Tag Archives: BCSA

BCSA: Grassroots soccer and LTPD Volume 2

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Went to a meeting last night for the rollout of BCSA’s new plan for grassroots soccer (defined as anything below BCPL) and the Long Term Player Development Curriculum. I’ll do a longer post later but just wanted to put it … Continue reading →

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National U14-U18 club championships: new format needed

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

I complained about this last year when a game finished 18-1. It’s now gone a step nuttier. This morning an Alberta U16 girls team beat the U16 rep from the Yukon 21-0. How and why does this happen? Well, when you … 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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More High Performance League (HPL) info

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

There’s been a noticeable jump in interest, according to search terms leading people to this blog, in the proposed BC HPL that will likely replace Metro soccer in the Lower Mainland (and beyond). To that end, I’ve attached a few … Continue reading →

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