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| BCSA MAGAZINE: GET YOUR COPY! |
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 The Fall issue of the BCSA Magazine is now available. If your club, district or league is interested in obtaining copies for distribution, please contact our office by email at info@bcsoccer.net or by phone 604-299-6401.
In the latest issue of the BCSA magazine, we cover:
Information on hosting a Provincial Championship
Why the South Coast plays in the Winter
Soccer Science: Play Less, Train More
Grassroots: Changing the Way we Evaluate Players
Our new e-coach & e-referee online registration databases
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| FEATURE NEWS : CANADIAN REFEREES AT WORLD CUP |
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Congratulations to the following female Canadian referees that have been selected to officiate the U17 and U20 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. These two officials have been working diligently at their craft for the past number of years and have now risen to the top to be chosen for these world finals.
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| REGISTER YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE WHITECAPS MLS BID! |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC is pursuing one of two Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchises set to be added to the league by 2011. The deadline to submit a franchise bid to Major League Soccer is October 15, 2008. As part of the application, the Whitecaps are asking the public to register their support of the bid online. To register your support or to find out more information on this announcement, CLICK HERE.
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| BCSA ANNOUNCE NTC WEST PLAYER POOL & OFFICIAL CSA SCOUTING VISTING DATES |
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The British Columbia Soccer Association is pleased to announce, on behalf of the Canadian Soccer Association's National Training Centre West, the 2008 - 2009 Male and Female Player Pool.
In addition the BCSA is pleased to announce that the 2008-2009 NTC Scouting Visits will be hosted by the Richmond Youth Soccer.
During the NTC (National Training Centre) Program, National Team Coaches will visit the National Training Centre -West four times (National Scouting Visits) to discuss player progress with each NTC Director and identify players who can potentially compete internationally. Players will be assessed on a 8 week training period in the Technical, Tactical, Physical and Mental areas of the game. Following this evaluation, player's member status will be reviewed.
For detailed information and a pdf list of the 2008-2009 Player Pool, click the "Read More" link below.
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| MLS ALL-STAR PAT ONSTAD TAKES A SHOT FOR MENINGITIS AWARENESS |
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Pat Onstad, Vancouver native and star goal keeper for the Houston Dynamo, has stopped countless shots since he first stepped onto a soccer field at six years old. Now a Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Star, Pat recently stepped out of the net and took a shot for meningitis awareness.
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| BC SOCCER AND VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC PRESENT PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL ON TEAM 1040 |
 34 weeks of English Premier League fixtures to air Saturday mornings on-air at TEAM 1040 and online at team1040.ca |
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| SPORTMED SOCCER MAKES ITS DEBUT AS PART OF PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL ON TEAM 1040 |
| SportMedBC joins forces with BC Soccer Association and Whitecaps FC in presenting media platform and soccer training tips in areas such as sport nutrition and sport safety. |
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| BCSA FEE SCHEDULE- 2008 |
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The BCSA fee schedule has been updated and now includes the CSA $1 special player registration fee for one year. An allowance for this had already been reflected in the 2008/09 BCSA budget and fee schedule approved by the membership at the BCSA Semi Annual Meeting on December 15th, 2007. The $1 will be added to BCSA Player registration fees for the next fiscal period.
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| YOUTH PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS A HUGE SUCCESS! |
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23 teams won provincial titles this past weekend and six teams representing the Under 14, 16 and 18 boys and girls A divisions have earned spots to attend the National Championships from October 8th-13th in Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
Congratulations to all teams that participated in these successful championships. Special recognition also to all of the local organizing committees, volunteers, and officials.
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| BCSA TEAMS UP WITH SPORTS PATH™ TO PROVIDE E-LEARNING FOR SOCCER PARENTS |
Most football fans have played the game at some point as children and most of us will probably want to - or are already doing it - teach our kids how to play it. There are all kinds of courses available to help them learn the game and get better at it, but who teaches the parents how to play their part in helping their child enjoy football?
That's where Sports Path ™ come in. Their online courses are aimed at 'soccer parents', teaching them all about how best to help their kids grow into the sport, though it's important to point out at this stage that the courses aren't a 'how to' guide. The most important thing with Sports Path is making football fun for your kids.
Please click on the "Read More" link below for more information.
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