In its first year, BMO Girls Play ON! garnered the support of diverse leaders in the Ontario Soccer community. In this story, some of the program’s male allies discuss the importance of the initiative and the crucial role they can play in promoting the growth and empowerment of girls and women.
Coaches who obtain a “C” Licence Certification will be able to be a Head Coach in some Regional Leagues and an Assistant Coach in the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL).
Ontario Soccer is confirming that the waiver for coaches to be registered and actively coaching with only “Theory-Trained” status will no longer be in effect for the 2022 Outdoor Season.
Coaches who obtain a “C” Licence Certification will be able to be a Head Coach in some Regional Leagues and an Assistant Coach in the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL).
The Canada Soccer Coach C Licence is the entry-level course for the Licensing Stream pathway and prepares the coach to progress to the Development Stream (Children or Youth) or Performance Stream (Senior).
Coaches who have completed the theory portion of the course, either through a Google Classroom or through the new Canada Soccer Online Grassroots Coach Education Program, will be approved to actively coach in 2021 and classified as “Theory-Trained” until a practical component can be safely provided.
The Canada Soccer Coach C Licence is the entry-level course for the Licensing Stream pathway and prepares the coach to progress to the Development Stream (Children or Youth) or Performance Stream (Senior).
The Soccer Fitness Trainer Diploma Level 1 content involves theoretical and practical components focusing on Coordination Development, Energy System Training, Fitness Assessments, Periodization of Training, and Strength Training.
In order to allow our Coaches to continue with their education and to work towards their Coach Education Program Certifications, Ontario Soccer has temporarily delayed the requirement to complete the practical component in order to coach in 2021.
Ontario Soccer is continuing to review this new platform with Canada Soccer and will be providing further updates to the membership once they have been provided, to assist with this transition.
The first two courses of 2021 sold-out in record-time so if you’re interested in investing in your coaching development this year, make sure that you act fast.
The course will offer a theory component, which will be delivered online and an in-person practical component, which will take place at the Ontario Soccer Centre, once it is safe to resume in-person activities under the Ontario Soccer Return to Play Guidelines.
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.
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.
Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce that starting on Sept. 18, 2020 the Community Coaching Workshop hosts are now able to commence the coordination of the practical, in-person, training component.
In addition to the online portion of the course, there will also be one day of in person and on field requirement in the Fall, to conclude the workshop, which each Club or Academy will host.
Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce that the upcoming C Licence Courses, which were originally scheduled in Vaughan, London and Niagara Falls, will now see the majority of the course delivered online.
Ontario Soccer is working with Clubs and Ontario Registered Academies to re-schedule the Community Coaching Workshops which they were scheduled to host.
In an effort to continue to keep the planning and support for our game moving forward, Ontario Soccer is shifting some of its soccer activities to an online environment.
Coaches who obtain a C Licence Certification will have the qualifications to be a Head Coach in some Regional Leagues, the OASL, and an Assistant Coach in the OPDL. The course takes place May 23-24, 30-31
Coaches who obtain a C Licence Certification will have the qualifications to be a Head Coach in some Regional Leagues, the OASL, and an Assistant Coach in the OPDL.
This video is meant to demonstrate to technical directors and/or head coaches how to have a constructive reflection on the session their coach or assistant coach just executed.
This video is meant to demonstrate to coaches the importance of analytical activity and how to create one based on the part of the field a coach is working within.
This Goalkeeper Coach Diploma course is an in person workshop, produced by Ontario Soccer, that combines theoretical and practical components of Goalkeeping Coaching
This video will demonstrate how a coach can set up a 11v11 game. This activity will allow coaches to have the most realistic game settings possible in order to prepare their team for a competitive game.
A series of Coaching Development videos targeted at helping coaches of all levels learn a variety of different ways to enhance their own sessions on the field, off the field and with their players to prepare for game day.
Female coaches who apply for one of the mentee coach positions, but are not successful, will be invited to attend Ontario Soccer Female Coaching Workshops
The Technical Director course focuses on necessary tools required to meet the demands of the position while the Goalkeeping Diploma focuses on the development of the keeper
Dave Kelly, Ontario Soccer Manager of Coaching Development, sits down to discuss the issues impacting coaches in the province and share a little bit more about himself
This talk with Dr. Jean Côté will focus on reviewing and examining the concept of coaching effectiveness and present the fundamental principles of Transformational Coaching.