The Metro and Selects Tryout schedule is available here.

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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR EVALUATIONS NOW OPEN. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Use the same email address and password you use to register for the regular soccer season on the Ramp online registration system.

To all current U10, U11, U12 and U13 boys and girls coaches and parents. Attached (below)  is the current version of the  Evaluation Policies and Procedures (It includes coach selection procedure and playing up policy). Some important points:
 
* All U11 to U14 (going into these age groups next season) Evaluations are run by the Technical Director with the help and support of age group coaches and age group coordinators. U15 to U18 Evaluations are coach-driven and do not require registration like the U11 to U14 Evaluations do.

WSPD U8 & Up Goalkeeper 3-Day Spring Break Camp
 
The WSPD Goalkeeping Program for U8 and up will be led by Dennis Kindel, a professional goalie coach who runs goalie training for the BCSA Provincial All Star teams, North Shore Soccer Development Centre, and is UBC Men’s Varsity Goalkeeper Coach. The goalie camp will provide age appropriate training working on the physical, technical, and tactical side of goalkeeping.

Date:
(Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday March 8th, 9th, & 10th.)
It will be held at Chaldecott Park.
 
Time 9:30am to 11:30am.
Cost is $75.00
 
To Register, please send the following information to denniskindel@hotmail.com.
First Name:
Last Name:
Age:
DOB:
Phone Number:
Email:
Emergency Contact:
Emergency Contact Number:
Cost is $75.00 for (3 days)

Here is the current list of Evaluation Dates for U11 to U14 players (based on age groups for the 2010-11 season). The dates, times and locations are subject to change. While every effort will be made to update this list, email will be the primary method of communicating all information regarding the evaluations. To receive the emails, you must be registered for the Evaluations as contact info will be derived from the registration database:

We have just been informed by UBC that there have been changes made to the road closures at UBC during the Olympics. There is a pdf below with a map that details the new, and we're told final, road closures.

What affects us directly is that the two northbound lanes on East Mall will be closed to all traffic and the two southbound lanes will now remain southbound rather than one going north and one going south.

This means access to Warren, Varsity and Baseball turf cannot be via East Mall. All car traffic must go along SW Marine and turn right on Stadium Road. From there turn right into the Thunderbird Stadium parking lot and walk the last 100m to East Mall. Cross East Mall and you are at the turf fields.

WSPD Winter 2010

Register here

Westside Soccer Player Development training program is open to all U9 to U12  players interested in a competitive, tiered development program. Player groupings will be based on placing like-minded and like-skilled players together. This will allow each player to train and develop in an environment appropriate to their ability. 

WSPD training sessions focus on skill development, teamwork and age-appropriate tactical play. The program is offered by Point Grey, Kerrisdale and Dunbar soccer clubs and is run and administered by their respective Technical Directors. The WSPD training program is offered in the fall, winter and spring.

The VYSA Weekly Field Assignments are now available on a separate web page (under the Fields section on the left). Alternatively, you can bookmark this page and check it regularly for updates.

Then nominate them for the Chunky MVC (Most Valuable Coach) Award presented by the Canadian Coaching Association! $25 000 in prizes (not just for the coach but the players and club in general). Info here.

Thanks to all those who attended on Sunday. I've put the two presentations I did online as some people asked for a copy of them. They're PowerPoints done on a Mac. The one on Reducing Goals Against is a very small file but the International Travel With Youth Teams is about 47MB.

Download Reducing Goals Against here

Download International Travel With Youth Teams here

Vancouver Park Board has added Prince of Wales Secondary as one of the potential synthetic grass field sites to be considered for construction in 2010. Point Grey Soccer Club strongly supports consideration of this site for a new synthetic turf field.

It is very important for the community to voice support for this site. Over 60% of the youth soccer players in Vancouver play for the three Westside clubs of Point Grey, Dunbar and Kerrisdale. This is an excellent location to serve youth soccer players and other turf users.

In support of the Prince of Wales site, Point Grey Soccer Club asks you to take action. Here's what you can do.