2024 WYSA Prairie Showcase Dates Announced!
We are proud to announce the addition of a BRAND NEW Tournament to our annual schedule!
The inaugural WYSA Prairie Showcase will take place from October 23-27, 2024, with registration open to any interested teams on Tuesday, September 3rd! The tournament will be played at four world-class facilities throughout Winnipeg, the Winnipeg Soccer Federation’s North/South locations, the University of Winnipeg RecPlex, as well as the Seven Oaks Soccer Plex! We can’t wait to host teams from all across the country in what will be the first of many years for this exciting event! Click here for the official Rules & Regulations of this event! Please see additional information regarding the tournament below:
Team Registration
Registration for all teams will open on Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024, beginning at 12:00PM (CST). Registration will occur on the WYSA Website. Please note that all out-of-province teams would not be scheduled to play their first match until Friday, October 25th at 6:00PM (CST) the earliest.
Team Registration Fees
¼ Field Teams: $600
½ Field Teams: $800
Full Field Teams: $1000 (Full Field Matches located at U of W & possibly WSF Facilities)
Age Divisions
As Manitoba differs from several provinces/states in our age classes, please double check that the team you registered is in the correct division based on the birth years of the players:
U9 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2015
U10 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2014
U11 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2013
U12 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2012
U13 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2011
U14 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2010
U15 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2009
U16 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2008
U17 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2007
U18 Teams - Born on or after January 1, 2006
Please ensure you are registering in the correct division based on your player's birth year! We will be offering Premier (13-17 year old Competitive), Developmental (9-12 year old Competitive), & Recreational (9-18 years old), so there is competition for all teams!!
Competitive Format
The 2024 WYSA Prairie Showcase will be Canada Soccer and Manitoba Soccer compliant with respect to LTPD competition, guidelines, and standards. All teams registered in U9-U12 divisions will participate in a festival-style tournament, which means they will not be competing for a trophy or medals. This standard has been designed to create the best possible learning and development environment for all players, which is based on global best practice while considering the realities of Canadian Soccer and truly focusing on Long Term Player Development!
U9-U12 Recreational - Festival-style tournament on a quarter-sized field with 4-matches guaranteed
U9-U10 Developmental - Festival-style tournament on a quarter-sized field with 4-matches guaranteed
U11-U12 Developmental - Festival-style tournament on a half-sized field with 4-matches guaranteed
U13-U18 Recreational - Standings based tournament on a quarter-sized field with 3-matches guaranteed
U13 Premier - Standings based tournament on a half-sized field with 3-matches guaranteed
U14-U17 Premier - Standings based tournament on a full-sized field with 3-matches guaranteed
Team Rosters
Team rosters that have been approved by the governing body for soccer in your province must be submitted prior to the tournament. WYSA-League teams are not required to submit their rosters as they have already been approved for league play. **If your team is participating in the 2024 WYSA Single Season, then that will be the roster used for the event. If your team is participating in the 2024/25 WYSA Indoor Recreational Season and already has a team former in time for this tournament, then that will be the roster used for the event. Please note that Guest Player Forms may be submitted prior to the event, with more details to follow.**
Guest Players
All U13-U18 Recreational and U13-U17 Premier guest players must complete the Tournament Guest Player Form and be approved by the organizing committee for said player to be eligible to participate with the requesting team. All non-WYSA players/teams must have proof of their governing association’s permission to be a guest player of the requesting team.
Multiple Teams with the Same Coach
If you are a club/organization that is sending multiple teams, you may have a coach who is coaching multiple teams. If that is the case, please notify us about that as soon as possible so we can try and create a schedule that accommodates these various coaching duties. It should be noted that we will do everything in our power to try and accommodate your request, but it is not guaranteed.
Refunds
Refunds will only be considered based on the timing of the team removing themselves from the tournament and the impact it has on the division. All decisions based on refunds will be under the auspice of the WYSA Executive Director in consultation with the tournament committee.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the WYSA office. We look forward to hosting you and your team in October!
