Northern Soccer Clubs unite to form Northern Interior Youth Soccer Association

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This is all part of the criteria required of soccer organizations that stretch well past that of just BC Soccer. These are all standards required by the Canadian Soccer Association, which were too ultimately trickled down from both CONCACAF and FIFA.

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This ultimately means, if your child is in the PGYSA, Bulkley Valley Soccer Society, or Prince Rupert Youth Soccer Association, they’re automatically on the national pathway, and could one day be suiting up for a Canadian National team.

“When we look at the pathway overall, the opportunities we have to build within the Northern District is a chance for every single participant to play at the level that works for them, that allow them to follow their dreams and goals, whether it’s health and wellness or whether it’s ‘I want to play for the national team’. When we look at where our national teams are going today, there are now standards that we have to meet in order to make sure that players reach certain levels in order to have opportunities to play at the highest levels in the country.”

As a result of this District, all organizations are now held to a minimum standard they’re required to meet as laid out by the Canadian Soccer Association. Moving forward, the Northern Interior Youth Soccer Association is confident that with the PGYSA, Bulkley Valley, and Prince Rupert jumping on board, other organizations will soon follow suit.

“We are confident that’s going to happen, that all organizations are going to come together, we’re going to collaborate, and make sure we are all working together. And we have to, we have to work together because everybody has to reach the same standards by the same date. So when we look at the opportunities by all organizations between us and (Prince) Rupert, or any other organizations that want to come together and collaborate, there’s now that opportunity where everybody has the chance to ensure they’re a part of the process by the date that’s required by Canada Soccer.”