Registration will be open January 3-Feburary 15.
ALL SOCCER PROGRAMS CAN ONLY RUN WITH THE HELP OF MANY VOLUNTEERS. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO COACH OR MANAGE A TEAM PLEASE RESGISTER TO DO SO ASAP. MANAGERS ARE IN PLACE TO AID IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COACHES/KESA AND THE PARENTS. EVEN IF YOU HAVE COACHES OR MANAGED IN THE PAST PLEASE SIGN UP AT EACH REGISTRATION. WITHOUT VOLUNTEERS OUR PROGRAMS CANNOT RUN SO PLEASE SIGN UP TO HELP OUT!! ALL VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUMBIT A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK. COACHES WILL BE PROVIDED A LINK TO DO AN ONLINE RESPECT IN SPORT COURSE.
All parents are required to volunteer at our home tournament. If we have trouble getting volunteers, we will start charging a volunteer fee in 2024.
Teams are made up based on registration numbers when registration closes on February 15th. Late registrations will be considered if there is room on the team roster you are looking to register for.
You will be asked for a player picture during registration. This is to go on their player cards. Please make it a picture of your child like you would see on a passport-only they can smile.
Cost:
$275 registration
Practices:
Will run Monday, Wednesday and a possible Sunday(depending on your coach)
Practices start Monday April 25.
Monday and Wednesday practice schedule at Moir park:
Mandatory non refundable club attended tournaments for KESA this year will be:
Nelson May 5-7
Kamloops May 20-22 (U13-U18 teams only)
Airdrie June 9-11 (U9-U12 teams only)
Sam Steele(Cranbrook/Kimberley) June 16-18
*your players coach may decide to also attend additional tournaments which will be at an extra cost at time of tournament registration.
*if you end up being on a district team KEYSA will pay the district for you to attend 3 tournaments but they might not be the tournaments listed above
All Rep teams will play additionally:
Play downs June 3/4 in Cranbrook
Provincials if you qualify:
Girls July 6-9 Kamloops
Boys July 13-16 Langley
*For all rep players U13 and older after being placed on a rep team when you sign your parent/player contract you will be required to sign a commitment cheque for $350.00. This is to ensure players will be committed to play at provincials if their team qualifies to go. Once teams win a seat at provincials if they forfeit for any reason KESA is fined $1000.00. If you have any known reason why your player cannot attend playdowns or provincials please email the board at info@kootenayeastsoccer.com without written permission from the board after reviewing your circumstances if your child does not attend your commitment cheque will be cashed.
Uniforms:
Uniform kits will be available for purchase until February 17 -kits are mandatory for play in the rep/development program. Complete kits include a home, away and a practice jerseys, shorts, 2 pairs of socks, pants, and a track suit jacket. Replacement items will be available to order as well. Please note Kits cannot be resold without KEYSA approval due to number assignments-if you have a kit you would like to sell please email info@kootenayeastsoccer.com. Please wait till you receive your assigned number before placing an new player uniform order for an uniform. If you need a larger size in your kit use the link below.
Assistance with the cost of uniforms can be obtained through the jump start website.
DISTRICT TEAMS
All of the clubs in the Kootenays have joined together as one district. This is allows for more game opportunities for all players but it will benefit our REP players even more. All the clubs in the Kootenays have lower registration numbers in the upper age categories. This year we will be able to work together to field age appropriate district (Kootenay teams) if KESA does not get enough players to field a KESA team. The exact format of this is still a work in progress but it would most likely be a format where the older players would practice together locally 2x per week like normal but meet up and practice as a team in rotating locations either weekly or biweekly then attend all tournaments and competitions together. Once registration closes and numbers are assessed you will be contacted if your child's age group is going to be part of a district team. If you decide to play on a district team your registration fees will be forwarded to the district. If you decide you do not want to play on the district team and KESA does not have a team for you to play on you will receive a full refund.
KESA's minimum playing time policy:
Development aged players (U9-U12) will receive a minimum playing time of 50% averaged over the duration of the season during game play.
Rep aged players (U13-U18) will receive a minimum playing time of 30% averaged over the duration of the season during game play.
KESA's Late Registration Policy:
Refunds will be given at 50% of registration cost with approval from the board. Requests must be submitted to info@kootenayeastsoccer.com
Refunds will only be considered until the second week of play.
COVD refund policy:
If programming is cancelled due to BC regulations a refund of a 100% will be given minus a $25 admin fee. If programming is stopped part way though and unable to continue a refund will be give based on time missed.
****Please make sure to book your hotels in the cities for the tournaments listed above once you register your player****