Western Canada Summer Games – Indoor
Indoor volleyball at the Western Canada Summer Games for Manitoba athletes.
The Western Canada Games are a multi-sport competition designed to bi-sect the Canada Summer Games cycle and provide an opportunity for top age-class athletes to test their athletic talent against the best in the west. The City of Swift Current hosted the Western Canada Summer Games in 2019 from August 9–18, 2019.
Athletes, coaches and managers from Nunavut, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba competed in Beach Volleyball (Aug 9–13) and Volleyball (Indoor) (Aug 13–18).
Ages
Boys – born in 2003 and later
Girls – born in 2003 and later
Description
This program refined current skills and introduced advanced tactics and systems to compete at the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games. Athletes were selected based on their ability to compete at this level and their potential to be involved with the Canada Games program in 2021. It was anticipated that athletes would participate in the Team Manitoba program at Junior, Youth, Select or training team levels prior to joining the Western Canada Summer Games program.
Competition
2019 Western Canada Summer Games – Swift Current, Saskatchewan. August 14–18, 2019.
Athlete Selection
June 1–2 in Winnipeg. Athletes were notified by Friday June 7th.
Training
Western Canada Summer Games training began the week of July 29 and continued until departure for the event, potentially on August 13th, 2019.
Number of Players
12 per team
Cost
TBC – approximately $350–$500
Forms
2019 Team Manitoba Athlete Identification Form – Indoor (CLOSED)
2019 Team Manitoba Coach Application Form (CLOSED)
