Tag Archives: bcpl

U17/U18 Girls: BCPL v Metro Women’s Premier

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Had a long day full of ups and downs yesterday. We took our VanU U10 Boys Academy team up to SFU to play in the Whitecaps Scouting Series in the morning and they were introduced to a level of play … Continue reading →

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BCPL off the ground

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

OK, it’s been awhile since I closed the door on BCPL coverage here, let’s see how it goes now that the league is in flight… After all the angst of defining the league followed by the angst of the franchise … Continue reading →

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BC Soccer AGM amendments: districts and cup play

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Sorry for the lack of posts. Busy time of year. I’ve just read through the list of defeated and approved amendments from the recent BCSA AGM. Some interesting things there. Unless I’m mistaken here’s the more interesting  District boundary changes … Continue reading →

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Professional coaching poll: what do consumers want?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

UPDATED April 19 10:30pm: The polls are still open but voting has slowed and the numbers have coalesced around some of the choices. The pro coach profile that has emerged as most popular is as follows: You’d like to see … Continue reading →

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Getting a BCPL buy-in from parents should not involve coercion

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

The new ‘product’ is out there now and players and parents are in the process of deciding if BCPL is for them or not. Like buying a new car they are looking at it carefully, kicking tires, reading up on … Continue reading →

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BCPL updates (what else…)

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

This whole thing really is reaching fever pitch if the emails, calls and conversations I get and have are indicative of the overall level of discussion. For the record, I still think this is a very good idea….long term. If … Continue reading →

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BCPL franchise contact info

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

UPDATED April 20/11: Okanagan info added Just some housekeeping so you can get all the franchise links in one place. Had a look for Island and Okanagan info but haven’t been able to find any yet. I’ll add links if … Continue reading →

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Whitecaps accepted into US Soccer Development Academy

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

The Whitecaps have now received confirmation that they have been accepted into the US Soccer Development Academy. This is the top youth league in the United States for boys and entry is both highly sought and highly guarded. Don’t know … Continue reading →

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BCPL: Vancouver-Richmond boys tryout

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Swung by last night after I finished the two evaluations I was running to catch a bit of the first VR U13 boys tryout at the field next to me at UBC. Good turnout. Jason (Jordan) and Rich (Hawes) said … Continue reading →

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BCPL: Coquitlam Metro Ford info up

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

CMF have posted their info and they are the first club to show they ‘get it’ so far by posting pretty much everything that parents and players need to know at this stage: tryout dates, tryout reg info, coaches, price, … Continue reading →

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