Indoor (October – February)

2024-25 Indoor Season

Registration is open from August 1 – September 10, 2024.

Start Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Managers

The Community program is run by Volunteer Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Team Managers. Please volunteer — without volunteers, there are no teams.

  • The West Zone supports all our volunteer Team Officials with coaching courses and coaching material.
  • Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Managers will need to register each season to be a Team Official.
  • EMSA requires ALL Team Officials (U7 through U19) to have an EMSA Identification card.
  • Coaches, Assistant Coaches, and Managers are required to have a valid Police Security Clearance to be a volunteer for EMSA. EMSA West has the right to refuse any volunteer.

Overview:

  • Please note that game times for all ages will vary on their assigned day.
  • The team practice schedule is released to the coach in mid-October. Dates/times depend on gym time availability.
  • Games could start as early as 7 am.
  • Some communities may charge a jersey fee or deposit and a volunteer bond. This is collected by the communities.

Equipment:

  • It is mandatory for all players to have shin pads, socks, shorts, and cleats or a non-marking sole indoor athletic shoe.
  • Communities will supply a jersey/shirt.
  • Please also have a labelled water bottle for your child.

Facility Pass:

All games take place at the Edmonton Soccer Association Facilities; please note these facilities are not run/owned by EMSA. Spectators/parents aged 18 – 59 must purchase a facility pass to enter. For information about season passes and rates, please refer to the ESAF website. 

EMSA West Coaches and Assistant Coaches who register and are placed on a roster by October 1st will receive a free pass to the Edmonton Soccer Facilities.

Multi-F Season Pass Form 2024-2025 – Please print, complete and bring to the centre to purchase your season pass

Facilities where community games can take place include:

  • U4/U5 – FX Sport Centre, 9240 163 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5R 0A7
  • U7 Program – West Soccer Centre, 17415 106a Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5S 1M7
  • U9 and Up Program – Citywide Soccer Centres. The location of each game will be listed on your schedule.

U4 Indoor Community Soccer Program

Teams play once a week (Sundays are tentative) from mid-October through the end of January at the FX Sports Centre.

The development of any athlete starts with physical literacy and their ability to run, skip, and jump. The first 20 minutes of each game consist of skills and drills, including physical literacy and the ABCs of movement: Agility, Balance and Coordination. These are key components to focus on and help teach utilizing the ball. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children if needed.

Volunteer coaches are to attend a coaching course free of charge for this age group. Age-appropriate drills and skills will be taught, often done through gameplay with the ball.

Three is a 30-minute game with two 15-minute halves. Field dimensions are reduced, and the rules are limited to enable the players to focus on developing movement patterns rather than game and tactics.

EWZSA Modified Laws for U4 Indoor

U4 & U5 Indoor Soccer Program Overview for Coaches

U7 Indoor Community Soccer Program

Teams play weekly from mid-October through the end of January at the West Soccer Centre (17415 106a Ave). 20 minutes of practice are built into the weekly program before their game.

The development of any athlete starts with physical literacy and their ability to run, skip, and jump. The first 20 minutes of each game consists of skills and drills, including physical literacy and the ABCs of movement: Agility, Balance and Coordination. These are key components to focus on and help teach utilizing the ball.

Volunteer coaches are to attend a coaching course free of charge for this age group. Age-appropriate drills and skills will be taught, often done through gameplay with the ball.

There is a 30-minute game with two 15-minute halves. Field dimensions are reduced and the rules of the game are limited to enable the players to focus on developing movement patterns rather than game and tactics.

U7 Indoor Mini Rules and Regulations EMSA West 2023-24

U9 & U11 Indoor Community Soccer Program

Teams play once a week from mid-October through to the end of January. If U11 teams qualify for the post-season, they may play into March. Practices will be held in school gyms in the evenings during the week.

Note: U9 is a developmental program with no post-season play. No stats are kept. There is a 10-minute warm-up practice prior to the start of each game, followed by 20-minute halves.

U9 and up travel citywide to all the soccer centres. Start times vary. Games are played at the Edmonton Soccer Centres (West – 17415 – 106a Avenue, East- 12720 Victoria Trail, South – 6520 Roper Road, Spruce Grove – 221 Jennifer Heil Rd.) and possibly St. Albert.

U9 and U11 Boarded EMSA Rule Modifications Indoor 2021-2022

U13, U15, U17 & U19 Indoor Community Soccer Program

Teams play once a week from mid-October through to the end of January. If teams qualify for the post-season, they may play in March.

U13 and up travel citywide to all the soccer centres. Start times vary. Games are played at the Edmonton Soccer Centres (West – 17415 – 106a Avenue, East- 12720 Victoria Trail, South – 6520 Roper Road, Spruce Grove – 221 Jennifer Heil Rd.) and possibly St. Albert, Leduc and other outlying centres.