To reset: UBC was used as an example because they’re holding an evaluation camp (open and not invite-only), they’re a big university, my son plays in the league who’s directive is to feed college and university soccer programs, and neither the league nor the club notified the players/parents of the camp. That’s all. Seems bush league to me and is a real eye opener now that my son is in grade 11 and this is the year the schools look at these kids...it’s kind of a big year don’t you think? More so than ANY other year of youth soccer they play.
I definitely said that but they are separate. He plays BCSPL because he was selected to the team many years ago and enjoys the challenge. He’s going to university for the academics first and soccer has zero to do with where he goes...although wherever he goes he may look at playing. School first; maybe soccer.Didn't you say your kid wasn't interested in varsity footy and just plays BCSPL for "the competition?"
but yes, the point still stands all players should have been notified.
Where does the highschool level sit in all of this? Is it divided up in 4a,3a,2a etc?
Do the seasons overlap?
High school is now just for fun. 3a, 2a and 1a. Although it is getting less strict, more often than not we are fighting against the BCSPL clubs to let the players play. This is especially true with the girl in the spring. Recently the clubs seemed to have changed their policies, but I am starting to see individual teams organize 'mandatory' practices on the game days, especially with national age divisions and ultimately the players are too worried about the fall out if they play.
Don't bring High School soccer into this, it will just muddy the waters.So soccer is the only highschool sport that is not taken seriously with the rest of the province?
There's some strange disconnect here.
So kids are paying thousands to play in these super leagues for the chance of university ball because the old system of highschool and local leagues couldn't do the same?
Has anyone gone back and read the first 2 pages of this thread?
Too funny... @dezza with post of the decade material already
HPL U18 "graduated" means they play until U18 not play until U16 then go to whitecaps or mens division.
When player were recruited in their first year their last club is listed. Over 5 years these players play for different teams during off season like Whitecaps U23, TSS or some premier team. In some cases that off season team becomes their last team they played for.
I may have missed something as I read through the thread, but why is the focus of this conversation looking solely at UBC(and some SFU)? Although I don't agree with the BCSPL for a multitude of reasons, many already listed, one of the leagues focuses is to get scholarships and/or get players playing in post secondary. It is not to play on the best team in the country or to win National Championships. This is no different than the the BCJHL on the radio talking about how many of their players have gone on to universities. If players are getting on UFV, TWU or even colleges, it is still providing players (who almost definitely are not going pro) to get an education by using sport.
***I'll admit I did not go through each team to find out how many BCSPL players are on those teams, but I assume more than UBC.***
Secondly, in my opinion UBC is a bit of an anomoly. They are the biggest university in Western Canada and in a city which has an MLS franchise. On top of that, the CIS has significantly less restrictions than the NCAA. A connection between the two systems seems logical, just like the Canucks using UBC for unofficial practices and get goalies in emergency situations.
You didn't say "HPL u18 Graduated" - type a little slower in the future.
It says something that on the registration sheet these kids put an "off season" team instead of the BCSPL team they presumably played with for multiple years, no?
Don't bring High School soccer into this, it will just muddy the waters.
God forbid an HPL team let their players play MORE football and work on their skills in a competitive environment with their friends...
It’s not really about high school soccer. It‘s about high school sports. Hard to stop a season for the whole school year From what I’m seeing, these HPL players are playing all sorts of high school sports. My son plays soccer and rugby at school.Too much organized football in a day-week-weekend is bad. BCSPL and Metro should pause for high school soccer. Kids should get to play with their schools.
Don't bring High School soccer into this, it will just muddy the waters.
God forbid an HPL team let their players play MORE football and work on their skills in a competitive environment with their friends...
Too much organized football in a day-week-weekend is bad. BCSPL and Metro should pause for high school soccer. Kids should get to play with their schools.
to get hacked and whacked by grade 12 kids who play in the metallic divisions if they play community soccer at all. don't get me started about the injuries my players picked up because someone wanted to take a run at "the HPL kid"