The Lit field practice allocation guidelines for 2010-11 can be found in the attached document.

I've decided to switch to a more flexible, better designed platform for the coaching blog I started this past season and also make it a bit more reader-friendly with some lighter content in addition to coaching pointers. It's called Monday Morning Centreback and it even has its own URL: www.mondaymorningcentreback.com.
Expect lots of World Cup content while it's on.

Dear Club Members,

As Club President I am writing to remind everyone that the Early Bird registration deadline of May 31st is upon us. Early Bird registration saves you money reducing fees by $30 per registrant. It also helps the Club get organized for the coming season as Early Bird registration gives us a sense of player numbers for each age group and thus how many teams we will form for the fall.

Thank you to all of you who taken the time to contact me to ask questions and discuss our Club registration increases and changes. I have had many inquiries whether by email or at our recent AGM. The increases were driven by the substantially reduced Gaming Commission grant received in 2009 and the prospect, at the time of setting fees this year, that the grants would be eliminated entirely for 2010. Our fee increases resulted in a differential between our Club fees and our neighbouring clubs which has been frustrating for members. As I have explained to many of you, the difference is driven by one of our neighbours not having UBC turf costs and the Gaming Commission grants we received over the last four years being significantly lower than our other neighbour.

Tryouts will be held over the next two Wednesday evenings: 

• May 26th and June 2nd
• 6:00PM to 7:30
• Musqueam Park (4000 SW Marine Drive & Crown Street)

Players should attend both evenings.

Please email or call Ron Bijok if you plan on attending:

Ron Bijok

When: Wednesday, May 26 and Wednesday, June 2. 6pm to 7:30pm each day
Where: Musqueam Park (4000 SW Marine Drive & Crown Street)

Players should attend both evenings. Contact Ron Bijok to register or if you have any questions. The email address is rbijok@divisionzero.com

This team will play at either Silver 1 or Silver 2 depending on the composition of the final squad.

U16 Boys Silver 2 Tryouts

• Tuesday May 25th
• 6:00 to 7:30
• Trimble Park

 

If you are interested please email Brian Kunimoto: briant_kunimoto@telus.net With the following information:

1. Year of birth
2. Previous team and league
3. Position played
4. Name and email

Vanity Fair run a soccer blog called Fair Play and they invite readers to submit their own soccer photos. A team shot of the Pt. Grey Roadrunners taken at the Dana Cup in Denmark last summer was published today. See it here.

The Pt. Grey Strikers will be holding tryouts for the U16 silver 2 team (1995 born).

Sunday, May 16 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm on the grass at Carnarvon Park.

To register, email the coach, Brad White, at mbwhite@telus.net with the following info:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Previous team (club, level, team name)
• Position
• Other sports played this past year

Pt. Grey Lightening  will be holding tryouts for the U16 Boys Silver 1 team (1995 born). Here are the details:

Tuesday            May 18th : 5:30pm to 7:30 @ Musqueam East
Wednesday,      May 19th: 5:30pm to 7:30 @ Musqueam West

To register, please email the coach, Pete Mitchell pmitchell@vancouverfilmstudios.com with the following info:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Previous team
• Position

If you have conflicts with these timings, please indicate in your e-mail.