Girls and Women in Sport
|  Despite the widely recognized benefits of engaging in sport and physical activity, the female population remains far more sedentary and far less involved in sport leadership than their male counterparts.
There are a number of barriers to participation that propel this phenomenon, so let's focus on what we can do as parents to help turn the tables, courtesy of Canadian Sport for Life (PDF file):
1. Start young - life-long physical activity is heavily influenced by the skills acquired early in life and the amount of exposure to physical activity - both structured and unstructured!
2. Support her - take both active and supportive roles! Be active together; listen to her successes and challenges; provide transportation; attend her sport and physical activity events and provide positive feedback.
3. Make the time - ensure she has time to be active by supporting a healthy balance between work, school, domestic responsibilities, and her sport and physical activity participation.
4. Talk about the benefits - including fun, social networks, skill development, decreased stress, leadership and career opportunities, travel, etc.
5. Don't focus on body size and shape - comments about their bodies are often internalized as reflections on their personalities or self-worth. Instead, celebrate their skill, strength and spirit.
6. Encourage leadership opportunities - promote and support their participation in certification and development courses to become team and/or game officials, as well as volunteer opportunities.
7. Connect with role models - introduce them to female role models (coaches, athletes, officials, and sport and physical activity leaders).
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New Cup Competition and Seeding Phase | |
There will be a new Cup competition come September for all teams below the Gold level, titled the 'LISA Cup'.
There will also be a new seeding stage to place teams more accurately within either the Silver or Bronze level.
Technical directors and LISA Scheduling Committee are already working on this year's schedules. |
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Active Start Soccer Fests
Attention all LISA U8-U11 players!!
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Active Start Soccer Fests are coming soon! Each festival will consist of two games and prize giveaways, not to mention tons of FUN!
All LISA teams in the U8-U10 groups have the right to be enrolled in the Mini Fest on October 19, which will be hosted at Peninsula.
All LISA teams in the U11 group have been enrolled in the U11 Fest on November 2, plus any LISA teams wanting to join the festival can, which will be hosted at Prospect Lake.
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September Coaching Courses
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To register go to the BC Soccer website and use the course course (listed in red below):
FUNdamentals
Sept 15th 9:30-4:30pm
Hosted by Prospect Lake at Glanford Park
Code - LISAFUN0915
Soccer for Life
September 22 and 29 9:30-4:30pm
Hosted by Cowichan Valley Youth Soccer Sherman Road
Code - LISAS4L0913
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FREE HighFIVE Sport Training!
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 HighFIVE Sport is offering a free 5-hour coaching course that focuses on the social, emotional, and cognitive development and wellbeing of athletes. Successful candidates will receive a certificate as recognition.This will take place September 14, 9am-1:30pm.
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Join the Vikes Thunder Squad for Season Passes!
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 If a team or individual aged 7-12 would like to sign up for ball kid duties, they will receive membership to the Thunder Squad which includes passes
to Vikes regular season games (all sports), a t-shirt and an opportunity to meet Vikes players.
Here are the dates:
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Opponent
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Game Time
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Fri, Sept 6
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UBC
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7:15pm
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Sat, Sept 7
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UNBC
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5pm
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Sun, Sept 8
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Trinity Western
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2:15pm
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Fri, Sept 20
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Trinity Western
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7:15pm
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Sat, Sept 21
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UBC
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7:15pm
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Sat, Sept 28
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UFV
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5pm
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Fri, Oct 4
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Lethbridge
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5pm
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Sat, Oct 5
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Calgary
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5pm
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Sun, Oct 6
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UFV
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2pm
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Fri, Oct 11
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Regina
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5pm
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Sat, Oct 12
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Saskatchewan
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5pm
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Fri, Oct 18
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Lethbridge
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7:15pm
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Sat, Oct 19
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Calgary
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7:15pm
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LISA Club Boundaries
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If you aren't sure what your home club is you can check on our new online map here. Simply use the search bar to find your address and note which club boundary it resides in. Or, you can check the L.I.S.A. homepage under "Our Members & Their Boundaries" or call us at the office.
Remember each team is now only permitted 3 out-of-boundary players (transfers). Rules can be found on our website:
http://www.lowerislandsoccer.com/rules-and-regulations/
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LISA 101: The Basics
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Attention all new people!
Welcome to the crazy and awesome world of youth soccer. Here are some important things the LISA office would like to pass on to you.
1. We are extremely busy at this time of year, so please bear with us. Make sure you put an accurate subject title in your e-mail so we can prioritize e-mails and respond accordingly
2. To be added to the distribution list for schedules, e-mail your club registrar
3. There will be no staggered start this year
4. Criminal record checks are only valid for three years, so make sure yours is up to date
5. Schedules will be posted on the website as soon as they are available; please do not call and ask for them
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Bayview Place Bursary
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The Bayview Place Bursary is providing one U13 child from each of the Lower Island Soccer League clubs with access to the Highlanders FC Club Prospects September 2013 - May 2014 FREE of charge.
The application form and more information may be found here. Application deadline is September 1, so act quickly!
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Who's on your team?
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John Kilbank
LISA Board Member
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John is one of LISA's newest board members!
John is a referee coordinator for Saanich Fusion, and runs the pitch himself as a referee.
John is also the proud father of three children, two of which also share his love for soccer.
Favorite food: Thai!
Welcome to the LISA Board, John!
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Discipline Hearings
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The first Discipline Hearing of this year is Tuesday, September 17th at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room at Archie Browning Sport Centre.
Discipline Hearings are then scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Any player that receives a red card in a game must automatically sit out their next game and attend a discipline hearing.
| | Click here for an Infographic of last season's discipline summaries! |
| Free Practice Plan | |
Yet another practice plan for you to feast your eyes upon!
This month's practice plan comes from the ACTIVE START Coaching Certification Course.
Practice Plan #5
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Pro-D Day Tournament Camps!
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PRO-D DAY CAMPS
Where: Tyndall Park
When: September 23; October 25
Who: whoever registers first!
Partial proceeds from these camps will be donated to SIMUNYE Projects, a non profit organization founded by Bays United Technical Director Eddie Mukahanana to inspire disadvantaged youths in Zimbabwe.
September registration is now open. Click here for half-day registration, and click here for full day.
Stay tuned for October registration.
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Zero Tolerance Reminder
| LISA would like to remind you of our Zero Tolerance Policy regarding poor behaviour from spectators and team officials.
Referee abuse will not be tolerated. Please be mindful of your behaviour and remember that referees are only human.
Zero Tolerance Policy
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YOU MAKE THE CALL!
| If a player intentionally kicks the ball away after the referee has stopped play, what is the correct call?
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Permits 101
| Do you need to know how permits work?
Youth Team to Youth Team Permits:
- must be same club
- may permit up to 3 players per league game
- no permits for Cup games (i.e. LISA Cup, District Cup, A and B Cup)
- players are limited to play in a higher tier in the same age group or equal/higher tier and older age group
(example: A U13 Silver player may play in U13 Gold, U14 Silver and U14 Gold but not U14 Bronze; a U14 Silver player cannot play U14 Silver on another team)
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The Correct Call
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The player is cautioned and potentially given a yellow card
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Countdown to the Women's 2015 FIFA World Cup!
| Only 645 days until Saturday June 6, 2015! (as of August 30, 2013)
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