CMSA LEAGUE (with Calgary Minor Soccer Association) for U6-U18 League Players
We recommend you scroll down the page to become fully familar with the CMSA program. Please also download our June 2011 Newsletter for full details of our programs (please note days of play information has just changed - updated information is below).
- CWSC will be registering players and teams from U6 to U18.
- U6 teams – are mixed only.
- U8 teams – can be boys, girls or mixed. Please indicate your preference at time of registration.
- U6 and U8 will also have a 1 hour practice per week, along with their CMSA scheduled games.
- Note there are no try outs for U6 and U8. Teams will be formed on a geographical basis.
- Weekly team practices of 1.5 hours each for U10-U18 teams. Top tier teams can pay for an extra weekly practice dependent on available facilities. All other teams can book additional weekly practices at extra team cost, based on available facilities.
- Season starts mid-October and goes until early to mid March, depending on level of play as per CMSA schedules.
- Try Outs balancing independent and team coach evaluations with each player participating in 2 sessions (early September). See Try Out protocol at the end of the Newsletter. No try outs for U6 and U8.
- Team support from a Head Coach to ensure as much support as possible for team coaches and to directly impact on team learning and performance during the season.
- Intensive BFUT continuous education coaching Development course in the pre-season. Level 4 and Level 3 Sept 29, 30 and Oct 1 and October 15, 16 and 22 respectively. We are hoping to open up the Level 3 to coaches across Canada to form a bit of a National coaching symposium.
- Teams coached by Club Head Coaches must pay Head Coach Fees
- Mandatory Academy at extra cost with our Head Coaches (7 sessions of 2 hours each). Dates are: Sundays, Oct 23, Nov 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec 4, 11, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 12, 26 with a final tournament on March 1st. Academy must be paid for online prior to the first session, or a cheque must be turned in at the first Academy sessions will be held at the Bearspaw Christian School gym. Cheques for Academy must be handed in prior to or at the first training session.
- Teams in Tier 3/4 seeding can choose opt out of Academy if they expect to be Tier 4.
- Optional academy for Tier 4 to 6 teams at extra cost with our Head Coaches.
- CMSA league play as per CMSA schedules (typically 15-18 games per team plus post season play depending on results).
- CWSC training t-shirt and socks included in fees. Socks are to be picked up at Kicks Sporting Goods in Varsity. All players U10 and up must wear CWSC shorts, which can be purchased from Kicks. High quality ADIDAS Club Wear is also available at Kicks.
- Spectators at the soccer centres must pay an admission fee as imposed by the Calgary Soccer Federation.
IMPORTANT DATES TRY OUTS AND TEAM FORMATION DATES:
Session 1 : September 6, 7, 8, 9th at Silver Springs Fields - Wear outdoor Cleats
Session 2 : September 10, 11 at West Soccer Centre - Wear indoor Cleats
Teams formed by September 16th
Teams can practice outdoors the weekend of September 17th/18th
Gym permits start (most) the week of October 3rd. Teams may start practicing indoors as per their assigned permit.
Coach Meeting and equipment hand out-September 21st: Brentwood CO-OP Community Room
Team Manager Meeting October 13th
CMSA LEAGUE FORMAT
Days of Play : (updated June 29)
U14 to U18 Tiers I-III - any day of the week
Tier IV and V - Saturdays
Tier VI - Sundays
U12 Tiers I-III- any day of the week
Tier IV and V - Sundays
Tier VI - Saturdays
U10 Tier A - Sundays
Tier B - Saturdays
Tier C - Sundays
U8 Sundays at the SE, NW or NE soccer centres - CMSA has advised
they will be endeavouring to book all of our games at the west soccer centre.
U6 Saturdays at the SE, NW or NE soccer centres - CMSA has advised they
will be endeavouring to book all of our games at the west soccer centre.
Please see the CMSA website for downloadable documents of the above league format and structure.
U12-18 Tiers I-IV leads to Provincial Competition, Tier V leads to Inter-Cities, and Tier IV leads to Indoor City Finals. Dates will be added here once they become available. U10 teams are automatically entered into the Indoor City Finals. U6 and U8 teams will play their last league game as part of the U6/U8 Indoor Minifest on a date to be advised.
REGISTRATION FEES:
Year of Birth Registration Fee
U6 2006-2007 $240
U8 2004-2005 $280
U10 2002-2003 $400
U12 2000-2001 $420
U14 1998-1999 $420
U16 1996-1997 $420
U18 1994-1995 $420
Head Coach Fees:
Teams with Club Head Coaches as their Team Coaches have to pay Head Coach fees. If they are a Tier 1-3 team, they may opt out of Academy but must agree to have 2 practices per week and pay the extra cost of practice facility.
Age Group # Sessions Fee per player
U10-U18 1 game and 1-2 practices per week $180
for 20-22 weeks plus tournaments
and post-season play
Academy Fees (for top tier teams):
Age Group # Sessions Fee per player
U10-U18 7 two-hour sessions plus tournament $260
Notes:
CMSA U10 Tier A and U12-U16 Tier 1-3 teams have mandatory Academy fees.
CMSA U18 Tier 1-3 teams may opt out of Academy.
Teams that choose to have 2 practices a week must pay the additional gym rental costs on top of their registration fees (approx $120 per player).
U12-U16 Teams in Tier 3/4 seeding may choose not to participate if they expect to be in Tier 4 in the playoff round.
Teams with Club Head Coaches as their Team Coaches have to pay Head Coach Fees if they are Tier 1-3 team, they may choose to opt out of Academy but must then agree to have 2 practices a week and pay the extra cost of the practice facility.
Tier 1 Players:
Please note, players wishing to play at the Tier 1 level should make note of the above costs before indicating their desire to try out for Tier 1 teams. For example, a Tier 1 player with a Head Coach as the team coach will be paying registration fees plus head coach fees and Academy fees, and have an extra practice per week for a total of approximately $1,000.
Tier 1 players should expect to commit to 2-3 practices or Academy per week, 1 game per week, 1 game per week, 1-2 tournaments per season, and 15-18 games as per the CMSA game schedule plus post season play.
Other Fees:
- Jersey Deposit: $75 (post dated cheque will not be cashed if the jersey is returned at the end of the season). This is not required for U6 or U8s.
- Volunteer Fees as noted below
- Valid Community Membership with a CWSC Partner Community or CWSC Membership $30 (see below for more information)
Late Fees:
A late fee of $25 will be applied after July 31st for CMSA registrations. Late fees will be applied to Play and Train Registrations after September 6th.
NSF Cheques:
NSF cheques will incur a charge of $25.
CMSA Program Calendar
Please click here for the CMSA Program Calendar for Indoor 2011/12 once it becomes available.
Photo Identification
All players U12 and over must have CMSA photo identification. Appointments will be available on the CMSA website at www.calgaryminorsoccer.com by mid September. You will need the player's CMSA ID number to book an appointment. These can be found on the CMSA website under the schedules section. Pull up the team name from the last season played and click on Team Roster. If the player is new to CMSA or just moving up from U10, please email admin@calgarywestsoccer.com for the ID number when advised at a later date.
Photo ID dates and times will be advised when they become available.
Volunteer System - for competitive soccer only
CWSC is a volunteer based organization which needs volunteer support to help run operations in order to keep fees down.
We recognize that families have different needs, and therefore use a volunteer system which provides flexibility and choice for parents to volunteer as much as they like, or not at all. Those who choose not to volunteer pay a non-volunteer fee, while others can choose from a selection of tasks to reduce or eliminate that additional fee. Most families that want to volunteer prefer to see the fruits of their work most directly, at the team level, while others have talents in other areas that can best be utilized in non-team related jobs.
The Club also wants to recognize that a very few volunteers commit an extraordinary amount of time to their teams and the club and that this extra effort should be rewarded.
Parents will thus be able to choose from 2 options:
- No volunteer role taken - a $100 Volunteer fee must be submitted along with registration. This is a family fee (not per child).
- Volunteering role/s taken - If parents choose this option, they are expected to volunteer at the team level and/or club level. When registering, you will prompted to enter your volunteer preference(s). Each position in the dropdown list has a description associated with it, as well as the number of points you will receive for doing that job (50 points = $50, 100 points = $100). While we cannot guarantee you will be required for one of the jobs you select, we will endeavour to find you something else should you not be required in that capacity. Registrants must send in two $50 volunteer deposit cheques per family. If a parent fulfills a team level task, one $50 cheque will be shredded and one will be cashed. If a parent fulfills team level tasks for 2 teams (have 2 children enrolled in our programs), both $50 cheques will be shredded. If a parent selects a club level task, depending on the points accorded that job, either both $50 cheques will be shredded, or one will be cashed. Again, volunteer commitments are per family, not per child.
Team managers will be asked to submit their list of those taking on volunteer roles for the team to ensure all parents/families that fulfill their team level tasks will be credited for $50 or $100, as appropriate.
We will be also be tracking club level tasks and giving families the $50 or $100 credit, as appropriate for the task.
Any monies received from volunteer deposits will be put towards worthy club initiatives including subsiding fees for the following season, equipment purchases, club wear for coaches, and also put towards an indoor facility in the future.
Pre-Season/Between Season Training
Our Pre-Season Training sessions in March/April were well attended. CWSC will offer a Pre-Season Training 2-week daily program from August 22 to September 2 designed to ease players back into the soccer season and to prepare for try outs.
Cost: $100 for the 2 week program. Goalkeeper sessions need minimum of 13 players (combined) to run.
To go to our Registration page, please click here.