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ASA grants EIYSA permission to restart its U10 program. Now that EIYSA has once again been given permission to run a U10 program, this is a great opportunity to get it right. What needs to happen is a commitment from the various clubs to forego standings, and trying to win games for the sake of winning and develop a coordinated effort to properly develop our youngest players in an age where technical development is so important!
DEVELOPMENT BEFORE WINNING
Changing the way we approach player development. Comment on this article on Twitter! [Development over Winning] Victoria 7v7 Family Day Tournament Schedules will be released shortly. Click [Here] for a list of teams registered. Tournament Rules and Regulations click [Here] Victoria has a new dance provider!! Please see our Social Calendar under the Social Events page for more information! The Alberta Soccer Association is launching the new CSA coaching courses this Spring. For more information, visit the ASA website at http://www.albertasoccer.com/ Indoor Provincials locations are also now listed!         
National All-Stars a Real Eye-Opener!
 Having just returned from the National All-stars with the Provincial U-15 girls, I am now more convinced than ever the need to alter how we approach player development in this province. Quebec beat our girls 1-0 in the gold medal final but regardless of the score, it was the technical ability of the Quebec players that really stood out. In talking with their head coach, who also serves as Quebec's Technical Director, he explained to me that three years ago that province made the decision to focus on player development over winning and today that decision is paying off. All four Quebec teams (boys and girls, U15 and U16) were in the Gold medal final with three of their teams winning. This is not a coincidence! Some thoughts and observations: - From U10-U14, the emphasis must be on player development - Players must be given the tools to play at U10/12 - Competition in U12/14 is actually getting in the way of player development - We are currently playing way too many games and not training enough - Do we really need club provincials at U12 and nationals at U14? - When players move from club to club, they currently do so because they want to play for a winning team. It is about time that players decide to stay at clubs because they want to develop. Please click [here] to read more on our proposals for taking Victoria forward and for providing the players with the proper tools to succeed when it matters!
Moving from a Club to an Academy
Victoria's Vision on Player Development My personal vision of seeing a program that takes a player centered approach as the basis of its development philosophy is well underway with the introduction of our U10 Academy. This group of fourteen 9 year old female athletes trains three times per week and competes in organized friendlies to test their training. To take this a step further we will be introducing a few new initiatives over the summer and fall that will see our Finishing school start up in a weeks time followed by a full player development academy that will begin in November. The approach we will take will resemble the academies of professional programs throughout the world and will focus on the development of the player, rather than our current club model of developing the team. For more information please click [here]
What is Futsal?
In a commitment to player development, the Victoria U12 program will compete in Futsal this winter. Played everywhere on the planet, Futsal is the ideal game for improving your child's individual technique. It encourages the ball to be kept on the floor, improves passing and first touch and naturally forms a diamond while in possession to teach the principles of play. Click [Here] for a great look at the game!
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