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| Gary Miller, Director of Soccer Operations of Ontario Soccer, passed away at age of 63 |
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Our Ontario Soccer family is deeply saddened to inform the Membership that Gary Miller, Director of Soccer Operations of Ontario Soccer, has passed away at the age of 63.
Gary leaves behind a tremendous legacy on the sport of soccer in Canada, holding multiple tenures at Ontario Soccer, Canada Soccer and a number of other influential organizations over his illustrious career. Gary was a close friend to many in the soccer community.
Click here to read more on the legacy of Gary’s life.
   
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| Lifting the suspension of physical conditioning and skill based training |
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The Ontario Provincial Government recently announced additional workplaces that are scheduled to re-open.
As part of the announcement, the government stated that recreational, outdoor fields would open, beginning on May 19, 2020.
The Provincial Government has now further amended that announcement to include soccer fields, as part of the facilities that can re-open.
This update provides for a return to limited training only, with five people or less, while practicing social distancing standards of two metres as per current government directives.
Click here for more clarity on what this announcement means.
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| 2020 Ontario Soccer Notice of Annual Meeting of Members |
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On behalf of the President and the Board of Directors, Ontario Soccer has announced that the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Members, scheduled to take place on June 14, 2020, will be split into two parts over two separate weekends, via online video meetings, June 12-13, 2020 and via in-person meetings on Sept. 12, 2020.
Please note that these new AMM dates are in accordance with new provincial emergency allowances under the Corporations Act.
Click here for more information on this announcement.
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| 2020 Ontario Cup and Masters Provincial Championships Update |
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As direction on Return to Play safety protocols or guidelines has not yet been provided through the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture industries, the administration of the 2020 Ontario Cup will be postponed until a date has been established.
As a result, the 2020 Ontario Cup Draw, which was scheduled to be held on May 26, 2020 will be postponed to a date to be determined once Return to Play.
Ontario Soccer will continue plan for the Ontario Cup, using various contingency plans.
Click here for more information on those plans, the approaching Masters Provincial Championship Registration Deadline and other updates related to Ontario Cup.
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| Want to be a Game Leader this summer? How about getting your start as a goalkeeper coach? |
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| Not sure what to do with yourself during the COVID-19 shutdown? Why not continue your coaching education during the break so that you can come back sharp?
Game Leaders play an important role in enabling children to have fun competing in a small side game environment. Click here for more information and how to take this online course.
Or if you’re interested in goalkeeping, why not get your start as a goalkeeper coach with this course, which can also be taken online? Click here for more information and how to take this online course.
Also, Ontario Soccer has compiled a list of online coaching courses which can be taken at your pace and from home.
Click here for the list of all the Online Coaching Courses.
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| Re-Scheduling your Community Coach Workshops in 2020 |
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| Ontario Soccer is working with Clubs and Ontario Recognized Academies to re-schedule the Community Coaching Workshops, which they were scheduled to host.
At this point, hosts of the Community Coaching Workshops have begun re-scheduling and course coordinators have been communicating to Ontario Soccer of their intention to re-schedule their courses.
If your organization has not yet done so, please get in contact with Ontario Soccer.
Click here for more information on Community Coaching Workshops in 2020.
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| Update on Outdoor Player Registration and OSCAR SAAS fees |
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| In the event that the 2020 Outdoor Season is cancelled, SportsEngine has agreed in good faith, given the challenging times, not to collect the SAAS fees application to 2020 outdoor season (OSCAR) registration.
As a result, Ontario Soccer will not collect both Outdoor Player Registration fees and OSCAR, powered by SportsEngine, SAAS fees if the 2020 Outdoor Season is cancelled in its entirety.
Ontario Soccer recommends and encourages Districts, Clubs and Academies to continue or commence registering their members into OSCAR in anticipation of the Return to Play directives, as well as to provide proper insurance coverage for members participating in online environments.
Click here to review this announcement.
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| WATCH – The Safe Sport Panel discusses how to protect athletes |
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| The Ontario Soccer Summit 2020 may be over but the learning opportunities will continue for the next month.
Ontario Soccer is releasing select videos from keynote speeches, technical sessions and panel discussions.
Today, we are sharing the Safe Sport Panel discussion on athlete safety. Moderated by Canada Soccer’s Jason de Vos, a group of sport leaders tackled the issues we face as a sport and how to make sport safer for everyone.
Click here to watch the session.
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| WATCH – The goalkeeping session at Ontario Soccer Summit |
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| The Ontario Soccer Summit 2020 may be over but the learning opportunities will continue for the next month.
Ontario Soccer is releasing select videos from keynote speeches, technical sessions and panel discussions.
Today, we are sharing the on field session from Marius Roevde. A professional goalkeeping coach and Executive Director of Richmond FC, Roevde took guests through a detailed and informative goalkeeping technical presentation which is sure to spark the interest of any goalkeeper and goalkeeping coach.
Click here to watch the session.
Click here to take Ontario Soccer’s Online Goalkeeping Coach Certificate.
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| WATCH – Willie McNab’s on-field session at Ontario Soccer Summit |
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| The Ontario Soccer Summit 2020 may be over but the learning opportunities will continue for the next month.
Ontario Soccer is releasing select videos from keynote speeches, technical sessions and panel discussions.
Today, we are sharing Willie McNab’s engaging on-field session giving attendees a look at the ‘Celtic Way.’
Click here to watch this session.
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| WATCH – Dr. Norm O’Reilly’s keynote speech on sport data |
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| The Ontario Soccer Summit 2020 may be over but the learning opportunities will continue for the next month.
Ontario Soccer is releasing select videos from keynote speeches, technical sessions and panel discussions.
Dive into Dr. Norm O’Reilly’s keynote speech where he looks at the sport trends of today and tomorrow and goes deep on data and who is moving the needle in sports.
Click here to watch Dr. Norm O’Reilly’s keynote speech.
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| WATCH – Kelly Murumets keynote on the female leaders in sport |
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| The Ontario Soccer Summit 2020 may be over but the learning opportunities will continue for the next month.
Ontario Soccer will be releasing videos from select keynote speeches, technical sessions and panel discussions over the coming weeks.
Plunge back into the keynote speech of Kelly Murumets, the former CEO of Tennis Canada and CEO and ParticipACTION spoke about her high-level career in sport as a female leader and a variety of wise tidbits to take back to their communities.
Click here to watch Kelly Murumets Ontario Soccer Summit keynote speech.
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| Rowan’s Law Mandatory Implementation |
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| The Province of Ontario, at the present time, is the only province in Canada to enact Concussion Safety legislation throughout its sport system.
‘Rowan’s Law’ received Royal Assent on March 7, 2018, and Section 5 of the Act, proclaiming a ‘Rowan’s Law Day’ was the only section that came into effect at that time.
However, in 2019, the remaining parts of the Act and the regulation have now come into effect in phases.
Click here to read more about Rowan’s Law and your organization’s responsibility from it.
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