WCSC Winter Select Program

Walnut Creek Soccer Club’s s Winter Select program follows the Fall Season (House), eligible players are selected from the Under-10 age Age Groups through the Under-14 Age Groups. This is an opportunity for dedicated players to improve their skills in a more competitive but still recreational environment. Teams are usually formed in late November to early December after tryouts. Training sessions start in mid-December.  The teams play an inter-league schedule from January through mid-March.  Training in the Winter Select Program includes a professional Trainer from the Competitive side of the club, who assists the coach in developing a training curriculum for the team.

Link to the 2015-16 Winter Select Teams

WCSC Fall Select Program

In 2015 the club debuted the Fall Select Program which will continue in 2016.  Walnut Creek Soccer Club’s s Fall Select program runs concurrent to the Fall Season (House) and eligible players are selected from the Under-10 age Age Groups through the Under-14 Age Groups. The number of teams formed in each age group will vary from year to year depending on the number of qualified coaches and players who want to participate.  This is an opportunity for dedicated players to improve their skills in a more competitive but still recreational environment. Teams will be formed in June and will be based on a performance at the annual Player Evaluation clinics in the spring.   Training sessions start in mid-July and plays an inter-league schedule from August to November.

Participation

A higher level of commitment is expected from both the players and the parents who intend to participate in the Select Programs.  The Select Programs are for enthusiastic and motivated players and parents. In order to achieve player development that is consistent will other regions and teams all players are expected to regularly attend training sessions and matches.

All eligible players (Under-10 and up) are encouraged to tryout for the programs. Please note that to be eligible for the Select programs a player must be enrolled in the regular fall season.  The number of teams formed in each age group varies from year to year depending on the number of qualified coaches and players who want to participate.  However, we attempt to field two U10, two U12 and one U14 team each for the boys and girls divisions for the Winter Select Program and one of each of the U10, U12, and U14 teams for the boys and girls divisions for the Fall Select program.

The Winter Select Season teams travel more than fall teams, including but not limited to locations in Davis, Concord, Pleasant Hill, San Jose, and Manteca. (This may vary from year to year).

Tryouts

If a player is interested in participating in the Winter Select Season complete the online tryout application. This application will be available in late October of the Fall season.   Players that are interested in playing Winter Select should register on-line at least 24 Hrs in advance of the posted tryout dates using the form link provided.  Tryout dates will be posted in October.

If a player is interested in participating in the Fall Select Season complete the online tryout application. This application will be available in late March of the Fall season.   Players that are interested in playing Fall Select should register on-line at least 24 Hrs in advance of the posted tryout dates using the form link provided.  Tryout dates will be posted in March.

Please bring the following items to tryouts:

  1. Water, shin guards, cleats & sun screen.

Tryout FAQs:

  • Q: I cannot make the tryout dates/times.  How does that affect my child’s chances of making a Select team?
  • Answer: All players must attend at least one of the tryouts to be eligible for the select programs. Select Coaches son/daughters shall attend a minimum of (2) two tryouts.
  • Q: How long after the tryouts will I be notified if my child has been chosen to play Select?
  • Results will be available by late November to early December.  However, notification will not be made to those not selected in the initial team formation due to the fact that players selected may choose not to participate and additional players will be added to the team.  Final notifications will be sent to all players by mid Decmber. If your child has not heard one way or another by this date please promptly contact winterselect@wcsc.org          For the Fall Select Program, results will be available in late June to early July.

Coaches

The WCSC 2014-15 House Committee’s goal is to field high quality teams in the Select Program. The Committee’s coach selection criterion focuses on player development.

To be considered a Select coach, a candidate must be:

  • AYSO Age certified or above (one level above strongly recommended) or hold a US Soccer E License
  • AYSO Safe Haven Certified
  • AYSO Concussion Training Certified
  • In good standing with the league
  • A good ambassador for WCSC
  • Willing to work and support other coaches in your age group

Please note that coaching candidates are never to recruit or make promises to players or parents that they will be on a specific team or make a team in general. However, all coaches should encourage all players to tryout.

Coaches who want to apply for to coach a Select Team should contact a member of the House Committee.

Fees

The 2014 Winter Select player registration fee was $265.00.  (The 2015 fee has not yet been set.)  This fee offsets the cost of field rental fees, training fees, referee fees, registration in AYSO (the parent league that runs the program) and insurance. Tournament costs per team  are in addition to the Select player registration fees.   Tournament registration costs vary per team.

The 2016 fees for the Fall Select Program have not been set yet, but will be announced prior to the Player Evaluation Clinics in the Spring of 2016.

Travel & Tournaments

Select teams may choose to play in tournaments to continue their development as a team.  Tournaments that are entered are in addition to the inter-league schedule and scrimmages.  Inter-league games typically start in January and can run into March.  Parents should expect on average five weekends during which you will play away games, usually Davis being farthest.

All WCSC Winter Select teams will play in the local Area 2C Select tournament in March which is included in the registration fee and the culmination of the Winter Select season. In addition, to that tournaments teams can play in additional tournaments as they desire. The tournaments are usually chosen in consultation with the families of the players.  All tournament-related costs are separate and distinct from the Select program registration fee and are therefore the responsibility of each individual team.  Available tournaments for the 2015 season are listed below.

2015 TOURNAMENT DATES – (subject to change/for general info only)

For more information on AYSO approved Tournaments offered in Northern California visit: http://www.ayso.org/events/tournament_info.aspx

Last updated on September 28, 2015

 

 

 

 

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