Details:

Registration dates: Registration open now!

Max Capacity: 100 players per gender.

The Invitational Observation will consist of 2 sessions. Those players selected from the Open observation will receive an email between Mar 7th -8th and will be expected to attend both sessions on the dates laid out below:

Schedule: INVITATIONAL OBSERVATION @ Goudy Field

                                                                                          Girls

Saturday Mar 12th: 4:00 – 5:30pm @ Goudy Field

Sunday Mar 13th: 4:00 – 5:30pm @ Goudy Field

Boys

Saturday Mar 12th: 5:30 – 7:00pm @ Goudy Field

Sunday Mar 13th: 5:30 – 7:00pm @ Goudy Field

Advancing to the next step: 

At the end of the “Invitational Observation”, 25 players (per gender) will be selected to our 2010 Intake Program – Spring Season running April 11-July 2 (dates subject to change).

At the conclusion of our 2010 WAVE Intake Program – Spring Season, 18 players (per gender) will be selected to join the U13 Intake WAVE team to play BCSPL 2022/2023 season. Season runs from Sept 2022- June 2023

What is “Intake”?

– Intake teams “U-13 Intake” are the first age group in  Powered by Pacific VI Wave Program curriculum. It’s the front door to our program. Every year, U12 players are assessed by Powered by Pacific coaching staff during the “Intake Observations” towards a final spot in the roster of the Intake Program – Spring Season (April to June)

What is the Intake Program Spring Season (Apr-Jun)?

– The Spring Season comprises training sessions and exhibition games (no league games) for the Intake teams. It’s basically a pre-season for the BCSPL (BC Soccer Premier League), which is highest level of youth soccer in BC and the main competition our teams (U13 Intakes through U18) play.

Can we still go on vacation as a family?

Of course! The rest of Canada plays through the summer and it does not have an effect on their programs. One of the great benefits of the BCSPL program is the scheduled breaks throughout the season. There is a provision for a large break in December and the first half of January, as well as the month of July and the first half of August.

The December break is traditionally hard on Wave players in their first year because they are used to playing during this time and often their friends at school are still playing. 

The driving factor of BCSPL is to produce a responsible and sustainable player development model in line with the Canadian Soccer Association’s Long Term Player Development (LTPD) program. When provincial and national team programming occurs there will not be BCSPL league games scheduled so that selected players are free to attend and team performance does not suffer.

Can I play other sports?

The short and simple answer is yes, however this is not a short and simple matter. For a program to be athlete-centred there needs to be opportunities for rest and recovery. 

We are fully supportive of BCSPL players taking part in other sports/clubs. The expectation for a Wave player is to commit to the team’s complete training and game schedule.

Wave coaches will be supportive of athlete’s involvement in other sports to a point. However the Wave program will require that players in the program view the BCSPL teams as their number one priority and must commit to team training plus games.

School soccer is the hardest extra activity to manage and it is important to speak to your team coach about the amount of training you are doing outside of the Wave to help ensure each player can be ready to perform to the best of their ability for their Wave team.

If your child does not make the team, we encourage them to continue to play and train at the highest level possible. It is important that the Wave continues to nurture programs that bridge the various levels of the game. We will also be working with the clubs to build a program up and down the island where a second group of identified players in each age group are able to connect directly with Wave training sessions and coaches. 

If your child is released from Wave we will create mechanisms and opportunities for them to continue to be monitored in consultation with their club’s Technical Director.

To understand the Levels of Play on the island click here.

What is the EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League (BCSPL) and why should my son or daughter play in this league?

It is the goal of BC Soccer to continue to be committed to a comprehensive approach to improve player development in British Columbia, ultimately, to make Canada a stronger soccer nation.  Part of the broad-based plan was the establishment of a two stream development process for the game.  Those streams are known as grassroots and high performance. BCSPL, the high performance stream, started play in the fall of 2011. See www.bcsoccer.net for more information.

A key component of this process was the creation and development of a High Performance League in BC.  This league is known as the EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League (BCSPL) and will deliver on the following key development initiatives;

• Supports CSA’s “PLAYER FIRST” mentality and its Long Term Player Development strategy.
• Harmonizes all high performance levels of programming
• Eliminates congestion and provides greater clarity for all stakeholders
• Works within existing and supporting structures
• Drives improvements to all aspects of high performance soccer

The Vancouver Island Wave play in the BC Soccer Premier League (BCSPL).  

The BCSPL provides an elevated level of competition for high performance players in BC; contributes to player development for the Canadian National Team; and is the recognized pathway for players to be identified for BC Soccer’s High Performance Program, Canadian Universities, US Colleges and professional play with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

What is the goal of the BCSPL?

It is the goal of BC Soccer to continue to be committed to a comprehensive approach to improve player development in British Columbia, ultimately, to make Canada a stronger soccer nation.  Part of the broad-based plan was the establishment of a two stream development process for the game.  Those streams are known as grassroots and high performance.  See www.bcsoccer.net for more information.

What are some of the developmental benefits for players in the BCSPL?

The EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League is built on the following guiding core principals of development:

1. To allow players to further develop their skills in an environment, this includes other technically advanced players playing within a competitive demanding atmosphere
2. To enhance the technical and tactical components of the players game through extensive on and off field training and education.
3. To provide players with access to certified and experienced and professional levels of coaching.
4. To provide the players specific guidance in areas of nutrition, mental prep, physical fitness and post-secondary education.
5. To provide players leadership and information on life skills and promote the importance of commitment to excellence and citizenship.
6. To provide a healthy and safe training environment to ensure responsible and suitable development of the player.

How many teams in BCSPL?

There have been 8 franchises in the BCSPL since its inception, one from the Interior, one from the Island and the remaining six from the lower mainland. Each franchise has attempted to field 10 teams (5 boys, 5 girls) that will play in the following single age groups: U13-U16 and a combined U17/18 age group. And most years the league has been successful in fielding a full complement of teams. At the beginning of February the league has accepted four new franchises from the lower mainland into the league and they will enter on a graduated bases (starting at Intake).

Therefore there will be eight teams in each age group. On the island the U18 age group is always assessed on a case-by-case basis to determine the correct number of teams for the franchise. It is the goal in 2020-2021 to field 6 boy’s teams and 6 girl’s teams.

Lower Island Soccer Association, on behalf of both LISA and the Upper Island Soccer Association

• The British Columbia Premier League website.