Soccer League

WSCRCA Soccer League information can be found on the following 3 web pages:

  1. Main soccer league info page: https://wscr.ca/soccer (key dates, general info on registration, age groups, play fields, volunteering, and more)
  2. Age group information (including age cutoffs and fees): https://wscr.ca/age-groups/
  3. Soccer volunteer roles: https://wscr.ca/soccer-volunteer-roles/

Abuse Prevention Protocol (APP): The WSCRCA  soccer program will be run in accordance with and adherence to the policies outlined in the APP which can be found here.

WSCRCA’s primary objective for the community soccer league is to get the community out, meet your neighbours and foster an environment for kids to have FUN and develop a love for sports! Many great childhood memories are made on the fields. If you have an interest in volunteering on the coordination side and/or getting more involved with your community, please reach out to us at soccer@wscr.ca. We would love to hear from you!

Key Dates

  • Early bird registration: February 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023
  • Regular registration: March 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023
  • U10 Evaluations: Girls – 6pm-7:30pm – April 14, 2023
  • U10 Evaluations: Boys 7:30pm-9pm – April 14, 2023
  • U4/U6 Pre-season Coaches Clinic: 6pm-7:30pm – April 19, 2023
  • U8/U10 Pre-season Coaches Clinic: 7:30pm-9pm – April 19, 2023

The season will run from approximately Late April – June 24th, 2023

  • Start Dates:
    • U10 Girls: April 24, 2023
    • U10 Boys: April 25, 2023
    • U8 Girls: May 3, 2023
    • U8 Boys: May 4, 2023
    • U4/U6: May 6, 2023
  • U10: Pre-season Apr 24-May 18, regular season May 22-Jun 22, wrap up tournament Jun 24
  • U10 Technical Training Sessions: (TBD)
  • Photo Days:
    • U4-U8: May 27, 2023
    • U10 Photo Day: May 30, 2023
    • Make Up Photos: May 30 2023
      • Missed photos only – not for retakes.
  • Victoria Day Long Weekend: There will be games on May long weekend for those who are in town. Experience suggests that better than 60% of each team usually attends.
    Team splitting can be adjusted to suit as required.
  • U4/U6/U8 and U10 WHU Year End Tournament: Saturday, June 24, 2023

 

Soccer Registration

Registration will open in February (as per the Key Dates). Register early to get your preferred volunteer position. Volunteering is a requirement of registration. Registration is based on a first come, first served basis with a limited number of spots in each age group. Age groups may sell out at any time. Please click here to register. Note that an active membership with the community association is required. You can sign up here for only $25 per year: click here.

FREE registration for players whose parent will volunteer to coach their age group. If you would like to coach your child’s team, please select the registration package: “soccer player AND coach”. Limited number of these registrations available. For families with multiple children in a single age group, please note that only one player is eligible for the free registration with a coach.

What happens after I register?

After completing your registration, you will receive a RAMP registration confirmation, and then you will be contacted by your coach or manager by mid-April. U10 age group registrants will also receive information on player evaluations (see Key Dates above). If you do not receive a welcome e-mail by late April, please contact soccer@wscr.ca 

What’s Included in Your Fees

U4 to U10 player will receive a uniform (jersey, shorts, socks, soccer ball*, medal, photo, year end tournament (includes Tim Horton’s food, Timbits, drinks). Thanks to the generosity of our local West Springs Tim Horton’s store (9th Ave location) who help provide the jerseys, socks, balls, medals, and year end food & beverages! (*unfortunately U10’s play with a size 4 ball and will not receive a ball to keep).

Refunds

All withdrawal/refund requests must be submitted in writing to soccer@wscr.ca (not to your Age Group Coordinator or Coach).

Refund requests will be processed up to the registration closing date (see Key Dates). Refunds may be processed after this date if they are of a medical nature and accompanied by a doctor’s note.

A $25 administration fee will be deducted from all refunds. This offsets the cost of the administration with online schedule, possible team shuffling and equipment if other players cannot be found. Refund requests can take up to 30 days to be completed.

Age Groups

The age groups are arranged according to the age of the players. For more information, including ages, practices, game times, and more, please click here.

U10 Players

For U10 players, WSCRCA partners with the West Hills United House League (WHUHL) to provide a soccer season for this age group.  The WHUHL is managed by representatives from the participating communities of West Springs/Cougar Ridge, Triwest, West Hills United, Glamorgan, CalGlen, and Scarboro, presenting upwards of 500 players. The WHUHL was set up to provide consistent days of play, limited travel, and focus primarily on fun and player development.  Like the Calgary Minor Soccer Association (CMSA), the WHUHL has multiple divisions of play and allows the U10 age players to play on teams with others at a similar skill level. However, unlike CMSA that encompasses teams throughout the city, the travel for the WHUHL players is limited to the participating communities. See team assignments for U10 specific information.

Soccer Fields

All games for our community soccer program will be played on West Springs and Cougar Ridge fields. For more information about fields, please click here.  Note:  There are three field locations/instructions in this link.  To see these simply hover your mouse over the picture to see page numbers in the bottom left corner.

  • U4 and U6 games will be played at the Waldorf school fields at 515 Cougar Ridge Drive S.W.
  • U8 games will be played at the fields along Cougar Ridge Drive and Cougar Plateau Way S.W.
  • U10 games will be split between home games (Waldorf School fields) and away games in the communities involved in the U10 WHUHL.

Equipment

  • Appropriate footwear is required. Cleats are not necessary for U4 and U6, but are are recommended for U8 and U10.
  • Shin pads are mandatory for all players, including during practices.
  • Jerseys, shorts and socks will be provided to all players, which they can keep at the end of the season.

Weather

This is an all-weather soccer program, so please remember that we play in the rain. WSCRCA does not send out field cancellation notices. Decisions are left up to the parents at the field. On those cold mornings or evenings, we recommend that the kids wear toques and gloves. We normally do not play if there is snow on the fields or danger of lightning.

Mandatory Guardian Attendance

At least one parent/guardian is required to be in attendance for the duration of each game or practice. Parents are expected to administer first aid to their child in the unfortunate and unlikely event of injury.

Parent Volunteers

WSCRCA soccer is completely run by volunteers. In order to keep community soccer affordable, our soccer program requires that one parent in each family make themselves available as a volunteer for at least one of their registered children.  Please click on this link for a description of the various Volunteer Roles. During registration you will have the opportunity to select the position you would prefer. Volunteer assignments will be based on these indications and will ultimately be assigned by the Age Group Coordinators or other volunteers, as needed. Please register early to get your preferred volunteer position. Certain positions do fill up faster than others.

Many positions require little knowledge of soccer.  Some position can be shared by a group of people.  There will be full support from our strong group of existing volunteers.  It’s a fun way to get out and meet some of your neighbours and to get involved.  You will be working together, often in a team environment, with others who will help you and explain the responsibilities in more detail.

Age Group Coordinators and Team Manager will be given priority for friend requests after key volunteer roles have been fulfilled. Refer to the “Team Assignment” section below for more details.

***Free registration for players whose parents volunteer to coach their age group.*** One free player registration per age group. WSCRCA soccer relies and is solely run by parent volunteers. Many volunteer commitments have a time commitment of one hour or less per week. Should an adult (parent, relative, friend, grandparent, guardian, etc) not be able to sign up for a volunteer role, then a $175 opt-out fee is offered.

 

Team Assignments

U4 / U6/ U8 Teams

Players in U4, U6, and U8 will be randomly assigned to teams within their age groups. Requests for specific players to be put on the same team are to be done during the online registration process (maximum 1 per player and must be reciprocal with the other player doing the same); although our parent volunteers do their best, we cannot guarantee that all requests will be fulfilled. Age Group Coordinators and Team Manager will be given priority for friend requests after key volunteer roles have been fulfilled. Player requests outside of the registration process will be accepted on a case by case basis and may depend on the timing of the team creation process. Assigning players to teams will occur after league registration has closed.

Note:  There are no evaluations for U4, U6 and U8 players.

U10 Teams – Player Evaluations

WSCRCA is continually looking at how to improve the experience our players and members have.  Through feedback from parents and soliciting other U10 WHUHL clubs, we found that WSCRCA is one of the last clubs to randomly select U10 teams. We tried player evaluation in 2018 and have decided to continue until further notice. Please see the details below.  Those registered for U10 will receive e-mails when more information is known.  We feel this will make for a more positive experience for the children and parents in our U10 program.

While we are still accommodating friend requests, to provide the best soccer experience for all players, it is important that we form teams of players with similar skills/experience.

In cases where your child evaluates on a higher tier than their friend request, we will do our best to move your child down a tier. Please remember we cannot guarantee friend requests, but our volunteers do their best. Please contact soccer@wscr.ca if you do not want your child moved down a tier.

Evaluations Dates & Times for Boys & Girls

Location: Calgary West Soccer Centre (11014 Bearspaw Dam Rd NW)

Date & Times: Friday, April 14, 2023

  • U10 Girls – 6pm-7:30pm
  • U10 Boys 7:30pm-9pm

Please come prepared to exercise wearing outdoor running/soccer shoes. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your allotted time for check-in. If you are unable to make the allocated times for your age group, please notify your Age Group Coordinators

(U10boys@wscr.ca, U10girls@wscr.ca).

Coaches’ Clinics

We intend to host coaches’ clinics for all coaches from U4 through U10 around mid-April (see above for Key Dates). We encourage all coaches and assistants to attend even if they have attended clinics before, as things change every year. The more the coach knows and the more drills that the coach knows, the better our program is and the more skillful the players become. Your coordinator will contact you with further detail.

Coaches should come prepared for both classroom and active participation in soccer drills / activities for the coaches’ clinics. These will be done inside a local gym. Clean indoor running shoes are required.

This year the clinics will be held at the Calgary French & International School (700 77 St SW)

Date & Times: Wednesday, April 19

  • U4-U6 Coaches – 6pm-7:30pm
  • U8-U10 Coaches – 7:30pm-9pm

NOTE: If coaching in an age group in both sessions, we recommend attending the session that you feel you would benefit the most from (eg: drill/activities for that age group, info about that age group’s structure, etc…)

For more information, contact our volunteers at: soccer@wscr.ca