On Friday, November 13, 2020, the Region of Halton was moved to the red ‘Control’ level of the Province of Ontario’s COVID-19 framework.

On Wednesday, November 18th, OSC announced the Club had made the difficult decision to cancel programs until January 4, 2021.
OSC staff worked hard to assess all options that would solution that would be equitable for all teams and players while providing the positive soccer experience the Club commited to upon registration. Unfortunately with the volume of teams and players within the Club and limited resources due to mandate changes, the ultimate decision was to resume program in the new year. The Club is working on various strategies to ensure we are able to resume programming in January in line with the mandates that may be in place at the time. We understand that this is disappointing for our players; we share in that disappointment as we would certainly rather see teams on the field. We ask for your continued support throughout this difficult situation.

All ADP, OPDL, RDP, Active Oscars and Open Development Program registrations have received information about credits/refunds for their respective programs. If you did not receive the email sent on Wednesday, November 18th, please email info@oakvillesoccer.ca with your player's full name and program and the information will be forwarded to you. 

OSC staff have designed an interim 4-week program in line with mandates in the red 'Control' level of the Province's framework that will be available to limited recreational age groups as well as ADP, OPDL and RDP players. This information will be availabile online on Thursday, November 19th for recreational players, and will be sent via TeamSnap to all ADP, OPDL and RDP players. Given the current mandates and resources available, limited spaces are available for these programs.

The Club will continue to monitor this situation closely and will provide an update regarding programming next week. 

Any questions can be directed to info@oakvillesoccer.ca.

Again, we thank you for your continued support and patience during this time of uncertainty.

Stay safe and take good care.
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Updated November 19, 2020 - 12:58 p.m.

Indoor field rentals are currently available at the Pine Glen Soccer Centre. Fields can be rented in quarter field, half field or full field options depending on the need of the organization/group. Rentals are available on an hourly, daily, weekly and reoccurring basis.

For more information or to book your rental, please contact David Zanic, Facility Manager at dzanic@oakvillesoccer.ca or by phone at 905-849-4436 ext. 4454.

To: All Eligible Members, Oakville Soccer Club

From: Imdad Ali, Secretary, Oakville Soccer Club

Date: October 19, 2020

Re:Notice of Oakville Soccer Club 2020 Annual General Meeting

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Dear Member,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the Oakville Soccer Club Inc. will be held virtually on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.. Previous communication stated that the meeting would be held in person at the Pine Glen Soccer Centre, however, due to recent developments in relation to Covid-19, and with the Membership's safety a top priority, OSC has made the decision to transition the 2020 AGM to a virtual meeting format. Additional information regarding the meeting, including instructions, procedures and links will be released in the coming weeks. The meeting will be held for the following purposes:

Please note the following:

1) The Oakville Soccer Club office is located at 1520 Pine Glen Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6M 4P4.

2) In accordance with section 7.6 of the OSC By-Laws, only voting members are entitled to be present at any general meeting of members although the OSC’s auditors, and any other person or entity may attend if required by law, any OSC By-law or the Act or if approved by the Chairperson or by the majority consent of the voting members present. Non voting members may participate on permission of the chairpersons of the meeting or by majority consent of the voting members present.

3) A voting member is described in section 6.2.1 of the OSC By-Laws. Voting Members (All must be over 18 years of age) shall have one (1) Vote each per ballot and shall include:

a) Members of the Board of Directors of the OSC;
b) The following volunteer officials of the OSC:

* House League convenors
* Representative team and House League team coaches, team officials, managers and assistants (to a maximum of four (4) coaches, team officials, team managers or team assistants per team)
* Voting Committee Members

c) Any other person as admitted to voting membership by resolution of the Board.

d) Life Members - members who have been appointed by the Board for life in recognition of 
extraordinary contribution to the OSC. Such appointments may be made at any time and at 
the sole discretion of the Board. Life members are exempt from any registration fees or dues.

Voting members must submit their intention of attending the AGM to the OSC Secretary either by email (secretary@oakvillesoccer.ca) or by dropping off a sealed note at the Oakville Soccer Club office by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. You must include your full name and identify the subclass (as defined in Section 6.2.1) by which you shall be registered as a voting member. If applicable, please identify the age group and gender your membership is associated with.

4) Active members are eligible to register their intent to attend the AGM in person with the Club secretary OR, they may appoint their vote to a proxy holder in accordance with the Oakville Soccer Club By-Law 7.8.

PLEASE NOTE: The proxy will be invalid unless the proxy card has been signed and dated by the eligible appointing member as required by the Oakville Soccer Club By-Law 7.8. Click here for more information and a proxy card.

Active members may register their appointed proxy with the Oakville Soccer Club by the following means:

a) EMAIL: Completed proxy card received in PDF format at the Club Secretary’s email (secretary@oakvillesoccer.ca) no later than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.
b) DELIVER IN PERSON: Completed proxy card received and recorded at the Oakville Soccer Club office no later than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.
c) MAIL: Completed proxy card addressed to “Oakville Soccer Club, 1520 Pine Glen Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6M 4P4 Attn: Secretary” and post marked no later than Friday, November 27, 2020.

5) In terms of motions and questions from ‘voting members of record’, all requests must be submitted to the Secretary no later than 15 days in advance of the Annual General Meeting or by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2020. You may either email your questions to secretary@oakvillesoccer.ca or drop off your questions at the Oakville Soccer Club office in a sealed envelope addressed to the Club Secretary.

6) Individuals interested in running for a position on the Board of Directors should read the OSC By-Laws, Section 3 related to Board of Directors, in particular: Article 3.2, Qualifications; 3.3, Election and Appointment of Directors; and 3.9, Nomination of Directors. Further information regarding nominations, including a Nomination Application Form with further detail regarding the skills/competencies required by the Board in its forthcoming term will be available on the Club’s website www.oakvillesoccer.ca. Interested individuals are invited to send a letter outlining his/her interest in running for the Board accompanying a completed Nominations Application Form to the Chairs of the Governance Committee at: nominations@oakvillesoccer.ca or by sealed mail at the Club office.

All candidate applications must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. The slate of nominees will be published on the Club’s website on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. All properly nominated individuals will have their name listed on the ballots. Nominations are also possible from the floor at the AGM however the process requires a 2/3 majority vote as required by OSC By-Law, Article 3.10.4.

By Order of the Board,

Imdad Ali 
Secretary
Oakville Soccer Club

Click here to RSVP

Click here for the 2020 Proxy Card

2008 OPDL AND B/C TEAM TRYOUTS

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U14 (2007) - U18 (2003) TRYOUT INFORMATION

Please read the following information regarding U14-U21 tryouts very carefully.

OPDL TEAM TRYOUTS - U14 (2007), U15 (2006), U17 (2005/2004)
The Tryouts for OSC's 2008 OPDL and B/C teams have now concluded.
Thank you to those who participated!

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B TEAM (REGIONAL LEAGUE) TRYOUTS - U14 (2007) - U18 (2003)
October 12 - October 16 (two sessions - schedule below)

Registration for B Team tryouts is now closed as the deadline was Friday, October 9th at noon.

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C TEAM (DISTRICT LEAGUE) TRYOUTS - U14 (2007) - U17 (2004)
October 19 - October 23 (two sessions - see schedule below)

The cost to register for the C team tryouts is $20 (two outdoor sessions total).
Registration Deadline: Friday, October 16th at noon

CURRENT OSC C TEAM PLAYERS REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

• If you are currently registered to a C team and would like to tryout for your C team again for the 2020-2021 season – no registration required as the tryouts are happening during your scheduled training sessions.
• If you are currently registered to a C team but would like to register for the C team tryouts – you must register and pay the fee for the C team tryouts only

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Participants must reside in Halton, Peel, Hamilton or Niagara. As per Ontario Soccer’s Return to Play Plan, players are only permitted to attend tryouts in their region.
* Effective October 9, 2020 - participants who reside in Peel Region but are not currently registered to an OSC OPDL, B or C team are no longer permitted to participate in tryouts as per government and Ontario Soccer mandates

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CURRENT OSC U21 PROGRAM PLAYERS

The Tryouts for OSC's 2008 OPDL and B/C teams have now concluded.
Thank you to those who participated!

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Due to restrictions on number of participants – players are asked to only tryout for one league level above their current placement. Ex. if you are currently registered to a C team – please register only for the B team tryouts. If B team coaches feel a recommendation above that level is warranted – they will contact the Senior Technical Director to make that recommendation.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - APPLIES TO ALL AGE GROUPS - PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY:

• No walk-ons will be permitted – no exceptions. Please read the registration requirements section carefully. 
• Players can only participate if they are from our Region which consists of Peel, Halton, Hamilton and Niagara.
• It is recommended to attend all dates – there will be no make-up dates.
• If you cannot make a session(s) for any reason – please contact the Coach directly. Please click here for Coach contact information.
• Due to COVID-19 restrictions and protocols, we have limited spaces for these tryouts - register early to avoid disappointment.
• All players and participants must adhere to OSC’s Return to Play Plan at all times.
• Players must wear appropriate footwear as well as shin guards to all sessions.
• Players must bring their own properly inflated ball.
• No jewelry will be allowed to be worn on the field at any time.
• Underage players will be permitted to try-out at the discretion of the Senior Technical Director. Please contact cgrierson@oakvillesoccer.ca.
• Spectators will not be allowed inside the field area for any outdoor sessions.
• A confirmation email with any additional tryout protocols be sent 24 hours before the first session.
• Coaching appointments and program outlines will be available on the website shortly.
• For additional OSC OPDL program information, please click here.
• For additional OSC RDP program information, please click here. 

TRYOUT RESULTS

OPDL team tryouts: We will endeavor to have all results communicated by end of day Sunday, October 11^th. 
Please note not all participants will receive an email at the same time. 
Please do not call or email the Club regarding results unless you have not received an email by end of day on Monday, October 12th.
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B team tryouts: We will endeavor to have all results communicated by end of day Sunday, October 18th. 
Please note not all participants will receive an email at the same time. 
Please do not call or email the Club regarding results unless you have not received an email by end of day on Monday, October 19th.
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C team tryouts: We will endeavor to have all results communicated by end of day Sunday, October 25th. 
Please note not all participants will receive an email at the same time. 
Please do not call or email the Club regarding results unless you have not received an email by end of day on Monday, October 26th.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• New players to OSC wishing to try out for both the OPDL, B and/or C teams must register for each separately.
• Current OSC players should review the registration instructions above carefully.
• No refunds will be issued after players have registered for tryouts.
• If a player is registered for both the OPDL and B tryouts and is invited to join the OPDL team, the registration fee for the B tryouts will be applied to the player's OPDL registration.
• If a player is registered for both the B team and C team tryouts and is invited to join the B team, the registration fee for the C tryouts will be applied to the player’s B team registration.

If you have trouble logging into your account, please contact info@oakvillesoccer.ca for assistance. 

*NEW PLAYERS*
Players that are new to the Oakville Soccer Club must create a registration account.
Please note that the offices of OSC and the Pine Glen Soccer Centre remain closed at this time.
To create an account, please contact info@oakvillesoccer.ca with the following information:

- Parent Name
- Player Full Name
- Full Mailing Address with proof of residence (ie a recent utility bill)
- Contact Phone Number
- Contact Email - this will be used for all communication from the Club
- Player proof of age (birth certificate, passport, health card, etc.)

You will receive a response with your account information within 24 hours.

PLEASE NOTE PROTOCOLS/PROCEDURES AS WELL AS TRYOUTS DATES/TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME AT THE DISCRETION OF THE OAKVILLE SOCCER CLUB.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out directly to OSC's Senior Technical Director Chris Grierson at cgrierson@oakvillesoccer.ca. Due to volume of emails we receive, please allow 24 hours for a response.

TRYOUT SCHEDULES 

It is recommended to attend all dates – there will be no make-up dates.

If you cannot make a session(s) for any reason – please contact the Coach directly. Coach contact information is online here.

2020-2021 Program Outlines
U13 (2008) U14 (2007) & U15 (2006) OPDL Program Outline
U17 (2004) OPDL Program Outline
U13 (2008) - U18 (2003) Competitive (RDP) B & C Team Program Outline

 
The Oakville Soccer Club is excited to introduce the Fall Open Development Program (ODP)! This 8-week outdoor program offers players ages U6 (2014) – U16 (2004) the opportunity to get back on the pitch and starting working on their skills!

Players will work in age and stage appropriate groups to develop different skills each week for the fIrst 30 minutes of the program. The second 30 minutes will be spent scrimmaging within age-appropriate groups so players can apply their skills in a game setting. Please note that this is not a league and there are no formal games, scores or standings. Scrimmaging will take place within assigned groupings each week. Players are not required to distance while in play as per government guidlines and Ontario Soccer's Return to Play plan.

ODP is led by OSC's  qualified and knowledgeable coaching staff. This program is ideal for experienced soccer players who wish to enhance their skills, and for players who are new to the sport and would like to learn more and gain more experience on the field – a perfect skills refresh course after time away from the field!

PROGRAM DETAILS
Dates: Saturday Mornings: September 12 - October 31 - no exception dates
Times*: U6 (2014) -U9 (2011): 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - SOLD OUT! This age group is now sold out, and the waitlist is now full.
              U10 (2010) -U15 (2004) 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. - SOLD OUT! This age group is now sold out, and the waitlist is now full.
*please note that all age groups/times are subject to change due to registration numbers. Players may be assigned to another time slot.

Location: Pine Glen Outdoor Soccer Fields - Please note this is an outdoor program.
Cost: $200/player (HST applicable for U15/U16 registrations)
Equipment: For health and safety reasons, players must provide their own soccer ball. Pumps will not be available at the field.

Please note that we are not able to accept friend, group or coach requests for this program. 

To view the full program outline, please click here.
Click here to view the Summer ODP Frequently Asked Questions.

The Oakville Soccer Club continues to work on the development of recreational House League program offerings for all age groups for the Fall/Winter Indoor seasons and will share details with the membership as soon as possible.
 
The 2020 Fall Outdoor Open Development Program will be run in accordance with OSC’s Return to Play Plan – please review the Plan for details. 

The registration deadline is Tuesday, September 8 at 11:59 p.m. – no exceptions. Spaces are limited – register early to guarantee your spot.

Existing OSC members can register online through their OSC account.

Registration for New Players
The office of the Oakville Soccer Club and the Pine Glen Soccer Centre are closed at this time.
In order to create a new player account, please email info@oakvillesoccer.ca with the following information:
- Parent/Guardian First and Last Name
- Address
- Phone
- Preferred Email Address
- Player first and last name
- Player date of birth
- Please attach a photo/scanned copy of proof of age for the player (health card, passport, etc.). Please black out registration numbers - name and date of birth is all that is required.
You will receive a response with your account information.

Registered players will receive an email by end of day on Thursday, September 10th with arrival/group instructions.

If you have any questions or issues logging into your account, please either reply to this communication or contact info@oakvillesoccer.ca. Please allow 24 hours for response.

Please note that the offices of the Pine Glen Soccer Centre remain closed at this time; as such, assistance is not currently available by phone.

Summer House League Refunds
Please note that due to volume and limited available resources, House League refunds are still being processed by the Club. We are committed to completing these as quickly as possible and appreciate your patience and understanding.

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