Explosion Metro and Provincial League Teams 2024 - Program Information Updates

Explosion Metro and Provincial League Teams 2024 - Program Information Updates

General Information

• Spring Coaching Staff Applications for New Volunteers March 28th to April 14th or until filled - apply here

• Spring Assessment for U7 to U11 Registration Window - April 1st to April 15th 

• Assessment registration for new players that have not participated in indoor training but are interested in joining a Development Team for the outdoor season - register here

SUMMER Leagues, Festivals and Tournaments Schedules

U7 to U13 Metro teams participate in the following;

• Metro League Festival Weekends -  four to five weekends June through August - view Metro dates 

• Plus for U12/13 Only Metro Final Weekends (Play Offs) at the end of the Summer Season

• NLSA Weekend - NLSA hosts one Provincial Jamboree/Mega weekend for each age group - view Jamboree/Mega dates

U10 to U13 Teams (Metro, Championship and Premier Teams) all participate in;

• Paradise Soccer Club Sunsplash Soccer Tournament  August 1st to 4th, 2024 - view Sunsplash webpage

U12 to U18 Championship Teams participate in the following;

• NLSA Championship Division Regular Season- schedule coming soon at www.nlsa.ca

• NLSA Championship Final Weekend (Play Offs) - view Final Weekend dates

• By Invitation TBC NLSA may invite Championship teams to the Provincial Mega weekend for each age group - view Mega dates

• U12/U13 ONLY - Sunsplash (see above)

U13 to U17 Premier Teams participate in the following;

• NLSA Premier Division - schedule coming soon at www.nlsa.ca

• NLSA Championship Final Weekend (Play Offs) - view Final Weekend dates

• U13 ONLY - Sunsplash (see above)

Developmental Metro (U7-U11) Teams Spring Assessments

Developmental Metro (U7-U11) Teams SPRING Training Schedule

May 21st to June 20th Inclusive - TENTATIVE Schedule (subject to change);

Commencing May 21st we will transition to players training with their newly assigned Metro Teams. Please note the schedule during this time period is tentative and subject to change at the club’s discretion. The release of  Provincial Leagues Schedules, and the timing of the opening of our grass fields amongst other things will result in necessary variations to training schedules from week to week so team staff will be responsible for notifying each team of updates to their specific schedule on an ongoing basis. All Sessions are 60 minutes in duration during this period unless otherwise stated. 

Developmental Metro (U7-U11) Teams SUMMER Training Schedule

June 21st onwards - SAMPLE Schedule (Actual 2024 Schedule to be determined)

Based on previous years summer schedules our traditional standard training days along with typical practice times are outlined below.

Specific Times and locations of the sessions will be confirmed nearer to the time. Sessions will either take place at at either Dianne Whalen Complex or at Peter Barry Duff Park. 

Again even after standard weekly practice slots are confirmed teams’ practice times will be subject to necessary adjustments on a weekly basis which will be communicated by the team staff.

Competitive (U12-U18) Teams SPRING Training Schedule

April 29th to June 20th - TENTATIVE Schedule (subject to change);

April 29th onwards we will transition to using the outdoor turf at Dianne Whalen.

We have attempted to maintain as much as possible similar days and times to the indoor schedule during this period, as the players are still in school (i.e. one weeknight and one weekend session). 

Please note the schedule during this time period is tentative and subject to change at the club’s discretion. The release of  Provincial Leagues Schedules, and the timing of the opening of our grass fields amongst other things will result in necessary variations to training schedules from week to week so team staff will be responsible for notifying each team of updates to their specific schedule on an ongoing basis.

All Sessions are 60 minutes in duration during this period unless otherwise stated. 

Competitive (U12-U18) Teams SUMMER Training Schedule

June 21st onwards - SAMPLE Schedule (Actual 2024 Schedule to be determined)

Competitive Teams also typically train twice per week although this is subject to variations based on the varying game days, intensity of the period and the coach/player availability. Practice lengths can also vary based on available field time. A minimum of 1 session per week duri