SOCCER (Youth & Mini) Programs

The age group a child plays in is determined by their YEAR of birth, and not necessarily their current age. 
Programs are coached and managed by volunteers.  Please consider volunteering to ensure your child and others, have the opportunity to participate, learn and excel in their local soccer programs.  Youth coaching courses are offered twice per year and course fees may be reimbursed by LWCC.  Please refer to the soccer program you are interested in, for more specific details on dates of registration and games. 

Indoor Soccer Season 2020
Indoor soccer season link:
 http://www.wseu.ca/index.php?src=news&srctype=detail&category=WSEU%20Premier&refno=535
More information to follow.

Special Update: 2020 Outdoor Soccer U9-U18
To our Players, Coaches and Families
LWCC is pleased to announce that registration for a modified 2020 outdoor soccer season is now open. Families of players wishing to participate in recreational soccer with their local Community Centre are now able to register the outdoor soccer season, which is expected to start shortly. The link below includes information about the season format and registration. Please read carefully.
Revised 2020 Outdoor Soccer Season
The revised 2020 Outdoor Soccer Season will follow a format that has been approved by Canada Soccer, Manitoba Soccer, Sport Manitoba, and our Provincial Health Authorities. The approved Return-to-Participate Plan includes guidelines and recommendations that are intended to keep our players, coaches, volunteers, their families and the community safe and healthy. You may review the Manitoba Soccer Plan in greater detail by visiting our Winnipeg South End United (WSEU) District website.  MSA Return to Participation Protocol
 
A return to soccer activities will be organized around a three-stage process;

• Stage 1 - starts with non-contact training that maintains physical distancing,
• Stage 2 - moves to limited-contact training that allows for opposition in drills, and
• Stage 3 – allows for return to more regular training and recreational league competition.

The planned schedule anticipates a return to competitive games for U09/18 starting July 13th with 1 – 2 scheduled exhibition games, followed by an official start to the recreational league schedule on July 20th.
The District Community Centres are working closely with the WSEU District to organize player registration and form teams for recreational league play. League play will include an in-district league schedule for ages U09/12 organized by the WSEU District and city-wide league schedule organized by the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) for ages U12/18. A planned league schedule is being created that includes;

• 10-week season, starting July 20th and ending by September 27th with 12 games (i.e. all ages)
• Games scheduled for week-day evenings (Mon – Thu) until daylight hours become an issue in September, when games will also be scheduled on the weekend (emphasis on Sundays).
• Simplified playoff round the last weekend of the outdoor season for the U13/18 ages.

There will unfortunately be no city-wide jamboree at the end of the season for the younger U09/12 ages due to the current situation.
Recognize that moving forward with this three-stage plan requires approval from our Regional Health Authorities at the start of each stage. Approval has been obtained for the start of Stage 1 and we anticipate that continued favourable conditions in Manitoba will allow us to move forward with Stage 2 and a Stage 3 return to league play on July 20th.
 
Registration Details
LWCC has worked closely with the WSEU District and the other District Community Centres to organize registration for the recreational outdoor season. The registration link below will direct you to a centralized online registration site for Community Centre soccer registration that was prepared by the WSEU District for the Community Centres.

Registration fees for a revised 2020 outdoor season have been adjusted to reflect the modified outdoor season. Fees for 2020 outdoor Community Centre soccer have been set as follows;

• U09/12                 $155.00
• U13/18                 $180.00

Registration fees include covers Community Centre costs for delivering the soccer program, costs incurred by the WSEU District and WYSA for organization of league play, referees, field marking, field maintenance and insurance, along with assessments from Canada Soccer and Manitoba Soccer, who are responsible for sanctioning soccer in Canada and Manitoba. Every organization has reduced its fees in 2020 to recognize the unusual circumstances and encourage participation by our families.
 
Please read and follow the instructions provided on the registration site carefully. Registration and payment are required for your child to be placed on a Community Centre soccer team. Contact the WSEU District Office Manager at 204-452-8020 or officemanager@wseu.ca if you require additional information or have any problems with the online registration website.
Registration will be open until midnight on Friday, June 26th.
Registration Link:  https://msa-southendunited.goalline.ca/register.php?reg_form_id=36366
 
Coaches and Volunteers
Community Centre soccer requires volunteers to coach and help organize soccer for our youth. Please contact your Community Centre if you are available to volunteer for the 2020 outdoor season. Coaches will be provided with more detailed information on how to implement health and safety measures required under the Return-to-Participate Plan, along with information and training plans to assist them with organizing training under Stages 1 and 2.
NOTE:   Coaches are required to have a valid background check and complete online Respect-in-Sport and Concussion Protocol training prior to coaching. These requirements are intended to support a safe, enjoyable and healthy environment for our youth players and families.
Please contact the WSEU District Office at 204-452-8020 or officemanager@wseu.ca to verify your coaching information and ensure that that these requirements are met.
 
Contacting Your Community Centre
Please contact Tracey Wright, Soccer Convenor at LWCC if you have any questions. You may contact us at LWCC.youthsoccer@shaw.ca

Season format pdf info

Youth Soccer (ages 9 - 18)

LWCC Youth Soccer Convenor:                   Tracey Wright at lwcc.youthsoccer@shaw.ca

LWCC's Youth Soccer program is a recreational program provided by the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) through the Winnipeg South End United Soccer Club.  This program is open to boys and girls ages 9 to 18 living in Linden Woods (or Linden Ridge*).  The program focuses on physical activity, building soccer skills and having fun!  There is an OUTDOOR PROGRAM for the months of May/June/September and INDOOR PROGRAM for the months of October - March.
​Each team has a maximum roster size as dictated by WYSA.  Please register early as players are given their place by the date and time stamp on the registration form. 
Teams are created in cooperation with the other community centres in the WYSA league.  If we have too many players OR if we don't have enough players to make a team OR we do not have a volunteer coach for the team then players may be transferred to the next community club.  Our goal is to ensure ALL kids get to play soccer.

*Linden Ridge residents may choose to register with Linden Woods Community Centre OR Whyte Ridge Community Centre.  NOTE:  If LWCC needs to transfer players in that age group to another centre we cannot provide a default placement back to Whyte Ridge. St. John's Ravenscourt students will register directly with their school.
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Youth Indoor soccer runs from October to mid-March and is played in indoor facilities throughout Winnipeg. Girls typically play on Saturdays and boys typically play on Sundays. There may be an occasional weeknight game.  Coaches will schedule one practice throughout the week. 
The team rosters, schedule and game locations are typically available by October 1.

Youth Outdoor Soccer runs from late April to June, with ages 12 and older continuing in September for playoffs.  In general, odd ages (9, 11, 13, 15, 17) play on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and even ages (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) play Mondays and Wednesdays.  Games are sometimes played on weekends.  Coaches will schedule one practice during the week.  HOME games are played behind Linden Woods Community Centre. AWAY games are played on fields in various locations in South-West Winnipeg. ​The team rosters, schedules, and game locations are generally available by April 15.
 
YOUTH Soccer Registration:
INDOOR - 2019/2020 season         - Closed.
OUTDOOR - 2020 season              – Registration opens March 1st and closes March 16th, 2020
LINK to registration page.

​Cost:     TBD - Determined each season by Winnipeg South End United (WSEU)

  CANCELLED - Mini Soccer (Ages 4 to 8) Born 2012 - 2016 for 2020 season
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E-mail Contact     lwcc.minisoccer@shaw.ca 

​** SEE HOME PAGE for COVID-19 update information
   
LWCCC’s program runs from the week of May 4th (weather permitting) to June 25th introducing children to basic soccer skills, athleticism and sportsmanship through two weekly one-hour practice/games. The registration fee includes 16 sessions of soccer and an annual wind-up jamboree for the whole family. All players will receive a medal and soccer ball to keep at the end of the season. 

This program is coached by volunteers and coaches are always needed. Please consider volunteering.  You do not need to be a soccer player to be a great mini soccer coach.  All volunteer head coaches will be able to select two friend requests for their team.

All efforts are made to make gender and age balanced teams.  U7/U8 are gender-specific, with teams for boys and girls.

All equipment is provided. Please arrive with your player dressed and ready at 6:00 pm. Locations are as follows:
U4/5                 (Born 2016/2015)
- Mondays & Wednesdays     6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Games played at Ecole Van Walleghem School (1 Princemere Road)
U6                    (Born 2014)
- Mondays & Wednesdays     6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Games played at Linden Meadows School (335 Lindenwood Drive East)
U7/8 BOYS         (Born 2013/2012)
- Tuesdays & Thursdays       6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Games played at Ecole Van Walleghem School (1 Princemere Road)
U7/8 GIRLS        (Born 2013/2012)
- Tuesdays & Thursdays       6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Games played at Linden Meadows School (335 Lindenwood Drive East)

MINI Soccer Registration:
OUTDOOR - 2020 season              - Registration begins end of March & closes April 15, 2020.  Exact dates TBA
LINK to registration page.
Cost:     $70 per child for all registrations received by end of closing day of registration. 
Late registrations will be charged $90 and are subject to availability (please contact the centre for late registration). 
Cancelled registrations will be charged a $20 administrative fee.