PLAYER PATHWAY

WIA’s Philosophy on Player Placement

The placement of players is based on a variety of variables:

• “Soccer Age” (player’s maturity, physical age, technical ability and overall understanding of soccer)
• Stage of physical development and literacy (fluid and ever-changing)
• Team dynamic
• Biological age

Some players may play in their biological age group, while others are placed on teams based on their soccer age. WIA technical coaches decide a player’s placement on an individual basis.

Parents and players must understand the following as it relates to WIA Teams. WIA:

• Cannot enroll more players than the player-to-coach ratio allows
• Cannot turn away players who show promise just because they are inexperienced at the present moment
• Cannot accurately predict the potential or future performance of a player
• Cannot guarantee that your player will make the BCSPL team at U13 because the characteristics of young players are not the same as those of mature elite athletes
• Can develop and support players who are ready and willing to train, follow our standards-based training methods and trust our judgement as it relates to their development

Youth Programs