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FEATURE ARTICLE
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| **CHANGES TO RULE 23** |
| At the Board of Directors Meeting of June 28th, 2008, as directed by the membership, the Board passed a motion for a change of rule 23. For the 2008-2009 playing season, those teams playing in the U-17 and U-18 age groups shall be allowed to register no more than five (5) Out-of-District players. Please click the "read more" section for a complete understanding of this amendment. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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| BCSA 2008 YOUTH PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS JULY 3rd-6th |
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 The BCSA Youth Provincial Championships have begun! These championships showcase talented Boys and Girls U13-U18 teams from around the Province. For schedules, standings and game results, please click here. For locations, dates and details, please click here.
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NEW E-COACHING AND E-REFEREEING ONLINE REGISTRATION
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Click above to view the list and register for scheduled Entry Level and Referee Refresher Clinics.
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Click above to login and view your account if you are currently a:
1. Referee,
2. Identified Scheduler,
3. Identified Referee Clinic Host,
4. Referee Instructor, or Identified Discipline Representative.
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Click above to view the list and register for scheduled Community and B License Coaching Clinics.
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Click above to login and view your account if you are currently a:
1. Identified Coaching Clinic Host,
2. Coaching Instructor, or if you have attended a BCSA Coaching Clinic within the last 5 years.
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CURRENT NEWS
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| 7/4/2008 |
| TEAM 1040 AIRS SPECIAL REPORT ON THE BUSINESS OF SOCCER |
 The business of soccer worldwide and in Canada is the subject of a special report on this week's edition of The Sport Market on TEAM 1040, Saturday, July 5th from 8:00 to 10:00 am PT. It will feature in-studio co-hosts and special guests Bob Lenarduzzi, President of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and Bjorn Osieck, the chief executive of the BCSA. |
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| | 6/24/2008 |
| SECOND YELLOW: RUSSIA v NETHERLANDS |
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I am sure many of you saw over the weekend Slovakian referee Lubos Michel show a red card for a second offence to Russian defender Denis Kolodin in the quarter-final match with Netherlands only to withdraw it after speaking with his assistant referee. UEFA have stated that the referee had been convinced by his assistant that Kolodin's tackle did not warrant a caution.
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| | 6/19/2008 |
| June 19, 2008 CSA Officially launch “Wellness to World Cup”, a strategy for Long Term Player Development in Canada! |
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On June 19, 2008 in Montreal, on the eve of the Senior Men's National Team World Cup Qualifier Match vs. St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the CSA officially launched “Wellness to World Cup”, a strategy for Long Term Player Development in Canada. This document outlines a number of key areas and will be the guiding force to implementing responsible change leading to a long term development strategy for players, coaches, administrators and volunteers within the game of soccer across Canada.
Click the "Read More" link below for more detailed information.
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| | 6/18/2008 |
| RULE 23: OUT OF DISTRICT CLARIFICATION |
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At the BCSA Annual General Meeting held June 7th, a motion was put forth requesting the limit of Out of District players be increased from 3 to 5 for U-17 and U-18 players . After much debate from the membership the matter was referred to the BCSA Board of Directors for their next board meeting (June 28th). Until that time the limit for out of district players remains at three.
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| | 6/17/2008 |
| WAS VAN NISTELROOY OFFSIDE? |
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On behalf of the CSA Referee Program, we would like to share information that UEFA has emphasized that the goal scored by Netherlands striker Ruud van Nistelrooy in last week's UEFA EURO 200 match against Italy in Berne was valid, and that referee Peter Fröjdfeldt acted correctly in awarding the goal.
Please click on the "Read More" for a full report.
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