BC Soccer has issued guidelines for training and games during times of poor air quality, such as we are seeing now due to forest fire smoke.

Link to full policy here.

Please follow their advice when making decisions for your team.

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The Riptide is a not-for-profit program organized and operated by the Upper Island Soccer Association, and supported by a Steering Committee and Member Clubs (​CRYSA, CVUSC, PHYSA and PRYSA​ ). The Riptide provides a positive character-building sporting experience through a high caliber soccer program. As a member of the Riptide program you are supported directly by dedicated volunteers and professional staff. Registration with your home club and the Riptide offers access to play in the ​VIPL​ at the second highest caliber in the ​BC Soccer League Play Pathway
​  on teams with highly motivated team officials.

Registration with your home club accesses their resources, volunteers, and infrastructure. Clubs provide equipment, fund and schedule officials and schedule game fields. Club fees also include registration with BC Soccer to access insurance, Provincial competitions, funding towards tournament play, and coaching courses. Most importantly registration with our clubs helps ensure their continued financial success – Success that builds the infrastructure, turf fields and club houses that we all rely on.

Fee Structure:

Our U14 to U16 program runs from Sept. to June.

The $1,000.00 ten month program fees for U14, U15, and U16 Players is split in two parts

The first initial part of $400 for VIPL fees is due at the first evaluation

Preferred payment method :

• Post-dated cheque dated June 1, Payable to: Upper Island Soccer Association (UISA)

Other payment methods :

• 1) Split payment with post-dated cheques for June 1 and July 1
• 2) cash payment

The second part of $600.00 is due starting in September

Preferred payment method :

• 8 monthly payments 0f ($75.00/month for 8 months, starting in September) will be organized after team selections are complete in May.

Other payment methods :

• 1) E-transfer of $600.00
• 2) cash payment of $600.00

Players are required to register with their own Club (costs vary by Club)  Payment for kit will be due September 15

Notes:

• Cheques from players who do not make the team will be destroyed.
• Tax receipts for VIPL player fees will be issued to team managers to distribute, prior to the end of February 2017.
• Riptide refund policy: All refunds subject to a $40.00 admin fee, unless a team folds or a player is removed by the team/program.  No other fees withheld. No refunds after second week of the season.  No refunds for kit.

Our U17 and U18  program fee is $500.00 for the season and runs September thru March

$500 for VIPL fees is due at the first evaluation

Preferred payment method :

• Post-dated cheque dated June 1, Payable to: Upper Island Soccer Association (UISA)

Other payment methods :

• 1) Split payment with post-dated cheques for June 1 and July 1
• 2) cash payment
• 3) E-transfer

Players are required to register with their own Club.  Payment for kit will be due September 15

Notes:

• Cheques from players who do not make the team will be destroyed.
• Tax receipts for VIPL player fees will be issued to team managers to distribute, prior to the end of February 2017.
• Riptide refund policy: All refunds subject to a $40.00 admin fee, unless a team folds or a player is removed by the team/program.  No other fees withheld. No refunds after second week of the season.  No refunds for kit.

Please refer to your home club website for registration dates and fee amounts. Comox Valley United Soccer Club Campbell River Youth Soccer Powell River Youth Soccer Upper Island Soccer Association

Riptide Cancellation Policy:

• Program Fees – All refunds subject to a $50 admin fee – unless a team folds or a player is removed by the team/program.
• Refunds available up to October 1 if a player leaves the Riptide program (quits their Riptide team).
• After October 1, refunds issued for medical reasons only.
• No refunds for Riptide Kit.

The Riptide program is operated by volunteers with support from the UISA staff and the Riptide Technical team. Our volunteers, coaches, team managers and steering committee members have no expense allowances or honorariums. All player fees contribute to the operation of the program; no profit is sought and all revenue is spent on the Riptide.

Registration fee per player is broken down as follows:

The Riptide 10-month (U14-U16)

• $40 Hardship Fund
• $40 Coaches Kit
• $100 UISA Administration
• $25 Team funds – paid directly to each team
• $30 Gala ticket
• $55 Riptide initiatives
• $125 Academy Fields / Equipment
• $585 Technical Director and Technical staff

The Riptide 7-month (U17/18)

• $25 Team funds – paid directly to each team
• $30 Gala ticket
• $25 Hardship fund
• $40 Coaches kit and Equipment
• $40 Administration
• $55 Riptide initiatives
• $285 Technical Director and Technical Staff

Hardship Fund ,

This fund assists families in need with registration fees and on occasion helps players attend tournaments or Provincial Championships. Most Hardship funds are used annually; any money left over is moved to next year’s general revenue. The fund is evaluated annually to ensure priorities are met and the amounts collected are appropriate.

Coaches Kit and Equipment,

Coaches are outfitted with team clothing when they first start, then only as needed. The remainder of this fund goes into equipment.

UISA Administration Fee

The UISA staff perform over 800 hours per year directly for VIPL and Riptide. They undertake many tasks on behalf of the program which include; scheduling, coordination of league & cup play, communications, all financial functions, Gala & Academy planning and support, meeting minutes, and tryout registration. The UISA staff track hours worked on the two UISA VIPL franchises. This is evaluated annually to ensure appropriate & sufficient funding.

Team Funds

Teams receive $25 per player to use toward team events, travel, and tournament registration. Teams may also apply for a tournament fee from member clubs. In addition, any sponsorship funds solicited by the teams go directly to the team; Riptide or UISA do not receive any of these funds.

Gala

The ticket cost of the Gala for players is included in their VIPL Fees

Riptide Initiatives

This cost goes towards maintaining the standards of our technical team and supporting other Riptide initiatives such as Bursaries, guest speakers, and match analysis.

Technical Director Fund

From this fund, Riptide contracts a Technical Director ​on a yearly basis. The TD is responsible for implementing and executing weekly development and training sessions through league & cup play and Academy; player education series; match analysis; monthly training in Powell River; overseeing trials and evaluations; conducting Coaches and Team Manager meetings and communication; analysis and advocating for players with Universities and BCSPL. ​In addition, corporate sponsorship supplements the Technical Director fund and provides technical training staff and equipment for the program.

Academy

The Spring Academy is non-game based and devoted to developing technical ability and the application in small-sided play within a less competitive environment. We believe this environment is critical to the overall development of high performance players as it allows them to develop the more creative side of the game. It also enables players to hone the key technical components of the game to a degree not possible during the months of game-focused play.

Conclusion

Riptide is supported by many volunteers and a small number of professional staff. All are dedicated to improving and growing the Riptide. All funds collected go towards supporting the players, coaches, technical staff and steering committee to meet our goal of providing a positive character-building sporting experience through a high caliber soccer program.

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Roster announcements for the 2018/19 season

2005 boys

Emmet Canterbury
Mathew Dooling
Adam Hopper
Ben Huber
Mark Isaac
Markus Johnson
Sebastian Kuzyk
Oscar Long
Finn Miyagi
Dallas Nelson
Jacob Rudolph
Luke Williams
Nick Wunsch
Cole Bernard
Burton Styles
Griffin Leach

2004 boys

Logan Pierce
Kaizan Heidrich
Stefan Collette
Olyn Kuzyk
Carson Bell
Sam Blackmun
Sam Barnie
Kalem Lindstrom
Sascha Deschenes
Jack Boan
Mario Romaro
Kazu Iwamoto
Karmen Kandola
Henri Lim
Landon MacLeod

2003-2002 boys

Trent Peras
Skye Fort
Nolan Chow
Logan Williams
Victor Le
Eric Pheung
Menoa Brennan
Selkirk Thompson
Leo Head
Jacob Eldridge
Andrew Petrovcic
Jackson Bowles
Spencer Flemming
Joshua Kalhous
Jayden Martin
Mike Moon Jr
Caimen Duggan
Sam Purcell

2002-2001 boys

Corson Arbour
Brady Assu
Nathan Chow
Chris Fisher
Keaton Fougere
Scott Gilfillan
Seth Hanuse
William Johnson
Chris Marshman
Russell Pielle
Dylan Robertson
Joshua Rolland
James Timothy
David Timothy
Mark Herasemluk
Joe Dirom
Corban Collett
Josh Ruston

2004 Girls

Kaitlyn Anderson
Savannah Meeres
Jessica Postle
Gillianne Stewardson
Chiara LeVesconte
Meghan Lineger
Sienna Stigant
Kassie Aickinclose
Hana Loebe
Avery Sorensen
Isabella Garrett
Alexandra Vinzenz
Olivia Jean
Kailena Krtuzman
Marielle Campbell
Hana Jennings
Keira Trevor
Milei Stewart

2003-2002-2001 girls

Amelia Usbourne
Cameryn Cline
Sydney Elliot
Cali Mckay
Maddi Stevens
Molly Keyes
Rachel Jones
Hailey Wingert
Taylor Kinley
Georgia Walkus
Abby Duncan
Alex Trevisanutto
Inara Jawar
Kirsten Clair
Kaitlyn Dreger
Morgan Labree
Amelia Nimmon
Kristen Cook

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The VIPL post-season commences the weekend of February 24-25 for teams playing in the quarter finals. Most of the Riptide Teams will likely advance directly to the semi-finals the weekend of March 3-4 due to the number of teams in each division and/or where the team finished in the standings.

The goal of our program is to see all teams compete for the opportunity to advance beyond the post-season and earn the right to participate in the A-Cup Provincials in July 2018. Last year, we had eight teams in the finals on the last day of post-season and were lucky enough to have three teams qualify for the provincials. The key to our success is working all season long towards having each of our teams peak at the right time for the play-offs. It has been an absolute pleasure to observe each of our teams in these final stages of league play and see them peaking at the exact time we have been working toward the past 6 ½ months. Win, lose or draw we are very proud of our program, our players, the coaches, staff and managers. In fact, we observe growth in many ways each time we see our teams train and play. It is a rare and unique pleasure to be able to watch so many young athletes pushing themselves on and off the field. To improve themselves at the game of soccer, academically and also to be positive community members.

We are very proud of the commitment of all players with the Riptide Program and consider the league play and post-season a valuable way to monitor the players development. We are also very proud of the efforts of our graduating class and players looking into a post-secondary education and planning to pursue soccer once they graduate from the Riptide:

– Maddy Harris (2002) and Ally Carpendale (2001) recently visited UNBC for a campus tour and trained with the team
– Shohei Iwamoto (2000) and Jared Perras (2000) are training with the UVIC Vikes this month
– Tony Powsey (2000) has been training with VIU Women’s Team
– Olivia Sellentin (2000) has been out to visit Dalhousie and St. Francis Xavier Universities
– Kaleigh Harris (2000) has been to visit Dalhousie and Lethbridge Universities
– Jaylon Grenier (2000) has been out to visit Queen’s University and McMaster University
– Chirs Fisher (2001) has been approached by the University of Guelph
– Cullen Bullhozer (2000) will be attending the TRU Open Camp
– Cameron Kearns (2000) and Emma Skalik have been approached by the University of Lethbridge
– The U18 Riptide Girls team will be playing exhibition games against Peninsula College (Port Angeles), VIU and UIVC in the coming weeks.

We are now in the midst of planning our spring academy, which includes all current U14-U16 boys and girls teams and will also be open to non-Riptide players born 2007-2002. The spring academy runs from April 10 to June 14 and includes two training sessions weekly plus a game day on the weekend. There are special events including 7-aside tournaments with teams from across Vancouver Island, as well as the opportunity to attend a Whitecaps game. The Riptide Technical Team Coaches Ken Garraway, Stephen Hall, Ash Mohtadi and Shel Brodsgaard with all be the lead coaches in the academy. There will also be a specialized trainer for the goalkeepers and a host of mentor coaches from within the Riptide Program to train with, educate and motivate the younger participants. Each spring we come together for a 10-week block of training, games, fun, relationship building and community building. There is an Academy information meeting planned for March 5th, 2018 with the time and location to be determined. Online program registration is now open at:

https://upperisland.wufoo.eu/forms/m8v0kw904tmf0q/

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NOTICE:

April 8 2018:

2018 Riptide Spring Soccer Academy

March 26th:

There are still some spots available in Academy, however please be aware that the Academy kit (included in your registration fee!) may be received a little later, for those who register after March 20

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We are pleased to announce the registration for the 2018 Spring Academy is now open. All players currently playing for the Riptide in the U14-U6age groups are automatically participating in the program. However, we ask that you share this information with any 2007-2002 born players who might be interested who may not be a part of the Riptide. The program starts Tuesday, April 10, 2018 and concludes Thursday, June 14 with training on both Tuesdays and Thursdays as well as 7-aside game days on Saturdays. There is an information meeting planned for Monday, March 5th at a location tbd for those who are interested.

2018 spring academy registration

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Erin is a former Canadian Women’s National Team Player who grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba and earned her Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree on Full Scholarships while attending US Universities. She has also played professional soccer in Canada and in Europe.

Stuart Neely has coached in youth world cup qualifying events as well as many international tours while working the Canada Soccer Association (CSA). During that time, he also served as a coach educator at all levels of instruction from child to senior (A License). In recent years while working with Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC of the MLS, he spent a great amount of time developing youth footballers and programs to suit their needs. Coaching within the MLS, USL, PDL, CIS and overseas structures, he has learned a great deal and is excited to share his ideas and vision on the game from a coaching education perspective. Stuart holds a Masters in Physical Education, Bachelors in Adult Education as well as being a Level 5 Chartered Professional Coach

We are pleased to welcome both Erin and Stuart to lend their expertise in the area to help families and athletes learn more about the process. The event details will be confirmed in the weeks ahead, however, we can expect a 6:30 pm start at a venue to be determined. Importantly, this event will be mandatory for players who will be attending the Starfire Showcase in November with the 2003 girls, 2002 girls and 2000-2001 girls. All other players and parents are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Please note, this event is not open to the general public and will be limited to Riptide players and parents only.

REGISTER HERE!

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APPLICATION

The Marine Harvest Riptide are a non-profit youth soccer organization combining players, coaches and parents from the Comox Valley, Campbell River, Powell River and the North Island Communities of Port Hardy & Alert Bay.

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APPLICATION

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https://soccersoccersoccer.wufoo.eu/forms/marine-harvest-riptide-u21-team-u17u18-program/

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