When teams are created, we take into account the following factors:
- Total number of players in the age group
- Previous experience of new players joining
- End of season player evaluations (Coach)
- End of season player evaluations (Academy Team observations)
- Current skill/tier level of player
- Additional NCFC player evaluation events (if required)
TRAINING
- All teams will have a minimum of one team practice per week.
- All teams will have 1 to 2 Academy sessions per week in addition to their team practice, depending on their Tier.
- Rise Strength and Performance Training
Tier I&II: 8 sessions
Tier III-V: 5 sessions - Training days/times and locations are subject to availability and will be determined once the team has been formed.
CMSA SCHEDULE
TIER I & II
Regular Season: April 29-Sept 24
- April 29 to July 30
- Summer break (no games): July 31 to Aug 20
- Aug 21 to Sept 24
- Games may be any day of the week
- Games may be played city-wide
- Format: 9v9
- Two 35-minute halves
- Referees are scheduled and paid by CMSA
TIER III - V
Regular Season: April 29-July 29
- Games may be any day of the week
- Games may be played city-wide
- Format: 9v9
- Two 35-minute halves
- Referees are scheduled and paid by CMSA
Tier III - V: $175 for 10 sessions
**Number of sessions will depend on available training space and will be confirmed with each team. You will only be invoiced for the sessions that were provided.
REFUND POLICY (CMSA U7 to U19):
Once you have registered with North Calgary FC, you may withdraw your application for a full refund minus a $100.00 administration fee per player. Once player evaluations have started no refunds will be issued, regardless of attendance, tier or age placement.
At registration you will be charged an $80 Jersey Deposit fee. This fee will be returned at the end of the season once your jerseys have been returned in good condition. Otherwise, a $40 per jersey fee will be retained for any damaged or unreturned jerseys.
North Calgary FC registration is completed through a team management platform called Teamsnap. When registering, you will be asked to choose a payment method.
We accept the following payment methods:
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- Credit Card (plus a ~3% surcharge for processing). Credit Card payments may be made in full or split into periodic instalments.
- E-transfer sent directly to fees@northcalgaryfc.com with the player name in the memo field. **A minimum Credit Card payment of $100 must be made before E-transfer payments will be accepted. Please choose Installment payments when checking out.**
- Kidsport or Jumpstart applications. (Please notify the treasurer if you are making applications for funding and then forward your acceptance email to the treasurer once you receive notifications from those organizations.)
All teams are coached by qualified volunteer coaches.
Our Academy Team supports the coaches by providing them with weekly lesson plans and detailed activities to use in practices.
We have many experienced coaches who are willing to help mentor new coaches to make sure all of our teams succeed.
North Calgary FC provides coaching education to all of our coaches. Starting with the Soccer Canada Community Stream Workshops and working up to the Provincial C Licence coaching certificate. To apply for a coaching position or to find out more about these programs, visit our COACHING page.
VOLUNTEERING
At the time of registration, NCFC collects a $75 volunteer deposit, once your family has completed a volunteer position, that is approved by the Club, the deposit will be credited to the player’s account and refunded at the time of jersey refunds.
- Head Coach
- Assistant Coach
- Team Manager
- Season wrap up coordinators
- Team Photo Coordinator
- Casino Helper
**If there are no coaching volunteers for your team, a $75/per player fee may be charged to pay for a coach.
FUNDING
We believe that every child should have the opportunity to play.
Do you need help with funding for your child's registration fees? Both Kidsport and Jumpstart are here to help keep kids in the game. They do not apply the funding to technical training fees, but North Calgary FC has payment plans to help you out. Contact Us to find out more.