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Maybe play the season any time of year other than Nov-February? When it's highly unlikely games would be cancelled for any reason?

It all starts with the weather.

Another weekend of cancelled games.

I don't think so. I've raised the idea informally with BC Soccer board members who showed little interest.

Simple fix. Why not move the season to a time of year when the weather isn't a factor? Our kids miss 2-3 games and numerous practices every season to bad weather, and play another 3-4 games in cold and rain.

I'm all for anything that keeps kids playing sports and away from screens. Best way to ensure that happens is to make the experience as pleasant as possible. Easiest way to ensure a pleasant soccer experience? Play the game when the weather is at its best. Which in southwestern BC means anytime...

I'm in Vancouver. We play home games on soccer-only turf exclusively now. Our grass fields are unplayable in soccer season. I can only think of one mixed-use field in Richmond where we've played a road game this season or last.

Sorry to harp on this, but this might explain where I'm coming from. After an especially cold practice last winter, a frigid group of parents and coaches were talking while waiting for their kids. A member of our club, also a Board member with BC soccer, approached and asked if we had any...

True, there's always going to be conflict with other sports. At this time of year, the conflict is with rugby, football, skiing and especially hockey. Don't see how conflict in any way justifies forcing kids to play soccer through the winter. I'm not convinced field availability is a major...

Sounds like a winning formula. That's how I'd describe 4D boys season so far. Good, competitive games on good-to-great (mostly turf) fields. Low cost too. One way to improve it would be to move the games to any months other than Nov-Feb. Do that, and I bet we'd see a surge in participation...

It's always struck me as wrong that the main season, where most kids are introduced to soccer, is played from September to March, while the warmer months are given over to -for lack of a better word- secondary leagues and camps. We literally drive kids away before they have a chance to really...

Good point!

I can't think of a single field my son or daughter has played on the past few years that is also used for softball/baseball. The Little League clubs wouldn't stand for it. Not sure if ultimate has a set season or how many play the game. Surely not soccer numbers. Seems to go year-round, and we...

What sports? At least in Vancouver I don't see our soccer pitches being used much in the off-season.

Hi all. I'm new to this forum and while this is my 7th season coaching my kids teams, I've been pretty much insulated from the greater BC Soccer community. I'm sure the topic I'm about to raise has been discussed many times in many venues, including this one. If there's an existing thread...