Registration for Youth Indoor Soccer (2024-2025) is now closed.
Program
Whyte Ridge Youth Soccer offers recreational indoor soccer for youth ages U9 to U18. Our youth soccer program is designed to be an inclusive environment that fosters growth and builds confidence in youths’ abilities. Our goal is to build on foundational soccer and movement skills, meeting youth where they are at. We believe that soccer can act as a pathway to helping our youth develop lifelong healthy active habits. All youth will receive a new uniform that they will keep and use for both the indoor and outdoor seasons. This program relies on parents/guardians, and we encourage anyone interested to coach or assistant coach at this level.
Each team will be assigned a practice time which will be determined by the gym permits obtained from the Pembina Trails school division. This year we have also arranged for a minimum of one to two special practices for each team at the Winnipeg Soccer Federation South.
Format
The season usually consists of a game and a practice each week. Our playing format reflects our goal of creating a fun program that maximizes the time each youth spends touching the ball. Our matches follow the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association (WYSA) Recreation League Rules. For more information on our rules and guidelines for play please see their website at WYSA Rules and Regulations.
Coaching
Our youth soccer programs rely on our dedicated coaches and volunteers. We aim to ensure all our programs maintain an ideal player-to-coach ratio to ensure a high-quality program and a positive experience for all participants and coaches. We provide our coaches with online training and resources so they can foster an inclusive, positive, and fun environment for the youth of our communities. No experience is necessary, and we will walk alongside you in proving the tools to be successful as a coach. Thank you to all our coaches and volunteers! If you are interested in learning more about coaching, please make a note on your registration form or reach out to the soccer director. Please see our Coaching Soccer page for a more in-depth description of our coaching requirements.
Catchment Requirements
Residents of Whyte Ridge, Linden Ridge, Westridge, Fort Garry and Wildwood (see the map) can register directly with Whyte Ridge Community Centre. If you are outside of the catchment, you must register in your home community club and submit a transfer request through your local community center to request that your child plays in Whyte Ridge. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of your registration and possibly losing a spot on any team.
Unsure what your home community center is? Visit WYSA’s website to find the nearest CC.
Teams
Our goal is to create a player-centered experience where all players feel welcome and are given an opportunity to play. We aim to ensure ideal player-to-coach ratios and that teams are balanced.
Schedule and fees
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- Fees for the 2024/2025 season: $395.00 (plus $39.05 MSA paid as membership)
- All U9-U18 Recreational teams will kick off the season on November 2nd.
- All teams should expect to receive 18 total matches as long as we can play our season uninterrupted.
- U13 to U18 teams will compete for the League and WYSA Challenge Cup titles.
- Our days of play are Thursdays (Typically older boys & girls divisions), Saturdays (typically girls divisions), Sundays (typically boys divisions).
- The last day of league play before the holiday break will be December 22nd and we will resume on January 4th
- Last weekend of League Play with the WYSA Challenge Cup Finals taking place here as well.
Games take place in one of the 3 indoor soccer facilities:
- WSF Soccer South – 211 Chancellor Matheson Rd
- WSF Soccer North – 770 Leila Av
- The University of Winnipeg Axworthy Health & RecPlex – 350 Spence St
Contacts
If you have any questions feel free to contact us at soccerteam@whyteridge.ca or visit our Soccer Contacts page.