U16 Team BC Program
There will be two teams formed under the U16 Team BC program:
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U16 Team BC (Western Challenge)
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U15 Selects (Team Project TBA)
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U16 Team BC program is for players selected to represent British Columbia at Football Canada's Regional Championship (I.e. Western Challenge).
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The U15 Selects is for younger players who did not make the final roster for the U16 team but have a high likelihood of being selected to the following years U16 Team.
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Selection to the final roster for the U16 Team BC and U15 Selects will happen in three phases.
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Part 1: 6-8 Weeks Regional Training (Mid-April to Late May)
Part 2: Two Centralized Evaluation Camps (Early May and Early June)
Part 3: Team Training (Early-June to Late July)
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Part 1
Athletes train in a regional academy program hosted in multiple communities across BC:
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Kamloops
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Kelowna
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Fraser Valley East
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Fraser Valley West
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Vancouver
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Upper Island
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Lower Island
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These athletes will train at locally with other age groups as part of the new BCPFA regional training centre program.
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Part 2
Players in the U16 and U15 age groups will invited to attend at least 2 centralized camps for evaluation. The selection of both final rosters will take place at the conclusion of the final evaluation camp (early June).
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Part 3
Players selected to the final roster will train as a team from early June until the completion of the major project. this will provide at least 5 weeks of preparation for the major competition (e.g. Western Challenge).
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Cost: TBA
Coaching Staff: TBA