Slide tackling IS permitted at all ages for the outdoor season (not permitted during indoor season). Incorrect information appears in the printed edition of the 2013 WYSA Spring Newsletter.

The laws of the game state: 

A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following seven offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:

• kicks or attempts to kick an opponent
• trips or attempts to trip an opponent
• jumps at an opponent
• charges an opponent
• strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
• pushes an opponent
• tackles an opponent

Additionally: 

A player is guilty of serious foul play if he uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent when challenging for the ball when it is in play.

A tackle that endangers the safety of an opponent must be sanctioned as serious foul play. 

Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one or both legs, with excessive force and endangering the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play.

Advantage should not be applied in situations involving serious foul play unless there is a clear subsequent opportunity to score a goal. The referee must send off the player guilty of serious foul play when the ball is next out of play.

A player who is guilty of serious foul play should be sent off and play is restarted with a direct free kick from the position where the offence occurred or a penalty kick (if the offence occurred inside the offender's penalty area). 

For more on the laws of the game, please visit: http://www.manitobasoccer.ca/referee/laws-of-the-game

Season Kick-Off

Despite the challenges we are facing with the weather, the 2013 WYSA Outdoor Season will kick-off on April 26 at the Waverley Soccer Complex (WSC). Only RECREATIONAL matches will take place throughout the weekend and following 2 weeks at the WSC, as we have to start their season due to their limited playing dates of only May / June. The schedule of matches for the first weekend and following 2 weeks will be posted on the WYSA Homepage (here). Recreational teams will continue to play matches at the WSC until the natural grass fields become playable, which we now expect to be around mid-May. We will try to accommodate the schedule requests that we have received, however, due to the weather delays we may not be able to accommodate every request.

The U13 - U18 Premier & Premier-Developmental League will kick-off at the WSC on May 10, 2013.

The U9 - U12 Developmental League will kick-off on May 13, 2013.

Online schedule (ITSN) - As we have had to re-do each schedule, we don't expect to have them uploaded until the first week of May, so until then, all games will be posted on the WYSA Homepage (here).

Pre-Season Coach/Team Official(s) Meeting

The pre-season coaches meeting will be held in the evening of April 23 at Bergmann's on Lombard which is located on the 6th floor of the Grain Exchange Building at 167 Lombard Avenue.

6 PM - U9 - U12 Developmental Team Official / Manager

7 PM - U13 - U18 Recreational Team Official / Manager

8 PM - U13 - U18 Premier & Premier-Developmental Team Official / Manager

WYSA is currently working on all schedules for the 2013 outdoor season and are optimistic that we will kick off the season, as we have in previous years, on the last weekend in April!! WYSA is constantly evaluating the weather and field conditions and will make changes to the schedule if necessary.

Nights of Play Information

Teams will generally play on the following nights of the week depending on the availability referees and fields.

U9-U12 Boys and Girls Developmental:

Teams will generally play one game a week.

U9 teams will generally play Monday, Wednesday or Friday matches.

U10 teams will generally play Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday matches.

U11 teams will generally play Monday, Wednesday or Friday matches.

U12 teams will generally play Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday matches.

U9-U18 Boys and Girls Recreational:

Teams will generally play two games a week.

EVEN divisions (U10,U12,U14,U16,U18) will generally play on Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays depending on the number of teams in a division, field and referee availability.

ODD divisions (U9,U11,U13,U15,U17) will generally play on Tuesdays, Thursdays and/or Sundays depending on the number of teams in a division, field and referee availability.

Pre-Season Coaches Meeting

The pre-season coaches meeting will be held in the evening of April 23 at Bergmann's on Lombard which is located on the 6th floor of the Grain Exchange Building at 167 Lombard Avenue. A further update of the meeting and information to be provided will be posted on our website.

Team Schedules

As indicated, we are optimistic to kick off the league on the weekend of April 26, 27, and 28 and will aim to have the schedules available online during that week.

League Information

Below you will find information regarding each League (level of play) that outlines the playing season, field dimensions, match lengths, and season length.

U9 & U10 Recreational U9 & U10 Developmental

U11 & U12 Recreational U11 & U12 Developmental

U13 - U18 Recreational U13 - U18 Premier / Premier-Developmental

Congratulations to Stephanie Jacoby and Jena Wilks who were co-recipients of the female WYSA Scholarship!

Congratulations to Brendan Rattai and Logan Grzenda who were co-recipients of the male WYSA Scholarship!

All four student athletes possess strong personal attributes such as leadership, community involvement, and are excellent role models for the Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association and of course the game of soccer.

We would like to thank all of those who applied and look forward to this year's applications which is due on October 15, 2013. Click here for more information.