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Soccer continues to experience dynamic growth both in terms of participation and public interest.
The Canadian Soccer Association registered over 825,031 in 2003 a 4.5% increase from 2002. The CSA is a huge grass roots organization ranging from 5-year-old players, parent volunteers, adult players, professional teams and professional staff with player registrations ranging from 362,000 in Ontario to 1948 in the Yukon. The largest growth in registrations has been for females, now over 40% of registrations (343000). In Manitoba 48% of registrations are female.
Association Football, which in many countries including Canada is known as soccer, is played in more than 190 different nations. It is the most all-embracing and most successful team sport of all time. More cultures have adopted it and far more people watch it than any other sport in history.
Soccer's artistic style, involving ninety percent of the body, offers a variety of benefits to participants. Soccer is relatively inexpensive; skill accomplishment can range from simple to complex; it provides cardiovascular fitness and it is fun. These benefits attract over 800,00 registered men, women, boys and girls to soccer in Canada, and of these about 20,000 were playing in Manitoba. The largest increase in player registration over the past two years has been in indoor soccer. Adult teams have doubled and youth teams have increased by 27%.
All programs and competitions are available for male and female players. In Manitoba in 2003 we had the following:
Outdoor participants:
1,150 Youth Teams
17,800 players
1,150 coaches
170 Adult Teams
3000 players
170 coaches
3,000 volunteer administrators
400 officials
Indoor soccer participants:
330 Youth Teams
5400 players
200 Adult Teams
3200 players
The Manitoba Soccer Association Inc. formerly the Manitoba Football Association, founded in 1905, was incorporated in 1963 to promote, develop and govern the game in Manitoba. Manitoba has a long soccer history going back to records of games played in the 1880's. The first meeting of the Canadian Soccer Association was held in Winnipeg in 1912 and the Norwood Wanderers won the first two National Championships in 1913 and 1914. The Association and its affiliated organizations are run by volunteer coaches, officials and administrators. The Association has a staff of seven. The Association represents the sport as a member of the Canadian Soccer Association, Sport Manitoba and in dealings with other Government Agencies. The Manitoba Soccer Association is committed to being a Service Organization, which will provide assistance to both new and ongoing programs of development and competition.
Manitoba Soccer Association
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Services and Programs
The Manitoba Soccer Association organizes and coordinates a number of programs and services designed to improve the quality of soccer in the Province. Among them are:
Coaching
Beginner/exposure clinics for those with little or no background in the game.
National Coaching and Certification Technical Clinics –Children, Youth Senior.
Special Events: Guest coaches, National coaches.
Referees
Beginner/exposure clinics for coaches, clubs, potential referees; general information on rules.
Grade 3 and Youth C (entry level) to Grade 1 clinics.
Player Development
PROVINCIAL TEAMS: A player development program for those with higher skill levels is conducted by the Manitoba Soccer Association in conjunction with the Canadian Soccer Association All-Star Program. Canada Games and Western Canada Games, U-14 and U-16 boys and U-14 and U-16 girls teams are selected to compete in inter-provincial games. As well there are Under 12 and 13 male and female Developmental Provincial teams. Players are scouted by the Canadian Soccer Association for National Player Camps and National Youth, World Cup, Olympic and University teams. The Association also operates a Winter Academy and a Regional Training Centre for developing players.
SOCCER SCHOOLS: The Manitoba Soccer Association conducts a series of soccer schools which provide low cost instruction to children interested in learning or improving upon the basic skills of the game. The schools are taught by accredited instructors. The Soccer Schools are for girls and boys ages 7-11 years and designed to provide an opportunity to learn and improve soccer skills together with an understanding of the principles and systems of play.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CLINICS: Upon request general clinics for players will be conducted for youth players or other interested groups or players. (See also the M.S.A. Technical Development Package for more information).
SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE: Weeklong day camps for competitive / elite youth players. The program is under direction of the High Performance Coach and directed at boys and girls 12 to 16 years old.
Competitions
The Manitoba Soccer Association organizes male and female "Cup" competitions for "Club" teams in the U-14, U-16, U-18 and senior age groups. The winners become Manitoba's representatives in inter-provincial and national competitions.
Manitoba is from time to time called upon to host National All-Star and "Club" competitions. Soccer is also a major sport in the Manitoba Summer Games, Canada Games and Western Canada Games.
Fundraising
The Manitoba Soccer Association endeavors to raise its funds from registrations, corporate sponsors and grants. It also runs fund raising programs to raise funds for member clubs and to support the Association's programs.
The Manitoba Soccer Association is financially supported by Sport Manitoba. The Manitoba Soccer Association receives grants which enable us to run coaches and officials development clinics; host provincial championships, youth development programs, assist our province's top coaches and officials; provide administrative services to affiliated leagues and associations.
Facilities
The Association and its members are active in facilities development. As a result of the Pan Am Games, a facility (two fields) has been developed at Red River College that is operated by the Women's Soccer League. The Winnipeg Soccer Federation operates the Winnipeg Soccer Complex, a 3 field $2.2 million dollar facility. Over the past five years the Association through grants from the Sport Legacy Trust Fund has supported construction of fields in Rivers, Neepawa, and Dauphin.
With the growth of Indoor Soccer, there are now, in a combination of private and soccer organization managed facilities, six indoor surfaces in Winnipeg and one in Brandon.
Other Member Services
DISCIPLINE: The Association conducts a discipline program (hearings) and circulates the discipline guidelines, policies and a suspension list.
APPEALS/DISPUTE SETTLEMENT: An opportunity to appeal decisions of Member Associations and Inter-District Leagues on constitutional matters and membership problems and general concerns with the operation of the game.
VIDEOS: The Association has videos available as resources for coaching, players, referees, rules, etc.
MEMBER SERVICES: Services provided for affiliated organizations such as printing and production of schedules, handbooks, etc. and meeting rooms.
REGISTRATION: Senior and youth player registration, for control of players, record keeping.
PRODUCT CENTRE: Resource literature, rule books, coaching manuals. Catalogue available.
TOURNAMENT REGISTRY: Tournament information for North America, Europe, etc.
ACCIDENT/LIABILITY INSURANCE: Coverage for all participants. Comprehensive liability on a participant to participant basis. Injury coverage and travel insurance.
The Canadian Soccer Association registered over 825,031 in 2003 a 4.5% increase from 2002. The CSA is a huge grass roots organization ranging from 5-year-old players, parent volunteers, adult players, professional teams and professional staff with player registrations ranging from 362,000 in Ontario to 1948 in the Yukon. The largest growth in registrations has been for females, now over 40% of registrations (343000). In Manitoba 48% of registrations are female.
Association Football, which in many countries including Canada is known as soccer, is played in more than 190 different nations. It is the most all-embracing and most successful team sport of all time. More cultures have adopted it and far more people watch it than any other sport in history.
Soccer's artistic style, involving ninety percent of the body, offers a variety of benefits to participants. Soccer is relatively inexpensive; skill accomplishment can range from simple to complex; it provides cardiovascular fitness and it is fun. These benefits attract over 800,00 registered men, women, boys and girls to soccer in Canada, and of these about 20,000 were playing in Manitoba. The largest increase in player registration over the past two years has been in indoor soccer. Adult teams have doubled and youth teams have increased by 27%.
All programs and competitions are available for male and female players. In Manitoba in 2003 we had the following:
Outdoor participants:
1,150 Youth Teams
17,800 players
1,150 coaches
170 Adult Teams
3000 players
170 coaches
3,000 volunteer administrators
400 officials
Indoor soccer participants:
330 Youth Teams
5400 players
200 Adult Teams
3200 players
The Manitoba Soccer Association Inc. formerly the Manitoba Football Association, founded in 1905, was incorporated in 1963 to promote, develop and govern the game in Manitoba. Manitoba has a long soccer history going back to records of games played in the 1880's. The first meeting of the Canadian Soccer Association was held in Winnipeg in 1912 and the Norwood Wanderers won the first two National Championships in 1913 and 1914. The Association and its affiliated organizations are run by volunteer coaches, officials and administrators. The Association has a staff of seven. The Association represents the sport as a member of the Canadian Soccer Association, Sport Manitoba and in dealings with other Government Agencies. The Manitoba Soccer Association is committed to being a Service Organization, which will provide assistance to both new and ongoing programs of development and competition.
Manitoba Soccer Association
Diagram
Services and Programs
The Manitoba Soccer Association organizes and coordinates a number of programs and services designed to improve the quality of soccer in the Province. Among them are:
Coaching
Beginner/exposure clinics for those with little or no background in the game.
National Coaching and Certification Technical Clinics –Children, Youth Senior.
Special Events: Guest coaches, National coaches.
Referees
Beginner/exposure clinics for coaches, clubs, potential referees; general information on rules.
Grade 3 and Youth C (entry level) to Grade 1 clinics.
Player Development
PROVINCIAL TEAMS: A player development program for those with higher skill levels is conducted by the Manitoba Soccer Association in conjunction with the Canadian Soccer Association All-Star Program. Canada Games and Western Canada Games, U-14 and U-16 boys and U-14 and U-16 girls teams are selected to compete in inter-provincial games. As well there are Under 12 and 13 male and female Developmental Provincial teams. Players are scouted by the Canadian Soccer Association for National Player Camps and National Youth, World Cup, Olympic and University teams. The Association also operates a Winter Academy and a Regional Training Centre for developing players.
SOCCER SCHOOLS: The Manitoba Soccer Association conducts a series of soccer schools which provide low cost instruction to children interested in learning or improving upon the basic skills of the game. The schools are taught by accredited instructors. The Soccer Schools are for girls and boys ages 7-11 years and designed to provide an opportunity to learn and improve soccer skills together with an understanding of the principles and systems of play.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT CLINICS: Upon request general clinics for players will be conducted for youth players or other interested groups or players. (See also the M.S.A. Technical Development Package for more information).
SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE: Weeklong day camps for competitive / elite youth players. The program is under direction of the High Performance Coach and directed at boys and girls 12 to 16 years old.
Competitions
The Manitoba Soccer Association organizes male and female "Cup" competitions for "Club" teams in the U-14, U-16, U-18 and senior age groups. The winners become Manitoba's representatives in inter-provincial and national competitions.
Manitoba is from time to time called upon to host National All-Star and "Club" competitions. Soccer is also a major sport in the Manitoba Summer Games, Canada Games and Western Canada Games.
Fundraising
The Manitoba Soccer Association endeavors to raise its funds from registrations, corporate sponsors and grants. It also runs fund raising programs to raise funds for member clubs and to support the Association's programs.
The Manitoba Soccer Association is financially supported by Sport Manitoba. The Manitoba Soccer Association receives grants which enable us to run coaches and officials development clinics; host provincial championships, youth development programs, assist our province's top coaches and officials; provide administrative services to affiliated leagues and associations.
Facilities
The Association and its members are active in facilities development. As a result of the Pan Am Games, a facility (two fields) has been developed at Red River College that is operated by the Women's Soccer League. The Winnipeg Soccer Federation operates the Winnipeg Soccer Complex, a 3 field $2.2 million dollar facility. Over the past five years the Association through grants from the Sport Legacy Trust Fund has supported construction of fields in Rivers, Neepawa, and Dauphin.
With the growth of Indoor Soccer, there are now, in a combination of private and soccer organization managed facilities, six indoor surfaces in Winnipeg and one in Brandon.
Other Member Services
DISCIPLINE: The Association conducts a discipline program (hearings) and circulates the discipline guidelines, policies and a suspension list.
APPEALS/DISPUTE SETTLEMENT: An opportunity to appeal decisions of Member Associations and Inter-District Leagues on constitutional matters and membership problems and general concerns with the operation of the game.
VIDEOS: The Association has videos available as resources for coaching, players, referees, rules, etc.
MEMBER SERVICES: Services provided for affiliated organizations such as printing and production of schedules, handbooks, etc. and meeting rooms.
REGISTRATION: Senior and youth player registration, for control of players, record keeping.
PRODUCT CENTRE: Resource literature, rule books, coaching manuals. Catalogue available.
TOURNAMENT REGISTRY: Tournament information for North America, Europe, etc.
ACCIDENT/LIABILITY INSURANCE: Coverage for all participants. Comprehensive liability on a participant to participant basis. Injury coverage and travel insurance.