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Ontario SoccerNet
ONTARIO SOCCER ASSOCIATION REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
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7601 Martin Grove Road, Vaughan, Ontario L4L 9E4 Tel: (905) 264-9390 Fax: (905) 264-9445 |
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The OSA has introduced a structure to maximize the development potential of youn players in Ontario from grassroots trough to Provincial and National team selection. A pyramid of play has been formulated as - CLUB, DISTRICT, REGIONAL PROVINCIAL NTC |
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CLUB DISTRICT REGIONAL PROVINCIAL NTC |
Skill development program for 10 years of age and younger Identify and develop 11-12 years of age Identify and develop 12-13 years of age Identify and develop 13-14 years of age Identify and develop 15-17 years of age |
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CLUB LEVEL Age 11 |
Players aged 11 will be scouted by the District Coach in their club environment. Scouting will take place between May and August. A District Team ID camp will be held in September where the best players will be chosen by the District Coach. The District team practices 2-3 times per month |
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Age 12 |
District teams are selected from club programs and will practice 2-3 times per month. The district coach is the Head Coach of the District Team Inter-District competition should take place during July - August. The best players from the Inter-District competition will be chosen to participate in than October Regional ID camp The Regional team will be chosen at the Regional ID camp by the Regional Coach |
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REGIONAL LEVEL Age 13 |
The Regional Coach will select the Regional Team at the end of Regional ID camps. The new Regional team will practice 4-6 times per month. ALL REGIONAL TEAM PLAYERS MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE DISTRICT PROGRAMME. THE 'DOOR IS NOT CLOSED' ON ANY PLAYER WHO DOES NOT MAKE IT TO THE REGIONAL TEAM. HE/SHE MAY BE INVITED, BY THE REGIONAL COACH, TO TRAIN WITH THE SQUAD. REGIONAL TEAMS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE SEPTEMBER PROVINCIAL ID CAMP AT THE SOCCER CENTRE IN VAUGHAN |
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PROVINCIAL LEVEL Age 14 |
The best players from the September Provincial ID camp will be chosen to train as Team Ontario. Provincial U14 program begins in Octover and works toward preparing players for the National-All Star Championship the following July. The Provincial team will train 8 times per month |
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NTC Age 16+ |
The best players in the Provincial Player Development Program will progress to the NTC program. The NTC players practice 12 to 16 times per month. |