REP/Development April-September

REP/Development April-September 2026

2026 REP/DEVELOPMENT Spring/Summer OUTDOOR SOCCER

April 7 through September 24, 2026
Registration will be open Jan 1-February 16, 2026

**SCHEDULE CHANGE** Rep/Development is changing to TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS

Practice Schedule

• Practices start the week of April 7-11, 2026
• April Only (until May when Moir Park Opens)
• 1 night per week indoors at the dome and 1 night per week at an alternate field (TBD, @ Mountain View or Kinsmen Park)
• The schedule for these practices may be any night of the week at various times from 4:30pm to 9pm and will be released after registration closes, thank you for your understanding as we try to accommodate all teams with early season practices)
• May Onward
• When the city opens the fields at Moir Park, we will move outside and start practicing 2 nights per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Moir park practices will depend on registration numbers but are anticipated to be:
• 5-6:30pm for U9-U13 
• 6:30-8pm for U14-U18 

Volunteers:

All soccer programs can only run with the help of many VOLUNTEERS.  If you are able to COACH OR MANAGE a team, please apply to do so ASAP (before February 16). Final coaching and managing positions will be determined by the Technical Director and Rep/Development chair.

• If you have coached or managed in the past, you MUST apply on RAMP at the start of EVERY season.
• ALL volunteers are required to submit a CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK (please click HERE for more info). 
• COACHES will also be provided a link for online courses (RESPECT IN SPORT is mandatory) and MANAGERS are asked to do one online course (SAFE SPORT), the links will be provided via email  - (coaching courses will only be refunded once the course is completed and the receipt and certificate is emailed to KESA Admin kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com)
• Managers aid in communication between coaches, KESA and parents
• WITHOUT VOLUNTEERS OUR PROGRAMS CANNOT RUN SO PLEASE SIGN UP TO HELP OUT!!

ALL PARENTS are required to volunteer at our home tournament (If we do not have sufficient volunteering from parents, this 2026 season will see the implementation of a Volunteer Fee)

Team Formation:

• Registration numbers (and evaluations if indicated) will dictate team formation and will be decided after registration closes.  Any necessary evaluations will be completed in April.
• Team formation will follow the guidelines linked here:  Team Formation Guide
• All registered U9-13 development players will be accommodated on a team.  If indicated, evaluations may take place for players being assessed to play up or down, pursuant to BC Soccer’s Play Up/Play Down Policy and final decisions on team formation will be determined by the Technical Director in consultation with coaches and may be adjusted throughout the season.
• For U14-18 Rep players that are NEW to KESA and have not previously been registered, an evaluation will take place in April.  Evaluations will also occur for any player being assessed to play up or down, pursuant to BC Soccer’s Play Up/Play Down Policy and final decisions on team formation will be determined by the Technical Director in consultation with coaches and may be adjusted throughout the season.
• Play Up/Down Policy
• *Late registrations will only be permitted if space remains on a given team - KESA Late Registration Policy. The late registration fee is $50. Please emaill kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com to request late registration.

KESA Play Time Policy:

DEVELOPMENT aged players (U9-U13) will receive a minimum playing time of 50% averaged over the course of the Club Registered Tournaments during game play.

REP aged players (U14-U18) will receive a minimum playing time of 30% averaged over the course of the Club Registered Tournaments during game play.

• Rosters may be adjusted for REP team optional tournaments, playdowns and provincials.  Final roster decisions will be determined by the Technical Director in consultation with the coaches and Rep/Development Chair.  This will identify roster size restrictions, age restrictions, tournament requirements and team needs.

Cost:

• $375  registration fee (early bird discount of $25 on registrations before Jan 7)  for your child to play due at the time of registration. 
• If you require financial assistance, please click on this link to apply for a personal grant: Financial Assistance
• Late registration fee is $50 (after Feb 16)

KESA Late Registration Policy:  KESA Late Registration Policy

Club Registered Tournaments for ALL teams:

NELSON - May 8 to 10, 2026

• Please quote KESA at both Prestige Lakeside Resort and Prestige Inn to obtain group rate

CALGARY - May 15 to 18, 2026

• Tournament Website will have hotel information
• Team managers may arrange hotel blocks and will notify teams

CRANBROOK/KIMBERLEY (Kootenay Rovers Classic) June 12 to 14, 2026

ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENTS:

• Coaches may decide to attend additional tournaments, most teams attend at least one FALL tournament, this will involve additional cost to cover tournament registration. 
• Example of a probable optional tournament that most teams attend each year:
• REVELSTOKE - Sept. 4 to 6, 2026
• District teams may attend different tournaments than those listed above, and KESA will cover cost of 3 of these tournaments for those players

All REP teams (U14-U18) will be registered for the following:

• WEST KOOTENAYS - Playdowns - June 5 to 7, 2026
• KAMLOOPS - Provincials (if you qualify) July 16 to 19, 2026  
• ALL REP TEAM PLAYERS - when you sign your parent/player contract you will be required to sign a commitment cheque for $350.00 to ensure that the player is committed to play at provincials if their team qualifies.  *Teams that forfeit for any reason will receive a $1000.00 fine.  **If you have any known reason for why your player cannot attend play downs or provincials please email the board at kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com (without written permission from the board after reviewing your circumstances if your child does not attend your commitment cheque will be cashed).
• 2026 Youth Provincial Rules and Regulations

Uniforms:      

MUST be ordered online by February 1, 2026

KESA kits are mandatory for play in the rep/development program.

• Complete kits include green and white Game jerseys, green shorts, green and white socks, grey training shirt, track pants and a track jacket (approximate cost is $280).  Replacement items will be available to order online.
• Please note Kits cannot be resold or passed down without KESA approval due to jersey number assignments. 
• We have a limited number of used kits that are approx $150 each.  
• If you have a gently used kit that you would like to sell please send an email to kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com. KESA will buy back your gently used kits. 
• NEW PLAYERS, please wait until you receive your assigned jersey number before placing your uniform order. 
• Here is the link for our online store: https://www.mysoccerclubstore.com/en/kesa  you will not be able to order Game jerseys as they are custom orders. Those order forms will be emailed to you once you register and all orders need to be emailed back to kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com prior to Feb 1st. 

Player Cards:

• You will be asked for a player picture during registration.  This is to go on their player cards.  Please make it a picture of your child like you would see on a passport… but they can smile! Please note: no one else can be in the picture with them. Also, no hats and/or sunglasses. 

District Teams:

All of the clubs in the Kootenays have joined together as one district, allowing for more game opportunities for all players and additional benefits, especially for REP players. 

• As clubs in the Kootenays tend to have lower registration numbers in the upper age categories, this allows us to work together to field age appropriate district (Kootenay teams) if KESA does not have enough players to field a KESA team. 
• The format is still a work in progress but it would most likely involve older players practicing together locally 2x per week but meeting up to practice as a team in rotating locations either weekly or biweekly and attending all tournaments and competitions together.
• Once registration closes and numbers are assessed you will be contacted if your child's age group is going to be part of a district team.  If you decide you do not want to play on the district team and KESA does not have a team for you to play on, you will receive a full refund.   

KESA Refund Policy:

Refunds will be given at 50% of registration cost minus admin fee, with approval from the board.  Requests must be submitted to kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com

Refunds will only be considered until the second week of play.

Link to register: REGISTER FOR 2026 REP/DEV NOW

****Please make sure to book your hotels in the cities for the tournaments listed above once you register your player****

Scholarship Opportunity graduating students:  KESA will be awarding a $1000 scholarship to a female and a male enrolled in KESA Programming.  Please click HERE for more information.  Applications are due April 1 2026.

For more information and questions about REP/DEVELOPMENT, please email kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com