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April 25th, 2015 - Kindersley, SK
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April 26th, 2015 - Moose Jaw, SK
Conexus SoccerJam Event |
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June 26-28, 2015 - Lloydminster, SK
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015 Youth Outdoor 11-aside Provincial Championships
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August 11-16, 2015
- Wood Buffalo, Alberta
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SOCCER JAM IS COMING TO KINDERSLEY & MOOSE JAW
The next SoccerJam events will be held in Kindersley on Saturday, April 25th and Moose Jaw on Sunday, April 26th.
SSA is pleased to welcome back Conexus Credit Union as the Presenting sponsor of the Moose Jaw SoccerJam. Also, Village Ford will be running a Test Drive Program in the parking lot from 10 am to 5 pm. For every vehicle test-driven, Village Ford will donate $50 to Moose Jaw Soccer to help outfit its athletes with new uniforms. Come down and take a test drive!
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SSA Policy and Procedure Updates
SSA recently released revisions to Section Two and Section 13 of the policy manual.
While Section Two has been revised in format the majority of the content is the same. Articles that have changed have been noted with 03 15 in red.
A major item for all Members to be aware of is Article 4.3.1 related to full implementation of GoalLine.
4.3.1 GoalLine
a) The SSA launched GoalLine in 2014 with the goal of having 100% participation by Outdoor 2016.
b) PLEASE BE ADVISED that by 2016 Indoor season, M.O. that choose not to use GoalLine shall submit
an additional payment of $4.00 per Mini, Youth, Senior or Team Personnel participant.
c) By the 2017 Outdoor Season all registrations shall be done online through GoalLine. 03 15
This policy provides an additional 1.5 years for all organizations to implement a GoalLine registration site and SSA staff are available to support this process. Please ensure that you are preparing for this in your organization. Watch for additional communications on GoalLine updates in the near future.
Section 13 includes one minor change with the addition of Article - 2.1 Saskatchewan Child Abuse Protocol 03 15. See details in this edition of Soccer News
If you have questions about Policy, please contact Doug Pederson or Lara Schroeder.
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2014 Awards Banquet (Top- Bottom): Gabriel Milo; Sarah Ochitwa, Thomas McIntosh; NAIG U18 Boys; Michael Gramiak; Kyra Ives; Jenelle Zapski; Alicia Garlock and Eldon Bassett (Melfort U14 International Team); Claire Abrey; Hope Pelk; Wyatt Romanchuk; Sydney Langen; Roderigo Santamaria; Leslie Blyth, SSA President and David Newsham Award winner, Jeannette Kuc;
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Thank you to the below sponsors for all their support in 2015.
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UPCOMING REFEREE CLINICS &
IMPORTANT DATES
April 18th and 19th, 2015 - Fort Qu'Appelle & Saskatoon
April 22nd, 2015 - Fitness Testing (Saskatoon)
April 24th, 2015 - Fitness Testing (Regina)
April 25th and 26th, 2015 - Kindersley, Regina and Prince Albert
May 2nd and 3rd, 2015 - Swift Current
May 8th, 2015 - Fitness Testing (Regina)
May 9th - 10th, 2015 -
Ochapace First Nations scheduled clinic
May 9th, 2015 - Humboldt
May 9th and 10th, 2015 -
Saskatchewan Elite Referee Program Session
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Upcoming Funding Opportunities Available
Check out some of these upcoming grants. If you would like to apply for a grant but need some assistance figuring out what exactly to apply for or with writing the application, contact Lara Schroeder, Coordinator of Member Services.
Community Accessibility Grant
The Community Accessibility Grant is designed to provide funding to eligible recipients that improve accessibility in communities around Canada. Projects may include: renovating, retrofitting or constructing community facilities where programs and/or services are offered to people with disabilities, among other things. Priority may be given to proposals aimed at enhnacing access to recreational spaces for children with disabilities, including construction projects and/or enhancements that build or facilitate access to recreational spaces for children with disabilities. The application deadline is April 27, 2015.
Farm Credit Canada - Agri Spirit Fund
The FCC Agri Spirit Fund is about enhancing rural communities. If your organization is raising money for a capital project, it may qualify for a donation between $5000 and $25 000. The project must enhance the quality of life for people in rural communities under 150,000 people, recognize FCC's contribution, be completed within two years of receiving the funding, and be a capital project (equipment, building funds, etc). The application deadline is May 18, 2015.
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The Saskatchewan Soccer Association (SSA), in conjunction with the Sport Medicine and Science Council Saskatchewan (SMSCS), is very pleased to announce a series of sport medicine workshops, which will be available to coaches and team personnel in 2015 and 2016.
As a part of the Grassroots, Recreational and Competitive Stream Plans, these workshops will support coaching development and equip participants with new knowledge to support athlete participation and development.
The first sessions, which will take place in advance of the outdoor playing season, will focus on injury care and prevention, and return to sport following injury.
With few teams within the Grassroots, Recreational and Competitive Streams having access to sport medicine support on a regular basis, these sessions, which will be delivered by highly trained and experienced SMSCS Consultants, will provide coaches and team personnel with a foundation to support athletes under their care during the playing season.
Workshops will take place in Saskatoon and Regina on the following schedule:
Sunday, April 19/15 from 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Location: Executive Boardroom at Evraz Place
1700 Elphinstone Street, Regina, SK S4P 2Z6
Consultant:
Scott Anderson
Saturday, April 25/15 from 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Location: Cosmo Civic Centre Theatre
3130 Laurier Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7L 5J7
Consultant: Bruce Craven
Topic(s):
Injury Care and Prevention
(10:00 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.)
Return to Sport Following Injury
(11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
Workshops are free to attend for any registered coach or team personnel in Saskatchewan; however, participants must register in advance.
Space is limited in each workshop and registrations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
The SSA would like to thank the
SMSCS
for their support in this initiative as well as the
Regina Soccer Association
and
Saskatoon Youth Soccer Inc. for partnering in the delivery and promotion of these opportunities.
For more information on sport medicine workshops, please contact Dave Nutt, Director of Soccer Operations, at 306-975-0826 or by email.
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REGISTER TODAY!
Soccer for Life
Coaching Course
Location: Regina, SK
May 2nd and 3rd, 2015
Registration Deadline: April 20th, 2015
Download the Registration form, get more info and find our about other courses around the province in 2015
HERE
Contact
Udo
for further details.
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Coaches Association of Saskatchewan will be hosting Core Training for Coach Developers on May 29th, 30th and 31st in Saskatoon, SK. This event will provide Master Learning Facilitators, Learning Facilitators, Master Evaluators, and Coach Evaluators an opportunity to complete their Core Training requirements.
Coach Developer candidates must complete rigorous training, and this training is now being made consistent across Canada. The following training is required by all Coach Developers:
- Core Training: Provides Coach Developers with the skills to perform their role.
- Content-specific Training (sport or multi-sport): This includes micro-facilitation which gives Coach Developers an opportunity to practise delivery with their peers.
- Co-delivery: This is a chance for the new Coach Developer to practise with real coaches alongside an experienced Coach Developer.
Once a Coach Developer has all of the above training pieces they are considered "TRAINED".
Evaluation: Evaluation confirms that the Coach Developer is capable of certain abilities which are deemed important in the training of coaches. Once a Coach Developer has been evaluated they are considered: "CERTIFIED".
AGENDA:
May 29th - Core Training for Coach Evaluators - 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
May 30th - Core Training for Master Learning Facilitators and Master Evaluators - 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
May 31st - Core Training for Learning Facilitators - 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Cost: $100/module
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DO YOU KNOW YOUR OBLIGATIONS?
How to Avoid a Law Suit: Food for Thought for All Coaches
At every level of participation in sport, it is important that coaches are aware of their obligations to their athletes and how they can best control the risks, eliminate the potential for lawsuits, and most importantly keep everyone safe.
LeeAnn Cupidio, LL.B., with the Sport and Law Group shares what coaches can do to ensure they are educated, empowered, and supported to offer the best participant experience possible.
You can find her article and much more in this installment of the
Coaches Plan Magazine.
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DRIVE, PASSION, DETERMINATION, AND ALL OF THE INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR SUCCESS
The SSA Awards Banquet was held on March 21st, 2015, in North Battleford.
The evening celebrated the accomplishments of some of Saskatchewan's up and coming players, dedicated coaches and well-deserving volunteers.
The Awards evening began with the distribution of the 2014 PSL Awards, which are awarded in two categories, The Golden Boot - Top Scorer and the Shut Out award. Awards are handed out in three age categories. SEE A FULL LIST OF PSL WINNERS.
In the Grassroots Awards category, players, teams, coaches, and referees are recognized for their growth and achievements in the game. MLA Herb Cox of the Battlefords was in attendance and helped to hand out these awards. In the Athlete of the Year category, Kyra Ives from Prince Albert, who was instrumental in the success of the U-18 Girls Team Sask Entry at the 2014 NAIG, was the winner for her achievements. The Melfort International U14 Males team was named the Team of the Year, highlighting their mission to provide opportunities for all. Thomas McIntosh, also from Prince Albert, was named the Grassroots referee of the year. Rounding out the Grassroots awards, was Michael Gramiak from Saskatoon, who took home the Coach of the Year Award.
Referee of the Year was awarded to Chantal Boudreau of Regina. Her accomplishments as a FIFA Assistant Referee has propelled her into the National and International light.
Programming would not be possible without the dedication and guidance of our many coaches. Astrid Baecker of Regina was named the Youth Coach of the Year, alongside, Bryce Chapman of Saskatoon, who was named the Senior Coach of the Year for his work with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and the growth and success of his Academy.
The Youth Team of the Year was awarded to the NAIG U18 Boys team, which took the gold medal at the 2014 North American Indigenous Games in Regina. The University of Saskatchewan Huskies Men's Team was awarded with the Senior Team of the Year award, recognizing their accomplishments with winning the first Canada West title in the program's history and earning their spot at the CIS National Championships.
In the Youth Athlete category, trophies were awarded to Gabriel Milo, who recently completed a successful trail with the FC Edmonton Youth Academy, and Sarah Ochitwa, Saskatchewan's only attendee at the most recent
Canada Soccer Women's National EXCEL Pr
ogram Camp.
In the Senior Athlete category, trophies were awarded to Jenelle Zapski, who was named a Canada West All-star in 2014, and to Jordian Farahani, who was named a Canada West First Star.
The last two awards for the evening are awarded to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Organization and to the growth of the game in the province. The Volunteer of the Year award was given to Norma Ursulan from Regina for her continued drive and dedication to the players and programs in her community. And lastly, the David Newsham Award was given to Jeannette Kuc, who has played an integral role in the growth of Soccer and of sport, both provincially and nationally.
Thank you to everyone who attended the evening and sharing with us in the successes of our growing Organization. Thank you also to the Battleford Youth Soccer Association for their help in putting together the evening. Nominations for the 2015 Awards will be distributed toward the end of the year and everyone is encouraged to nominate someone from their organization.
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HPDC
High Performance Stream Update
The final selection event was held in Saskatoon on April 10th to 12th, 2015 for the Provincial Selects Program. Travel rosters are expected to be announced at the end of April. In conjunction with these sessions, selection for the Western Canada Summer Games team has been taking place and those rosters will also be announced at the end of the month.
More details to follow in the May issue about trip to California for the HPDC Level 1 Girls. From April 14th to 19th, the girls will play four games versus local teams and participate in various training sessions. A valuable exercise as these players build upon their competition experience.
More great news...
2014 Female Youth Athlete of the Year, Sarah Ochitwa has been invited to another National Camp.
Discussions are taking place to establish dates for the Prairie High Performance League, as Manitoba continues its HP Stream development.
For more information about the Centre of Excellence initiative and the High Performance Development Centre, check out the SSA Website or contact
Coach Terrol.
Technical-Tactical-Physical-Psychological-Social
The HPDC 5 Pillars of Development
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The Alberta Soccer Association
invites you to the
2015 WOMEN IN SOCCER CONFERENCE
June 6 & 7/15 in Edmonton
- Receive certification as a New Referee
- Gain training in a FUNdementals training course
- Improve leadership/life skills through workshops
- Receive tickets to the opening match of the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 in Edmonton.
REGISTER NOW and for more information
ONLY 20 Spots * Reserve yours today!*
Registration fees are a MAP-approved expense for those applying in 2015
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The City of Estevan will be hosting the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games from July 24th - 30th, 2016 and Soccer will be one of many Sports showcased during the event.
The call for District Sport Contacts & Coaches will go out shortly and the Soccer Technical Package is now available.
For more information about the 2016 Saskatchewan Summer Games, check out www.saskgames.ca.
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2015 First Nations Summer Games
will be taking place
August 9-15, 2015 at the Ochapowace First Nation.
More information about the soccer competition at the event will be posted on our website shortly.
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KEEPING YOU INFORMED...
The Saskatchewan Child Abuse Protocol demonstrates a commitment by the Government of Saskatchewan to ensure that all efforts to protect children from abuse and neglect are integrated, effective and sensitive to the needs of children.
To achieve this goal, all police, professionals and organizations are being asked to collaborate with the Government of Saskatchewan in an effort to prevent, detect, report, investigate and prosecute cases of child abuse and support children who have been abused.
As agencies and organizations involved in the delivery of sport activities, the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport has asked Sask Sport to provide this information to the many community groups in our network who are working with children. Although there will be many people in our sport community who are familiar with, or who already using, programs that build awareness and resources to help keep kids safe, such as RespectED and Respect in Sport, we ask that you pass along this information to reinforce the protocol to ensure that instructors, coaches and leaders in our communities are aware of their "duty to report" suspicions of child abuse.
The Child and Family Services Act (Section 12, Subsection 1 and 4) states that every person who has reasonable suspicion to believe that a child may be in need of protection shall report the information to a child protection worker, Ministry of Social Services, First Nations Child and Family Services Agency or Police officer.
Visit the Saskatchewan Social Services website for more information regarding the Saskatchewan Child Abuse Protocol or Child Protection Services.Thank you for your attention to this request and let's all do our part to help protect our Saskatchewan children.
The Child Abuse Protocol has been added to Section 13: Risk Management of the SSA Policy and Procedure Manual.
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 Who's Who?
Getting to know Nicole Knecht -
Registrar Extraordinaire
The Keeper of the Course
For Nicole Knecht, the game of soccer has been a staple in her life for many years. Both on and off the field, she is constantly on her toes and tapping those keys to keep the SSA in fine tuned order. As the registrar for the SSA, Nicole plays an integral role in the vital record keeping needed to keep our 43,000 strong in order.
Raised in Regina, Nicole is proud to call Saskatchewan home and looks forward to hitting the road in the Spring to provide support about the implementation of the GoalLine platform for Member Organizations. Nicole was the Soccer Activity Coordinator for the Regina Soccer Association for 7.5 years and brings to the SSA, her wealth of knowledge and experience in managing the game and all of its players.
Nicole graduated with Great Distinction from the University of Regina, with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Adding to her credentials is a diploma in Business and Marketing from SIAST. Combined with her experience in event coordinating, and with social media marketing and website management, she is a valuable driver for the growth of our Organization.
Nicole is an avid traveler, adventure seeker and athlete.
Got questions for Nicole?
Email
her.
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