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Two Ontario players named Canadian Youth International Players of the Year
By Staff 12/01/2020, 3:15pm EST
Tajon Buchanan of Brampton and Jade Rose of Markham were recognised for their performances and progress as part of Canada Soccer’s National Teams Program.
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Update on Ontario Government’s Rowan’s Law Implementation Timeline
By Staff 12/01/2020, 9:00am EST
In light of the resurgence of COVID-19, and the public health measures in place to help slow the spread of the virus, the Ontario Government has made the decision to defer the effective date of their Part 2 implementation of Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety) from January 1, 2021 to July 1, 2021.
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Government of Ontario moves 5 regions into new Zones
By Staff 11/27/2020, 1:45pm EST
Organizations should review which zone they are in
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COVID-19 Liability Protection Legislation receives Royal Assent
By Staff 11/25/2020, 11:30am EST
This Act now becomes law and provides liability protection for workers, volunteers and organizations that make an honest effort to follow public health guidelines and laws relating to COVID-19 protocols.
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Updates of COVID-19; Return to Play and FAQ #10
By Staff 11/24/2020, 10:15am EST
Ontario Soccer has prepared the following additional FAQ #10 in response to the recent Government of Ontario Framework changes and the impact on the Ontario Soccer Return to Play Guide and Plan.
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Return to Play Updated in Accordance with new Government Framework
By Staff 11/22/2020, 2:15pm EST
Ontario Soccer has reviewed the latest changes with the Government Health and Sport authorities and made the following updates to the Return to Play Guide
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Ontario's Dr. Nick Bontis elected President of Canada Soccer Board of Directors
By Staff 11/21/2020, 6:45pm EST
The Board of Directors elections also saw Ontario's Paul Martin elected as a director
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Government of Ontario moves Toronto and Peel Regions to Lockdown, moves 12 other regions into new Zones
By Staff 11/20/2020, 5:00pm EST
At this time, Ontario Soccer is reviewing the updated restrictions with the Government Health and Sport authorities.
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Government of Ontario Announcement on COVID-19 Liability Protection Legislation
By Staff 11/18/2020, 9:15am EST
This Act will provide liability protection for workers, volunteers and organizations that make an honest effort to follow public health guidelines and laws relating to exposure to COVID-19
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Government of Ontario moves 15 regions into new Zone Categories
By Staff 11/13/2020, 4:15pm EST
The following are the new designations and the corresponding Public Health Units.
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Player News

Player Development News

2020 GTA Talent on Location Days and Provincial Screening Competition
By Staff 09/10/2020, 8:45am EDT
In light of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario Soccer has made the difficult decision to suspend efforts to resume the GTA Talent on Location and Provincial Screening Events in 2020.
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Cancellation of the 2020 Ontario Academy Soccer League Season
By Staff 07/24/2020, 2:00pm EDT
Ontario Soccer took into account the feedback received from Academies over the last two months and the ability for the organizations to Return to Play in 2020.
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Update on Player Recommendation Process for 2020
By Staff 05/05/2020, 1:00pm EDT
Ontario Soccer has made two postponements and one cancellation for the High Performance Program
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How does Ontario Soccer scout and track athlete development?
By Staff 02/25/2020, 10:30am EST
Ahead of this weekend’s Provincial Projects, Ontario Soccer is sharing how it tracks, evaluates and brings together talent to help athletes elevate to the next level
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Canada Soccer announces four new National Youth Club Licence holders in Ontario
By Staff 02/03/2020, 11:00am EST
The announcement follows the initial cohort of 39 National Youth Club Licence holders and their acceptance into the OPDL for 2020-2021.
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Match Official News

Match Official News

Canada Soccer Referee Webinar Series - The Island Games, Life in the Bubble
By Staff 11/19/2020, 1:00pm EST
The free webinar will be delivered on Sunday, November 29 at 4 p.m.
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Webinar - No Ref, No Game - Reframing Long-Term Match Official Development
By Staff 10/15/2020, 10:15am EDT
Nicky Pearson, Ontario Soccer's Senior Manager of Match Official Development, joins other experts in her field to speak about how we can better support Match Officials
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2021 Match Official Accreditation Clinics
By Staff 09/16/2020, 11:45am EDT
Ontario Soccer is aiming to reduce the costs and the administrative requirements of the Host (Club/District/Academy) coming into the 2021 fiscal year.
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Update to Match Officials Section, Return To Play Guidelines
By Staff 07/07/2020, 10:00am EDT
There will be zero tolerance for spitting on, or around the field of play.
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Round 2 of Online Match Official Accreditation Clinics
By Staff 06/17/2020, 10:00am EDT
Organizations may be faced with a shortage of Match Officials as Return to Play phases are introduced. To assist with this, Ontario Soccer will be opening additional online Match Official Accreditation clinics to assist in reducing the shortage for Clubs and Districts.
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Coach News

Coach News

Canada Soccer announces coach education program licence recipients
By Staff 11/19/2020, 1:00pm EST
Candidates completed their assessments virtually using the new online video process
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14 Ontario Coaches Awarded A Licences
By Staff 10/07/2020, 11:15am EDT
Canada Soccer recently announced the latest Coach Education A Licence Cohort
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Registration open for Online C License Course
By Staff 10/02/2020, 9:00am EDT
Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce a new National C Licence course, to be delivered online, with an in-person date taking place at the Ontario Soccer Centre.
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Registration open for Goalkeeper Coach Diploma Course
By Staff 10/01/2020, 12:15pm EDT
The upcoming Goalkeeper Diploma Course, which will be a combination of Online Learning and a one (1) day in-person, practical session to be held at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario.
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INITIAL COHORT OF CANADA SOCCER YOUTH LICENCE RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
By Staff 09/24/2020, 3:45pm EDT
2019 Youth Licence Pilot results in 20 coaches being granted 3-year licence
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Clubs/Districts News

Club/Academy/District News

Play ON! Spotlight Series - Featuring: Guelph Soccer Club
By Staff 11/09/2020, 4:00am EST
Sara Orrell, General Manager of Guelph Soccer Club, shares how her organization is navigating COVID-19
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District Presidents/Ontario Registered Academies Working Group Update
By Staff 11/01/2020, 3:30pm EST
Since the start of planning back in 2019, the onset of the global pandemic in 2020 has had and will continue to have a very considerable impact on soccer in Ontario.
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Play ON! Spotlight Series - New Hope in North Bay
By Staff 10/26/2020, 9:30am EDT
Looking at the groups who have come together to do more together.
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Registration is now open for 2021 Outdoor Season
By Staff 10/19/2020, 2:00pm EDT
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Update on Ontario Registered Academies (ORA)
By Staff 10/15/2020, 3:00pm EDT
As Ontario Registered Academies begin the integration process within the existing options, Ontario Soccer at all levels will not accept any new applications from academies for 2021.
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