October 16 - Member Update

October 16, 2020

 

To: All SSA Member Organizations

 

BE SAFE! BE THE SOLUTION! 

  

Saskatchewan Soccer and member organizations continue to adhere to all Government of Saskatchewan Public Health Orders regarding the COVID 19 pandemic. 

This week, we have made a change to our Return to Soccer Plan:

 

Since we communicated regarding mini leagues on Sept 4^th, Sask Health and the BRT have revised their position and now have publicly stated that teams and players playing in more than one mini-league within a sport is prohibited. This is unfortunate and we understand this may cause your organization difficulties, however, direction from BRT and Sask Health is subject to change at any time.  If your organization is greatly affected by this change, we are here to support; BRT offered their apologies and support and SSA will request a meeting on behalf of any member that may be impacted.

 

Our goal today is to reinforce our previous message that allowing players in more than one mini league is a risk and may lead to fines if reported to the government. Also, if a positive case occurs and the participant has played in multiple leagues, a large portion of or your entire organization may be required shut down. We continue to strongly discourage this practice until otherwise is clarified in the governments sport guidelines.

 

We also want to remind your organization that with the number of cases increasing in Saskatchewan, it is most important to continue to follow the government guidelines and to be prepared if there is a case of COVID within your organization. On our COVID Resources page, we have Emergency Action Plan resources, as well as a Crisis Communication Guide available.  Additionally, we added flow charts in the RTSP on pages 25 and 26, to indicate the steps to follow if a participant has symptoms and/or tests positive for COVID.

 

Please be reminded that the government guidelines are subject to change.  Your organization is ultimately responsible to ensure you are following government guidelines for sport - we are here to offer our support and provide information as it comes available.

Member Discussions

Grant money must be spend by March 1, 2022

 

Learn more here.

Participation in sport officiating in Canada is dwindling to crisis levels in many sports. Through the development of Sport for Life’s Long-Term Officials Framework/Guidelines, we learned that Canada’s 600,000+ officials often feel disconnected from their sport organizations and frequently suffer harassment and abuse. This webinar explores the critical role officials can play in reaching Sport Canada’s goals for offering safe quality sport opportunities to all Canadians. Explore the tools and resources to support your officials to be engaged and effective leaders of inclusive sport in your organization.

 

This webinar will be led by Meredith Gardner, Long-Term Development Advisor, Sport for Life LTOD lead, and founder of “Count Us In” training for the inclusion of children with hidden disabilities in sport. Panelists include Brian Barlow, Evan Andrew, Kasey Liboiron, Landon Gorbenko, Nathalie Muller, and Nicky Pearson.

 

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2020, 10-11:30 a.m. PST / 1-2:30 p.m. EDT  Register here

SSA Calendar of Events& Deadlines

October 31 - SSA’s Female Development, Referee Development and Coach Professional Development Deadlines

November 7 - Indoor Registrar Report Deadline. All fees and registrar reports for player/coach/referee registrations received up to and including October 31 must be submitted.