Coaching Clinics & Volunteer Screening
Coaching Clinics
Please contact your Club for more information on upcoming coaching clinics or visit the Manitoba Soccer Association website.
Volunteer Screening
The Westman Regional Soccer Association (WRSA) is committed to creating and maintaining a sport environment in which all participants are provided protection against known child abusers or people with serious criminal records. Implementation of the following policy will minimize liability for our WRSA Volunteers at all levels of Soccer. In keeping with this policy, WRSA requires that all team officials, listed on an official game sheet and/or team roster, on any team participating in the programs of the Westman Regional Soccer Association, must be Child Abuse Regist cleared, hereinafter referred to as "CAR cleared" and Criminal Record Search Certificate cleared, hereinafter referred to as "CPIC cleared".
Please click here for information on CPIC
Please click here for information on CAR
Team Official's are considered to be any coach, assistant coach, manager, physiotherapist, trainer, etc on a team roster and/or involved with players in a training/coaching capacity.
When a team official registers within WRSA's programs for the first time within a District, they must adhere to the requirements of the Volunteer Screening Policy. Each subsequent season, the team official must sign a waiver that states status in regards to the Volunteer Screening Policy has not changed.
Team officials that will be traveling with teams to out of town tournaments and/or CSA competitions must adhere to the volunteer screening policies implemented by the MSA and/or the CSA. All team officials listed on a team roster must be CAR & CPIC cleared, or have signed their waiver, prior to the starting date of the Indoor/Outdoor Season. District Associations will be responsible to oversee that this policy is adhered to. District Association's will create an appeals committee consisting of three people, to deal with any appeals arising from CAR & CPIC issues. All Appeal hearings must be held in absolute strict confidence. The appellant is responsible for providing any documentation or police presence needed to explain why his/her past record/behavior should be a non-issue in determining their ability to continue to participate in the sport. There will also be a final right of appeal to the WRSA Appeals Committee. All Member Associations / Clubs are encouraged to establish appropriate procedures for implementing the Policies described above. This policy will be reasonably applied in due consideration of the applicable circumstances. WRSA strongly recommends that its members adopt a similar policy, unless they already have a similar policy in place. As a minimum, each Member Assiciation / Club will be required to establish an Appeals process for those individuals who are not CAR & CPIC cleared, but who wish to contest their status. All inquiries may be directed to the Westman Regional Soccer Association.
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Check back for our updated 2023 Coaching Clinics!
WRSA last offered Coaching Clinics in our Region in 2021
The WRSA is working diligently to implement a support system that includes resources for coaches in the region. This is a fantastic opportunity to come and learn, while feeling more comfortable in delivering key points in assisting the young players to develop their skills.
Active Start
The Active Start (Stage 1) course totals 4 hours and focuses on males and females U4-U6. No pre-requisities required.
At this stage, players should participate in stimulating practices and games that develop basic technical skills in a FUN atmosphere. The emphasis should be movement exercises and games that promote a feel for the ball while teaching basic principles of play within a fun but structured setting. Informal games can be set up at the end of practices or as part of a jamboree mixing exercising and games.
This workshop will cover:
1) How to run a practice session that is fun, safe and keeps children actively engaged
2) How to communicate to this specific age group
3) Basic skills and basic physical literacy
| Date | Time | Location | Cost |
| $20.00 | |||
| $20.00 | |||
| $20.00 |
Registration Link: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/2378
FUNdamentals
At this stage, players should participate in stimulating practices and games that develop basic technical skills in a FUN atmosphere. The emphasis should be movement exercises and games that promote a feel for the ball while teaching basic principles of play within a fun but structured setting. Mini game formats are used, ranging from 3 v 3 to 5 v 5 and a basic league schedule can be created with no standings kept.
This workshop will cover:
1) How to develop the ABCs of movement: Agility, Balance, Coordination and speed
2) How to run a practice session that is fun, safe and keeps children actively engaged
3) How to explain the FUNdamentals of a game in a way that children can understand
4) How to communicate to this specific age group
| Date | Time | Location | Cost |
| $45.00 | |||
| $45.00 | |||
| $45.00 |
Registration Link: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/2291
Learn to Train
??The Learn to Train (Stage 3) course totals 16 hours and focuses on males U9 to U12 and females U8 to U11. No pre-requisities required.
This stage introduces players to disciplined training and begins to develop their understanding of principles of play alongside their skills practice. Repetitions are important to develop technical proficiency, but creating a fun and challenging environment is still paramount to stimulate learning and promote a love of the game. Game formats can rang from 6v6 to 8v8 as players advance through this stage.
This workshop will cover:
1) How to teach basic principles of play
2) How to establish training ethics and discipline in a fun and challenging environment
3) How to communicate to this specific age group
4) This is a key time to train speed, flexibility and skills and understand your role in developing these skills
| Date | Time | Location | Cost |
| $70.00 | |||
| $70.00 | |||
| $70.00 |
Registration Link: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/registration/2292
Soccer for Life
This workshop will cover:
1) How to plan and deliver effective, enjoyable, age-appropriate practices and how to provide feedback to your players.
2) How to be able to better understand the role of the coach, and the developmental stage of the players you are coaching.
3) How to provide a safe practice/game environment for your players.
| Date | Time | Location | Cost |
| $70.00 | |||
| $70.00 | |||
| $70.00 |
Registration Link :
All of the above coaching courses will be fully reimbursed from the WRSA and Sport Manitoba. 50% of your mileage will also be reimbursed, to those coaches who must drive to the event.
In order to register:
1. Find the course that best aligns with the age group you are coaching. (the age groups are listed in the descriptions)
2. Click the appropriate link
3. Login or create a profile, register and pay online
4. You will be required to fill out a quick Sport MB grant application at the course, and will then be refunded, by cheque, at the course
Community Stream
The Community Stream has four courses based on Stages 1, 2, 3, and 7 of the Long Term Player Development Model. The first three courses, Active Start, FUNdamentals and Learn to Train, deal with soccer training and the importance of physical literacy for players up to 12 years of age.
The fourth course in this Stream, Soccer for Life focuses on working with players of any age; which includes a wide array of participants who play for fun and fitness; those who enjoy recreational soccer as well as those who prefer to play competitively but not at the high performance level.
