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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Montagliani Elected Canadian Soccer Association President

Posted on May 7th, 2012 by Administrator

OTTAWA, ON — Victor Montagliani has been elected the new President of the Canadian Soccer Association at its Annual General Meeting held 5 May in Ottawa, ON. Montagliani was elected by the membership to lead the Association for a four-year term. Victor Montagliani & Rhian Wilkinson (WNT) Victor Montagliani, who previously served three terms as more »

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2012 OSA Soccer Conference & AGM Wrap-Up

Posted on May 1st, 2012 by OSABlogmaster

Click for Photo Album OSA CTO Alex Chiet presents keynote address at the 2012 AGM TORONTO, ON — The Ontario Soccer Association’s 2012 Soccer Conference wound up Sunday noon after an intensive two and one-half days of Board Meetings, Workshops and the Annual General Meeting on Sunday morning. The main theme of this year`s conference centered more »

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OSA Announces Dr. Nick Bontis As Director (Elected) Ontario Region Nominee For CSA Board

Posted on March 23rd, 2012 by OSABlogmaster

VAUGHAN, ON — The Ontario Soccer Association is pleased to announce Dr. Nick Bontis as Ontario’s nominee to serve as the Director (Elected) Ontario Region Candidate on the Canadian Soccer Association (“CSA”) Board of Directors. A total of fourteen applications were received by the February 27th deadline in response to the February 8th call by more »

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2012 Annual Coaching Conference Success

Posted on March 1st, 2012 by OSABlogmaster

VAUGHAN, ON — On February 26th, The OSA hosted its annual Coaching Conference in Vaughan. It’s a temptation to always say that the most recent such event was “the best ever”. Those on hand can make that determination for themselves. But it was, at the very least, a great day, with over 400 coaches from more »

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LTPD — Parents’ Frequently Asked Questions

Posted on February 17th, 2012 by Administrator

Click The OSA Discussion Forum for more information 1. What is LTPD? LTPD stands for Long-Term Player Development. It represents a philosophy that is much more focused on ensuring players who love soccer stay in the game for life and enjoy the experience. It further ensures that all players—recreational and the more talented, competitive players—are more »

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OSA LTPD Emphasises Skills Over Winning

Posted on February 17th, 2012 by Administrator

The following post reprinted from the Sportsnet Fan Fuel Blog reinforces the Ontario Soccer Association’s current approach to Long-Term Player Development (LTPD). BY MICHAEL GARDNER – FAN FUEL BLOGGER The Ontario Soccer Association has launched a plan to focus on development in this country. In it, they have borrowed from successful models around the world, more »

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Draft Of Canadian Sport Policy 2.0 Released

Posted on February 16th, 2012 by Administrator

OTTAWA, ON — The consultation and engagement process for the Canadian Sport Policy 2.0 has been extensive. Over the past year, a broad spectrum of Canadians and Canadian organizations interested in sport have shared their views through a series of consultations at the community, provincial and territorial and national levels, as well as through an more »

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Toronto Lynx Add U21 Team For 2012

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 by Administrator

TORONTO, ON — The Toronto Lynx Soccer Club today announced the addition of a U21 team to compete in the U21 Provincial Division of the Ontario Soccer League in 2012. The club has developed a very large player pool in the senior age groups and view this additional team as a very important new component, more »

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OSA President Ron Smale Interviewed On ‘It’s Called Football’

Posted on January 17th, 2012 by Administrator

Ron Smale, President of the Ontario Soccer Association, was interviewed by Ben Rycroft on It’s Called Football, about the new D3 league – League One Ontario – how it fits into the development pyramid as a semi-professional league, where the finances to fund such a league will come from, who is involved and what they’re more »

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