OTTAWA, ON — “Today is the happiest day of my 10 first months in Canada,” said Muhkles Al Fares as he sat for the first day of an entry level referee course organized by The Ontario Soccer Association’s (OSA) Soccer and Settlement project. A second division referee for almost 10 years and a sports more »
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Carol-Anne Chenard VAUGHAN, ON — The Ontario Soccer Association is thrilled to announce that the 2012 London Olympics Soccer Competition will include two Ontario Referees. Carol-Anne Chenard and Joe Fletcher have been appointed by FIFA to this event. The OSA Referee Department managed to connect with Joe and Carol-Anne recently to asked them a few more »
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VAUGHAN, ON — As we prepare for the 2012 outdoor season, I wanted to make contact with all of our referees to ensure you are aware of our plans—short and longer-term—with regard to our ongoing work around Long-Term Player Development (LTPD). We recognize that you, understandably, have a wide range of questions about where referees more »
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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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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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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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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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VAUGHAN, ON — The Ontario Soccer Association would like to congratulate Gianni Facchini on his successful appointment to the CSA National List of Officials in the role of Assistant Referee. Gianni is a graduate of the OSA’s Advanced Referee Training Program, and is known for giving back to his community and mentoring younger referees. Jules more »
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by Duane Rollins, Canadian Soccer News There is little doubt that it takes sacrifices to be an Olympian – personal, physical and financial. And the members of the Canadian women’s team exemplify that dedication. This is a year that saw the women encamp in Italy for months to prepare for the World Cup – giving more »
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VAUGHAN, ON – The OSA’s Chief Technical Officer, Alex Chiet, together with Manager of Coach development, Mark Marshall, recently conducted a series of LTPD workshops for Club Head Coaches in six regions across the province. “It was great to have the opportunity to visit different regions of the province and to host some important workshops more »
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