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Waconia Soccer Club Partners with Southside Referees

Waconia Soccer Club is proud to partner with Southside Referees to build our club referee program.

Please see the message below from Southside Referees.

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Hello dear Referees

My name is Shaji Varghese from Southside Referees- soccer referee assigning for many area schools and clubs.

I am appointed as the Waconia soccer Referee director and assignor.  We are looking forward to working with you.

As we looked in the SRC system we are seeing many of you are already certified for 2024. Those who are not in our system through Shakopee soccer please sign up with us.

We use the "AssignR platform to assign referees for our clubs and schools.

Here is our inviting link to Assignr 

https://app.assignr.com/q/site/8b8e5aa415ccc3340fe6652058920805-southside-refereesllc

If you are not certified, are age 13 years or older and would like to become a referee, please visit  https://www.minnesotasrc.com/ and follow the steps to become a first year referee.

We are planning to have a Referee class in Waconia Community center on 4th May. You will see this in the SRC web site soon. 

Upon certification or recertification join the team through the link above and let us know by an email or text.

if you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Your Assignors from Southside referees 

Shaji Varghese - Shaji.referee@gmail.com -612-812-8955 (primary)

Sheila Mathews - Rs2amathews@gmail.com -  651-210-5528

Ajay - Ajghese@gmail.com - 651-955-6905

Have a safe and happy soccer season.

Shaji Varghese
612-812-8955

2024-2025 Tryouts

2024-2025 Competitive / Traveling Soccer Information

Waconia Soccer Club is pleased to announce the schedule for player evaluations for the 2024/2025 season.

Date

Time

Boys

Girls

Location

July 27, 2024

9:00 AM – 10:15AM

U-9B

U-9G

WHS West Complex

July 27, 2024

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM

U-10B

U-10G

WHS West Complex

July 27, 2024

11:45 PM – 1:00 PM

U-11B

U-11G

WHS West Complex

July 27, 2024

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

U-12B

U-12G

WHS West Complex

July 27, 2024

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM

U-13B

U-13G

WHS West Complex

July 27, 2024

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

U-14/15B

U-14/15G

WHS West Complex

July 27, 2024

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

U-16+

U-16+

WHS West Complex

 

In the event of inclement weather, a rain out session schedule will be used as follows

Date

Time

Boys

Girls

Location

July 28, 2024

9:00 AM – 10:15AM

U-9B

U-9G

WHS West Complex

July 28, 2024

10:15 AM – 11:30 AM

U-10B

U-10G

WHS West Complex

July 28, 2024

11:45 PM – 1:00 PM

U-11B

U-11G

WHS West Complex

July 28, 2024

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

U-12B

U-12G

WHS West Complex

July 28, 2024

2:30 PM – 3:45 PM

U-13B

U-13G

WHS West Complex

July 28, 2024

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

U-14/15B

U-14/15G

WHS West Complex

July 28, 2024

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

U-16+

U-16+

WHS West Complex


Competitive / Traveling Soccer players have three registration options:
Fall Season Only (Season August – October)
Summer Season Only (Season May – July. Includes Dome Training Jan – Mar)
Year Round Soccer (Season Aug – July. Includes Fall, Dome and Summer season)

Players U15 and Older are only eligible for Summer Only registration.

Waconia Boys HS Coach: Tyrel Seim - tseim@isd110.org

*This is a competitive, traveling league. Commitment is mandatory to participate. This league conflicts with traveling baseball and softball as well as Lacrosse and Tackle Football. Please contact Director of Coaching - Ivan Woyno iwoyno@isd110.org with questions regarding the evaluation and rostering process.*

 

New Registration System

Team sport registration (Activity Registration) is now open for Lacrosse, Rec Soccer, T-Ball, Rec Baseball, Rec Softball.

Click Here to Register

 


WACONIA SOCCER CLUB - TRAVELING COMPETITIVE SOCCER

By Ivan Woyno – Director of Coaching and Player Development

Thank you for visiting the Waconia Soccer Club web page and getting additional information about the Traveling (Competitive) Soccer program.

Traveling Soccer, or Competitive Soccer as it is known in other clubs and communities, is quite different compared to local in-house leagues.  The level of skill and commitment expected of the players is much higher and while as a program it is still focused on player development, the structure of practices, games, level of opponent’s skill, and commitment required is something that new families/players should consider when signing up to participate.

Waconia Soccer Club offers participation into two different seasons and leagues to create a year-round program.

Falls Season – August through October.

Summer Season – April through July (winter training included Nov-Mar)

Year Round Soccer - August - July (includes winter training)

Families can register to participate in Fall only, Summer only or both Fall and Summer. Teams are formed based on tryout results and team placement does not adhere to teammate requests as it may be the case in in-house leagues. Most often, player play within their birth year, however there are expectations in which a player with excellent soccer/foot skills can play up a year based on team needs/availability.

Fall Season Details

  • Practices: 1-2 times per week, normally Monday – Thursday
  • Games: 4-6 games, normally Friday-Sunday
  • Game Times: Range from 9am – 6pm.
  • Opponents: League is state wide. Travel range normally west metro, but potential matches vs Blaine (north), St. Michael (Northwest), Inver Grove Heights (East), Rochester (South).
  • Age Levels: U9 – U14
  • Tournament Participations: Coaches and Families may opt to participate in 1 fall tournament and the year-end state tournament/jamboree.
  • The league tries to minimize travel for the younger age groups (U9-10) but travel distances do increase as the age advances (U14-13 > travel than >U12-11 > travel than U9-10)
  • Player Expectations: Players are expected to attend all training sessions and games.

Summer Season Details

  • Practices: 2-3 times per week, Monday – Saturday.
  • Games: 10-12 games, Monday – Friday
  • Game Times: Range from 5pm to 8:30 pm
  • Opponents: League is state wide. Travel ranges from Coon Rapids in the North, to Rochester in the South, Woodbury in the East and Hutchinson in the West. However, most league groupings try to localize travel whenever possible to communities such as Orono, Chaska, Shakopee, Edina, Eden Prairie.
  • Age Levels: U9-U18
  • Tournament Participation: Most summer teams participate in more than one additional tournament. Teams that qualify attend the year end championship (U13-U18) or year end jamboree (U9-U12)
  • Player Expectations: Players are expected to attend all training sessions and games. Families should connect with the assigned coaches for the team at the start of the season to ensure that any absences are planned and the team can a full contingent of players for tournaments and league games.
  • The summer soccer schedule does conflict with other sports and we encourage families to evaluate the time commitment in advance of registering as no partial or full refunds are given once fees are paid to the league.

Winter Training

Players who register for the Summer Season are also eligible for winter training offered November through April. The training offered is held indoors at a local gym or at the Chaska Dome. The winter training sessions are optional for players and the schedule does allow multi-sport athletes to participate.  Please note that players who register for the Fall Season only, are not eligible for winter training at this time.

Training Sessions

There are two stark changes from in-house to traveling soccer when it comes to the training sessions. 1. Duration of Session 2. Structure of Training.

In terms of duration, a traveling soccer training sessions is normally 1 hour and 15 minutes in time. The intensity of the session will depend on the age group but some elements of fitness and endurance will be included.

With respect to the structure for the session, the session can be divided into three main components. Technical development – learning 1v1 individual soccer skills. Tactical Development – learning team based offense, defense and transition into offense or defense. Game play – this is not always a scrimmage but instead may be any type of game that helps emphasize the coaching points of the training session.

Gear / Uniform Requirements

Club soccer players will need to purchase a uniform kit that includes two shirts, a pair of shorts and a pair of socks. This uniform kit is in addition to registration fees but can be used for more than one season and players normally don’t need to purchase an additional uniform unless the player has outgrown the uniform purchased.
Every player must wear shin guards under their socks and soccer cleats are also required to avoid slippage in wet grass.
Although the club provides soccer balls for team training, it is highly encouraged that every player have their own ball and keep it in their bag and pumped up.

Is Traveling Soccer right for you?

Every player and family that is considering playing for the Waconia Soccer Club traveling/competitive program should compare the expectations of the athlete as it relates to the expectations of the program. Coaches expect every player to attend every practice and be focused on their own development in order to prepare the team for competition against tough opponents from other communities.

There is an expectation as well that families will attend training sessions, games and tournaments during some holiday weekends (Father’s day, Mother’s day, etc). Vacations and outings are often planned often around soccer programing. You will find this to be common across competitive programs in the state. The program utilizes league guidelines for training and matches with games and practices only cancelled under extreme conditions. There is a common saying around the league: “Traveling teams play in the rain, the heat, the snow and on any day ending in “Y”…

Multi Sport Athletes

Competitive traveling soccer conflicts with other traveling sports including baseball/softball/basketball and hockey. While the soccer club will work with athletes when possible, the level of commitment required to be placed on a team does not always allow for multi sport athletes to participate. 

The goal of the program and the league is to compete at the highest level possible and as such every player should be prepared to compete at practice and games. In order to be able to be ready to compete at that level, players and families must be committed to the time needed to play traveling competitive soccer. 
 

I hope that this information guide provides with you with some additional information as you decide whether the Waconia Soccer Club program is right for you.

If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach me directly at iwoyno@isd110.org



Team Sports Registration (Activity Registration) Now Open

Team Sport registration is now open for Lacrosse, Rec Soccer, T-Ball, Rec Baseball, and Rec Softball.

All team sport registration will be on Activity Registration.

WAA Soccer

WAA's goal is to provide supervised recreational and competitive soccer programs for the youth of our communities.  WAA aspires to provide a safe, healthy, and positive atmosphere for all participants while instilling the principles of sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage, and respect.

Click HERE for more information

Practice & Game Schedule

You may view the practice and game schedule HERE on the public scheduler.

Online Apparel Store

Soccer & General Waconia Wildcat Apparel:

Waconia Area Athletics / Waconia Community Education & Recreation partners with Universal Athletic to offer apparel for soccer players, parents and fans! Items include team bags, hats, jackets, sweatshirts, shorts, shirts and much more! View all of the items available for purchase by going to the website listed below. All ordering must be done online and by the specific deadlines. Please view the sites for all the apparel options, sizing, personalization information and more details. Please provide a reliable email when you order as you will receive confirmation once the items arrive to the Waconia Community Education & Recreation office. 

Soccer & General Ordering deadline is August 8 at 11:59pm, with items arriving to the CE office on September 7. 

ORDER HERE: https://waconiafallsports2021.itemorder.com/sale#top

Please see left panel for additional information on your specific team/activity.