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Intermediate

What is Intermediate Soccer?

Intermediate teams are teams made up of players that are currently registered in the Recreational Program and play within the Valley United Soccer League. These players are registered to a second team, that travels to different tournaments and festivals within the area on weekends. 

If your player is interested in playing intermediate soccer, please ensure to submit your interest when registering for the recreational season. However, intermediate play is only possible if a coach is available for that age group.

If you are interested in coaching one of these teams, please register as a coach and reach out to our Intermediate/Competitive Director, Adam Schori. 

Once a coach has been established for a team, it will be notified here and follow on steps will be emailed to everyone who indicated interest in their Recreational Registration.

Intermediate Programs U8-U12

Our grassroots Head Coaches for the season have been selected and have generated their plans for you to review. There may be some flexibility in the festival dates they have chosen but that will be up to your Head Coach to confirm with your team. Intermediate team players also register and play recreational soccer and will be divided onto recreational league teams. In Rec soccer they will get one practice and one game per week for an eight week window over the summer. Intermediate players have the option for an additional practice per week from May to Sept/Oct and will participate in out of town summer festivals. Players that wish to be enrolled into the intermediate  program should complete this registration:

 https://petawawaminorsoccer.sportngin.com/register/form/346776062

Intermediate programs will be run slightly differently this year in order to allow as many players to gain advantage from the extra development as possible. It is the Club's intention that a larger cohort of talented players will hopefully generate better quality competitive teams when these players move to full team rosters at the U13 age group. 

Several of you have expressed interest in Assistant Coach or Manager positions. After you are registered, your Head Coach will canvas their team for these positions. These are crucial positions this season with the larger team sizes and potentially two teams travelling together to each festival. Each team will require a minimum of 1 assistant coach and 1 manager to operate.

Here are the Intermediate Team Programs:

U8 Coed - Edouard Lidstone, Head Coach

Practice:

Sunday 17:00-18:00

Festivals:

Ottawa TFC Capital Cup Festival - 16 June 

Ottawa TFC Invitational - 20 July

Kicking in the Capital - 10 Aug 

National Capital Fall Classic - 28 September

 

U9 Coed - Phil Turtle, Head Coach

Practice:

Saturday 08:00-09:00

Festivals:

Ottawa Icebreaker Soccer Festival - 1 June 

Ottawa TFC Capital Cup Festival - 16 June 

Kicking in the Capital - 10 August 

National Capital Fall Classic - 28 September

 

U10 Coed - Frank Laramee, Head Coach

Practice:

Sunday 15:30-17:00

Festivals:

Ottawa TFC Capital Cup Festival -16 June
Ottawa TFC Invitational - 20 July
Kicking in the Capital - 10 Aug

 

U11 Boys - Erik Lemke, Head Coach

Practice:

Sunday 16:00-17:30

Festivals:

Ottawa Hornets Cup - 6 July (Ottawa)

Gales Cup - 20 July (Kingston)

Kicking in the Capital - 10 Aug (Ottawa)

 

U11/U12 Girls - Chris Comeau, Head Coach

Practice:

Sunday 14:30-16:00

Festivals:

TFC Capital Cup 15 June (Ottawa)

Cameron Memorial 10 Aug ( Trenton) 

Kicking in the capitol 07 Sept (Ottawa)

 

U12 Boys - Unknown. Awaiting completion of development team selections to determine if there will be enough remaining player interest and a Head Coach. I will reach out to families after your selections are completed, please do not register with the link above at this time.

 

2024 Intermediate Teams

  • U8 Boys (Mixed Roster)
  • U9 Boys (Mixed Roster)
  • U10 Boys (Mixed Roster)
  • U11 Boys
  • U12 Girls

2023 Intermediate Teams

  • U9 Boys
  • U10 Boys
  • U11 Girls
  • U11 Boys
  • U12 Boys

Estimated Intermediate Registrations

Intermediate Team (U9-U12)

Festival Teams: $210 per player
Fees Include:

  • 3 x Festivals ($1100 max)
  • Travel Permits as required
  • OS, EODSA and PMSC Fees
  • 1 x Extra practice per week (end of May - end of October)
  • $15 per player toward a memorable experience for the team

 

Intermediate Teams U13 and up

Tournament Teams: $180 per player
Fees include:

  • 3 x Tournaments
  • 3 x Travel Permits as required
  • OS, EODSA and PMSC Fees
  • Extra Practice Time (end of May - end of October)
  • Player Cards 

Tips for Organizing Intermediate Teams

PMSC is committed to providing support and guidance,  however, getting these teams up and running will be the responsibility of the parents and coaches.

Below is an outline of some of the things you’ll need to have in place to be ready to play:

Selecting A Coach
All teams will require at least one fully qualified coach at each tournament/festival in order to participate in any festivals or tournaments. Our Coaches Corner section outlines the coaching credentials needed for each level of play. Please be aware that a current Criminal Background Check is also required and can be obtained through the local OPP detachment using the link found in the Coaches Corner.

Selecting A Team
Getting players together and deciding on a team is obviously a crucial first step to consider and organizing interested players will be one of the first things teams need to do. PMSC can assist by sending out contact information to the Club Membership and posting it on our website for interest once a coach has been selected. Players do not need to be members of a PMSC Recreational Team, however, they must play on a team that is a member of the VUSL.

Roster Sizes:

  • U8 - 10 Players Maximum on Game Day
  • U9/U10 - 12 Players Maximum on Game Day
  • U11/U12 - 16 Players Maximum on Game Day
  • U13 and up - 18 Players Maximum

Practice Times
PMSC will be able to book field times for intermediate teams to practice, in addition to their regular season play time. 

Picking Tournaments
As soon as you have began the process of organizing a team, it is important to decide which tournaments/festivals you would like to participate in. Here you will find a list of Ontario tournaments/festivals and select the ones that fit your needs. Hold a meeting with parents and players to help decide which tournaments/festivals will suit everyone's schedule and to ensure participation. Once you have chosen your tournaments, please notify the Intermediate Convenor to ensure timely registration and payment. 

PMSC recommends the following tournaments to participate in:

Player Uniforms
Intermediate teams are not to purchase new uniforms. One of the contributing reasons to the PMSC Recreational teams having the same jerseys was to allow for players from different teams to come together and play together without increasing the costs. 

If you would like to purchase extra kit for the team (bags, tracksuits), please advise the Competitive Director and they will set you up with the PMSC purchases for the Competitive Teams. 

These measures are to ensure that the Club looks unified when we travel to other tournaments, festivals and cities. 

Registration
Once you have found a coach, some players and picked your tournaments, you will be required to have your players register via a link sent by the registrar.

Should you have any further questions, do not hesitate to reach out!

Competitive Program Director
Adam Schori