U13 Girls And Boys Regional Program Preparing For Provincial Identification Weekend

Posted on September 27th, 2012 by mcristante

  VAUGHAN, ON – The Ontario Soccer Association’s U13 Regional Programs are preparing their final teams as they prime themselves to compete in the weekend-long U14 Provincial Identification Matches to be held at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan. The Girl games are beginning on September 21 and wrapping up on September 23 with the more »


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Tremendous Achievements Within Our Soccer Community

Posted on September 12th, 2012 by Administrator

OSA Membership! I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge and recognize tremendous achievements within our Soccer community recently. Over 17,500 fans watched our Men’s National Team defeat Panama by the score of 1 – 0 this past Friday. That was the largest crowd at BMO stadium this year to support our Men’s National more »


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Are You New To Canada? Free Soccer Coach Course Free Soccer Coaching Course

Posted on August 15th, 2012 by Administrator

                                                                           -Connect and contribute to soccer community of 60 clubs and over 50,000 people in Ottawa – Certification to coach kids aged 4-9 anywhere in Canada Eligibility: New Canadian aged at least 16 years of age Dates: October 20-21 / Nov 17-18, 2012 Duration: Active Start (4hrs), Fundamentals (8hrs) More info on courses: more »


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U8 Festivals delivering on the promise of fun, fitness and better skills development

Posted on June 19th, 2012 by Administrator

As we enjoy the summer months I just wanted to connect with parents and coaches across the province again to update you on an important aspect of our ongoing implementation of Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) principles. As some of you are aware, LTPD is being phased in throughout Ontario over the next few years. This more »


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New LTPD Video & Presentations Available To Clubs & Districts Across The Province

Posted on June 6th, 2012 by OSABlogmaster

VAUGHAN, ON — As many of you know, several Districts and Clubs across the province are already in the midst of phasing-in the Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) model. While there are always challenges (and resistance!) whenever the status quo is changed, the clear benefits of LTPD make it an approach we must adopt. If you more »


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Ontario Cup Prelims Wrap This June 2-3 Weekend

Posted on June 1st, 2012 by Administrator

VAUGHAN, ON – Last weekend’s Preliminary Rounds saw six youth teams advance from five tournaments, and one Men’s team move on via Single-Game Knockout. The teams moving on to the next round are listed below: The Ontario Cup is set to continue this weekend as we wrap up the tournament’s Preliminary Rounds. With tournaments being more »


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HEAT ALERT — Avoiding and Preventing Heat Related Injuries When Playing Soccer

Posted on May 25th, 2012 by OSABlogmaster

Proper Hydration is key to AVOID AND PREVENT HEAT RELATED INJURIES WHEN PLAYING SOCCER There are some simple guidelines which have been prepared by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) when it comes to running activities in a hot and/or humid environment. The goal in participating in hot weather is to avoid fluid loss more »


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Ontario Cup Prelims Kick Off May 26-27 Weekend

Posted on May 25th, 2012 by Administrator

VAUGHAN, ON – It’s that time of year again! This weekend marks the beginning of the 2012 Ontario Cup with the first Preliminary Rounds set for action.   2011 Ontario Cup U16 Finals action With nearly 600 teams entered across 21 divisions, the Ontario Cup is the largest provincial sporting competition of its kind in more »


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DeRo United Youth Soccer Tour

Posted on May 18th, 2012 by Administrator

VAUGHAN, ON — Major League Soccer’s 2011 MVP, Dwayne DeRosario was at the OSA Centre this past May 6, 2012, enjoying and training over 200 Youths. Host Anthony Totera interviewed The 2011 MLS Golden Boot winner along with event highlights. To view the Video please click on the link http://youtu.be/-JBUbVlOP6Y For more information on the more »


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Clarifying Some Misconceptions Around Long-Term Player Development (LTPD)

Posted on May 16th, 2012 by Administrator

VAUGHAN, ON — While the LTPD initiative is a directive from Canadian Sport for Life and mandated by the Canadian Soccer Association, it is not something we are doing in Ontario because “we have to”.  It’s time that we change a system that needs to progress and evolve for the benefit of our youngsters in more »


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