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Competition Level |
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Goal: Top 10
ranking in WA
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Goal: Seek out
competition with top West Coast Clubs (Crossfire, FC Portland,
and other region clubs from Idaho, Utah, and California).
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Tournaments: Enter
Bronze and better (Got Soccer classifications). 2-3 overnight
tournaments and 2-3 Vanc/Portland area tournaments
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League play: Goal
is WA PDL or WSYSA D3 or better
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State Cup:
Championship Cup with goal to qualify for Regional’s. |
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Goal: Competitive
team vs other Vancouver/Portland area Select/D5 teams and
successful participation in WSYSA State cup.
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Tournaments: Focus
on local tournaments. 1-2 Bronze level. Usually no more than
one overnight tournament. 3-5 total.
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League play:
Typically D5 with a few teams playing in Oregon
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State Cup:
Commissioner’s Cup with a few in the Challenge Cup. |
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Length of
Season
Note:
Significant changes are happening at the state level in WA and
OR that will impact the schedule for tournament, league and
state cup schedules. |
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Practice: 2x per
week with some additional weekend scrimmages or practices. Most
start 2-3 weeks after spring break except for HS boys.
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Summer tournament
play commencing Memorial Day weekend and continue up to Labor
Day.
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League play: WSYSA,
14 games, Sat or Sun play, starts the weekend after Labor Day
and ending in December. PDL plays 12 to 14 games on Sat and some
Sun through November.
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State Cup play
starts in January and conclude in March (except HS girls – they
start in March and conclude early April).
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Overall, the
season is usually 9 to 10 months |
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Practice: Variable
by team. Starting in mid May for soccer only teams or mid June
for those that with a high baseball contingent.
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Summer tournament
play varies widely depending upon the team. Teams are usually
competing no later than mid July.
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League: WSYSA
Dist. 5, Sa only play, 8-10 games, play starts the weekend after
Labor Day and ends in early November. HS girls play in the
spring). Oregon, 14 games, Sat & Sun play, same start, ending in
late October. HS girls play in the spring.
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State Cup play
starts in January and conclude in March (except HS girls – they
start in March and conclude early April).
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Overall, the
season is usually 7 to 9 months |
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Coaching |
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Goal: State D
license or better.
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Goal: 50% of
coaches have ODP, college or national experience. |
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Goal: State E
license or better.
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Most coaches are
parents with strong local ties.
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Many coaches have
playing experience. |
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Cost Per
Player
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Up front - ~$800.
This includes all practice fields, virtually all tournament
fees, all league fees and state cup fees.
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Uniforms ~$150
(target every 3rd year)
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Travel – varies
widely, but may include 1 more tournaments in Seattle area and 1
in Boise, ID (US Club Soccer) and/or CA
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Coaching Fees –
range from no additional cost to $400.
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Overall,
costs range from $800 to $1350 + travel costs, per season.
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*The above
costs are for FC Vancouver Premier Soccer Club. Other Premier
clubs charge as much as $2,000 to $4,000 or more per season. |
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Up front club fee
$100 to $500 (includes D5 league fee) plus variable expenses
depending on the team. This includes all practice field
expenses, tournament fees, league fees for OR or WA and state
cup fees.
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Uniforms ~$150
(target every 3rd year)
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Travel – varies
significantly from team to team but will typically include very
limited out-of-town travel for overnight tournaments
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Coaching Fees –
typically coaches are not paid
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Overall,
costs range from $400 to $750 + travel costs, per season. |
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Multi-Sport
Athletes |
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FCV encourages it’s
members to be well rounded. Virtually all athletes compete in
multiple sports.
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Coaches will make
allowances, where practical, for multi sport athletes. That
being said, it is challenging for athletes to join more than one
traveling sport.
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Development comes
through practice. Members are expected to make the majority of
practices and matches. Play time in matches may be contingent
on attendance at practices |
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Select play most
easily accommodates multi sport athletes with shorter season and
less travel.
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Coaches will make
allowances, where practical, for multi sport athletes.
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Development comes
through practice. Members are expected to make the majority of
practices and matches.
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