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Dear Coaches and Managers,
Our eNewsletter is currently sent to the coaches and managers identified as team officials.
Please forward our newsletter to any members of your team that would be interested in the content or signing up to receive it directly.
Yours in sport,
Tim Satterford
LISA President |
| PRO-D-DAY SOCCER CAMP | |
LISA will be hosting a Pro-D-Day soccer camp at the Tyndall Turf field on Febuary 17, 2012.
Full day and half day available for 7-11 year olds. For further info please check the LISA website under Camps and Academies. Camps and Academies |
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CUP PLAYDOWNS |
LISA BC Cup playdowns run from February 4th through to February
19, 2012.
LISA BC Cup champions will compete against the Island Upper champion to establish the Island Representative in BC Soccer B Cup Provincials held in July.
District Cup playdowns will start on February 25th for leagues requiring an eight bracket playdown. District Cup finals will be hosted by Juan de Fuca Soccer Assocition on March 31/April 1st, 2012.
THERE WILL BE NO SCHEDULED CUP GAMES DURING THE MARCH 17/18 AND 24/25 WEEKENDS |
| LISA PRESIDENT'S RETREAT |
Unless there is a change to the LISA constitution at this year's AGM in May, the 5-3-1 transfer rule will revert to the previous 3 transfers per team rule.
On January 7, 2012 8 of the 10 club presidents and as well as LISA board members met to consider options for dealing with transfers and boundaries. This has been a source of concern and discussion for many years.
The fundamental problem is that registration is down 30% over the past few years and continues to fall. When players can't find an appropriate team at their home club and there is no transfer room on another club team, often the response is to leave youth soccer.
There was general agreement that the 5-3-1 rule has not worked well and should not be extended, but what are the options? The presidents came up with 8 options to take back to their clubs and will get together again in February to decide what is the right balance.
The options ranged from doing nothing and allowing the 3 transfer rule to automatically go back into effect, to several different approaches making it easier for players to play where they want to, such as increasing transfers to 5, among others.
If you want to know more, ask your club executive (or take a look at the meeting notes posted on the LISA website.) Click here |
| Gulu Girls Football Team | |
In October 2011, Peninsula Soccer Association was approached by Judy Byron, Incoming Governor (District 5020), Rotary International, about donating anything soccer, for a trip she was taking to Ethiopia and Uganda. Ms. Byron was accompanied by her granddaughter, Cassandra, a graduated Peninsula Association youth player.
Peninsula Soccer Association was pleased to be able to donate 150 retired jerseys and 50 retired shorts. The uniforms were donated to two schools, one in Ethiopia and the other to the Gulu Public Girls School in Uganda.
Traditionally, girls do not play team sports in Ethiopia. The Peninsula uniforms are the first step in this process.
The uniforms were presented to Mr. Siong NG (associated with the Gulu Public Girls School Football team) and some were immediately put to use in the Championship game against the Kasubi Primary School.
Mr. Siong NG writes: The girls "LOVE" their new uniforms and got many good compliments from the crowd. They got the championship trophy. Most of them will go on to play at their new teams with their secondary schools...with football scholarships. THANKS to you and Rotary International. |
| VIKES to play WHITECAPS |
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The Vancouver Whitecaps will play the CIS men's national champions, the University of Victoria Vikes in a friendly Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. This is a first-ever meeting between a CIS team and an MLS club.
Tickets can be purchased by phone at 250 721-8480 or online
Prices are as follows:
- Adults: $15
- Seniors/Students/Alumni: $10
- Youth (12 and under): $7
Advance tickets are available at a discounted price until Monday, Feb. 9 at Soccer World and Spank-It Sports in Victoria. |
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| Who's On Your Team |  | |
Canada Women's Soccer team advanced to the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games with the following results
Canada/Haita 6-0
Canada/Cuba 2-0
Canada/Costa Rica 5-1
Canada/Mexico 3-1
Best of luck to Canadian players, John Herdman and the balalnce of his coaching staff |
| FREE COACH CLINICS |
On January 23rd the Canadian Soccer Association unveiled its new coaching certification pathway, for more details go to:
BC Soccer Website
On Friday, February 10th a FREE Coach Clinic is offered to all LISA Coaches at Braefoot Field 2 at 6:15pm. The topic will be "Defending with 4 in the back".
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| YOU MAKE THE CALL | | When a player is taking a throw-in, where must their feet be placed? | |
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| UPCOMING TOURNAMENT DATES | | |
March 3 - 4
Prospect Lake
Players U8 - U11
March 9 - 11
Gorge
Players U8 - U11
April 6 - 8
Saanich World Cup Festival
April 27 - 28
Saanich Jamboree
Players U11 - U18
For more information see club websites |
| BC SUMMER GAMES TRYOUTS | |
For information on BC Summer Games, an event for U12 players please see LISA's home page. |
| The Correct Call | |
Law 15 Throw In
At the moment of delivering the ball, the thrower:
has part of each foot either on the touch line or on the ground outside the
touch line
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U8-U10 Research
Up-date
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In November, Head Coach Andrew Latham completed some analysis on touches per minute. The next step in the study is analysis of the levels of physical activity in the same age group.
Preliminary results will be posted on the LISA website and the head coach blog once available. |
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Coaches Corner
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Remember to let the referee know when you are substituting your keeper at half-time! |
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