The NTC program is designed to provide a formative, structured path along which young players can move from introduction to International Soccer at the age of 15, to International maturity between the ages of 18-20 under the direction of qualified professional coaches.
The primary goal of the NTC program is to produce International Players to the Canadian National Youth (U-20) Team. Players at that level must be comfortable with, and understand what is required of them to perform consistently and successfully at the highest level.
During the NTC Program, National Team Coaches will visit the National Training Centre -West four times (National Scouting Visits) to discuss player progress with each NTC Director and identify players who can compete internationally. Players will be assessed on a 8 week training period in the Technical, Tactical, Physical and Mental areas of the game. Following this evaluation, player's member status will be reviewed. The intent when visiting a NTC is not to keep all the players involved, but instead to keep the best players involved. Each National Team Coach visiting creates a report on their visit and submits it to all other National Team Coaches (including World Cup & Olympic Team) to keep everyone informed as to who should be considered for National Team Selection.
Part of BC Soccer's responsibilities under the National Training Centre Agreement are to meet the minimum standards set out by the Technical Department of the Canadian Soccer Association. These minimum standards relate to the policies and procedures of the High Performance Centre Program within British Columbia. These policies and procedures include the following:
- Facilities
- Certified Coaching Staff
- Establishment of Training Centre Schedule
- Establishment of Training Centre Weekend Visits
- Standardized Training Program
- Technical Tactical Development
- Monitoring Process
- Player Assessment
- Attendance Records
- Reporting Structure
BC Soccer fully supports the efforts of the CSA and the National Teams Programs and it is the hope of our association that we can work in a similar manner with our member clubs as we dedicate ourselves to the development of our players.
NTC West Player Monitoring, Evaluation and Selection Process
Potential members of the National Training Centre Program West are monitored and evaluated through the following recognized levels of programming;
- Canadian National Youth Teams and regional NTC Programming
- BC Soccer Provincial Teams Programming
- BC Soccer / Whitecaps FC Programming
- Additional Recognized Programming and Coach Recommendations
Official Announcement of Selected Players to the National Training Centre Program West is made annually in September.
Player may be added to the NTC West at any time throughout the year.
For further information regarding any and all NTC West inquiries please contact:
Michael Findlay
Senior Staff Coach, Director of Soccer Development, and NTC - West Director
Head Office 604-299-6401
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2009-2010 NTC West Scouting Visting Schedule - March 2010 - PDF
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2009-2010 NTC West Scouting Visting Schedule - January 2010 - PDF
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2009-2010 NTC West - Current Player Roster - PDF
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2009-2010 NTC West Weekly Training Schedule - PDF
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2009-2010 NTC West Scouting Visting Schedule - November 2009 - PDF
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NTC Travel Policies & Procedures - PDF
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NTC Expense Forms - PDF
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NTC Billet Family Expense Form - PDF
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*Please note all expenses must be submitted within 30 day’s of an official NTC scouting visit or event.