of urgency as the Eagles are looking down the business end of a very tough season, and a Sao Paolo 7s that has them in the Pool of Death with Russia, Spain, and New Zealand.