http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog The Ontario Soccer Association News and Information Blog Thu, 17 May 2012 14:37:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Ontario Soccer Association News and Information Blog The OSA News Bulletin clean The OSA News Bulletin osablogmaster@ontariosoccer.ca osablogmaster@ontariosoccer.ca (The OSA News Bulletin) © Copyright The Ontario Soccer Association The Ontario Soccer Association News and Information Blog ontario, soccer, association, osa, touchline http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/wp-images/LOGOS/OSAcolor-100.jpg http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/category/media-osa Vaughan, Ontario, Canada http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/7429 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/7429#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:05:00 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=7429 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/7429/feed 0 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Click for Academy v Club Round Table Audio (March 26, 2011) TORONTO, ON -- OSATv TouchLine host and FAN590 grassroots sports supporter, Anthony Totera, hosted a call-in round table discussion on the pros and cons of soccer club and academy environments in Ontario and their impact on coaching, player development, family budgets and the sense of community. Answers to questions from host Totera and live call-in guests included comments and insights by Ontario Soccer Association president, Ron Smale, Ajax Soccer Club coach and father to rising star Luca, Dario Gasparotto, Mississauga Soccer Club coach and Team Ontario assistant coach, Sam Medeiros, and Newmarket Soccer Club president, Lucille Abate. THE FAN590 is Canada's leading sports radio station, home of the Toronto FC and Canada's best sports talk. *************************************** The OSA News Bulletin clean 40:34 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/5047 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/5047#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:34:42 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=5047 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/5047/feed 0 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/5025 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/5025#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:35:35 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=5025 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/5025/feed 0 VAUGHAN, ON – This week’s guests on OSATv TouchLine with host Anthony Totera include: Tony Camacho -- OSA Referee Instructor and former FIFA Referee, together with Ed Kohl, OYSL Director of Refereeing, as well as Mitchell Camacho, VAUGHAN, ON – This week’s guests on OSATv TouchLine with host Anthony Totera include: Tony Camacho -- OSA Referee Instructor and former FIFA Referee, together with Ed Kohl, OYSL Director of Refereeing, as well as Mitchell Camacho, OSA Referee -- on some of the challenges facing referees today such as fitness, training, certification, assignment, assessment and mentoring of referees at various stages in their careers; the importance of matching a referee’s qualification, maturity and measured resistance to player, coach, parent and spectator taunting when making assignments to games involving higher levels of play; the increased involvement of females in refereeing higher levels of play; the role of parents in encouraging and supporting their children’s pursuit of a refereeing career; the role of the referee in not only making the call, but also explaining the rules to younger players as part of learning the game; dealing with substandard field conditions and making the difficult call of cancelling a game in the interest of player safety; and handling out-of-control parents, coaches and spectators on the sidelines.   Bert Lobo -- President of the Ontario Youth Soccer League (OYSL), the most influential competitive youth soccer league in Ontario -- on this top-of-pyramid youth league's role in player development across Ontario and Canada; the role of the OYSL as a feeder league providing players for Team Ontario and Team Canada; the role of the OYSL as a talent showcase based on the concept of educational and professional advancement through soccer scholarships in Canada and the USA; the recruitment of OYSL Technical Director Christian Fedor, former Romanian professional, Championship League player and UEFA coach, to prepare OYSL players and teams for ID showcase tournaments; the improved funding opportunities for Canadian Players to remain in Canada and play for Canadian colleges and universities; the invaluable volunteer services provided by Gerry Gentile, OYSL Director of Communications and recent recipient of the CSA President’s Award, in presenting Scholarship Seminars to more than 4,000 parents, players and coaches with the theme of leveraging soccer talent to provide opportunities for personal improvement through education and professional development while avoiding the pitfalls of the Scholarship promise; the challenges faced by OYSL teams from outside the GTA in terms of travel time and expense, and the OYSL’s attempts to address some of these disadvantages through scheduling to minimize the impact on players, coaches and parents; the problem of inconsistent and borderline field conditions for play at the OYSL level, particularly in the City of Toronto, where new Mayor Rob Ford has invited citizens to call him directly to report any concerns; changes in the OYSL/OSA relationship addressing issues and bureaucratic red tape; and the switch from the OYSL’s premier international tournament from the “Toronto Cup” to the “Mississauga Canadian Cup” scheduled for May 1-3, 2011.     TouchLine welcomes input from the Membership and public at large: Submit topic suggestions via the Feedback & Suggestions Box Provide feedback in the video’s “Comments” box Email feedback & suggestions to touchline@ontariosoccer.ca OSATv TouchLine is part of the OSA`s expanding web-based communication services which include: OSA Website | OSA News Bulletin | OSA Discussion Forum | Play Soccer OSA News Live | OSATv | OSATv TouchLine | OSA Twitter | OSA Facebook       ************************************** The OSA News Bulletin clean 22:51 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4999 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4999#comments Fri, 25 Mar 2011 03:18:22 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=4999 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4999/feed 0 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4995 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4995#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:48:35 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=4995 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4995/feed 0 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4990 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4990#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:51:13 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=4990 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4990/feed 0 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4986 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4986#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:09:14 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=4986 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4986/feed 0 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4971 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4971#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:43:53 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=4971 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4971/feed 0 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4958 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4958#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:20:23 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=4958 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4958/feed 0 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4953 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4953#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:24:32 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=4953 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4953/feed 2 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4933 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4933#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:51:31 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=4933 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4933/feed 0 VAUGHAN, ON – This week’s guests on OSATv TouchLine’s special on Club Profiles with host Anthony Totera include: Susan Rossiter -- President of Erin Mills Soccer Club, a member of the Peel Halton Soccer Association located in Mississauga, VAUGHAN, ON – This week’s guests on OSATv TouchLine’s special on Club Profiles with host Anthony Totera include: Susan Rossiter -- President of Erin Mills Soccer Club, a member of the Peel Halton Soccer Association located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and an independently-operated, not-for-profit organization with nearly 5000 players, 1000 volunteers and 7000 voting members affiliated with the City of Mississauga Recreation and Parks Department and dedicated to providing a community service by teaching and developing the sport of soccer to players ages 4 and up -- on her soccer background as a provincial player and her reasons for volunteering as a club administrator; some of the club’s recent successes in Provincial and National Championships and helping develop both high-profile players and outstanding role models such as Tiffany Cameron; the importance of a large supporting cast of dedicated parents and volunteers; some of the challenges facing soccer clubs today; and the enlightened role of the City of Mississauga and the Office of Mayor Hazel McCallion in supporting the Club’s programs and helping meet its growing facilities requirements.   Josef Komlodi – Head Coach of the Erin Mills Soccer Club which he joined in April 2002, a former Ontario Provincial Team coach and founder of the Professional Soccer Academy, one of the active pioneers starting the CPSL Pro League in Ontario and mentor/coach to many players in their preparations to play in Europe, currently part of the Ontario Soccer Association's Coaching Instructors Group and a Member of the Club Head Coach’s Management Group and the Club Head Coach’s Alliance, to which he contributes his considerable European Coaching and playing experience garnered in Hungary and Germany, along with his qualifications in the form of the UEFA  “A” License from Germany, the FIFA  “A” License from the USA, the Canadian “C” License, NCCP Level  3, a Sport Psychology Diploma, FA, Level 1 Fitness Certification and FA, Level 5 Sport Psychology Certification in the English, Hungarian  and German language – on some of the differences in training and player development between European and Canadian clubs; the role of volunteer coaches and the need to retain coaches who have developed through the system; the growing numbers of former players who are turning into quality coaches; the need to start paying qualified coaches for the invaluable services they render; the Club’s coaching education program; the issue of player poaching and the role of quality club programs in countering this problem; the issue of a competitive promotion and relegation structure at lower age levels and its negative impact on player development; the imminent change to the National Long-Term Player Development Program (LTPD); the recent decision to field a professional team and the utilization of these pros in the Club’s coaching and player development program; some of the Club’s successful alumni, including National Team and overseas professional players  Roberto Stillo, Igor Pisanjuk, Andrew Ornoch, Dave Simpson and Mathew Macrie; and the palpable revolution in Ontario and Canada towards developing higher-quality soccer programs which meet the needs of today’s youth with the aim of improving Canada’s performance in the international arena. TouchLine welcomes input from the Membership and public at large: Submit topic suggestions via the Feedback & Suggestions Box Provide feedback in the video’s “Comments” box Email feedback & suggestions to touchline@ontariosoccer.ca OSATv TouchLine is part of the OSA`s expanding web-based communication services which include: OSA Website | OSA News Bulletin | OSA Discussion Forum | Play Soccer OSA News Live | OSATv | OSATv TouchLine | OSA Twitter | OSA Facebook     ************************************** The OSA News Bulletin clean 14:34 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4924 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4924#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:49:53 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=4924 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4924/feed 0 VAUGHAN, ON – This week’s special guest on OSATv TouchLine with host Anthony Totera is Gareth Wheeler – Sun Sports Media writer and TV personality who demonstrates his breadth of sports knowledge and infectious passion in a wide-ranging discussio... VAUGHAN, ON – This week’s special guest on OSATv TouchLine with host Anthony Totera is Gareth Wheeler – Sun Sports Media writer and TV personality who demonstrates his breadth of sports knowledge and infectious passion in a wide-ranging discussion on the state of soccer in Ontario and Canada. A devoted athlete and sports fan, Gareth comes from a soccer background. He was involved in the Ontario Provincial Program and was a member of the Western Mustangs National Champion Men’s Soccer team (1999). Capping off a 5-year career at University of Western Ontario, Gareth was presented the Syl Basacco Memorial Award for contributions to the team and the soccer program. While at Western, Gareth brought together a lifetime of acting and public speaking with his passion for sports, hosting a sports call-in talk show on University radio (CHRW). This led to various television hosting gigs in and around the Golden Horseshoe area after his schooling. Before joining SUN TV, Gareth worked at TSN, launching his own national soccer column, ‘Keep Ups, with Gareth Wheeler’. At SUN TV, Gareth is also the sports host/producer for CANOE Live (SUN TV’s nightly Current Affairs program) and a co-creator/co-host and producer of Fantasy Sports: the 411; a SUN TV original program dedicated to Fantasy Sports. He has also called live boxing, soccer, basketball, football and hockey as a play-by-play and colour commentator. Gareth also writes a weekly soccer column for the Toronto Sun, and is a contributing columnist for Soccer 360 magazine and a regular guest on sports radio and sports television across Toronto. TouchLine welcomes input from the Membership and public at large: Submit topic suggestions via the Feedback & Suggestions Box Provide feedback in the video’s “Comments” box Email feedback & suggestions to touchline@ontariosoccer.ca OSATv TouchLine is part of the OSA`s expanding web-based communication services which include: OSA Website | OSA News Bulletin | OSA Discussion Forum | Play Soccer OSA News Live | OSATv | OSATv TouchLine | OSA Twitter | OSA Facebook   ************************************** The OSA News Bulletin clean 25:28 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4908 http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4908#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:28:13 +0000 OSABlogmaster http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/?p=4908 more »]]> http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/4908/feed 0 VAUGHAN, ON – This week’s guests on OSATv TouchLine’s special on Club Profiles with host Anthony Totera include: Yuri Studin -- the President of Spartacus Soccer Club in North York, Ontario, which has earned a reputation over the years for cr... VAUGHAN, ON – This week’s guests on OSATv TouchLine’s special on Club Profiles with host Anthony Totera include: Yuri Studin -- the President of Spartacus Soccer Club in North York, Ontario, which has earned a reputation over the years for cr... The OSA News Bulletin clean 20:31