The Festival series runs from June 14 to August 30.
Team Officials must map out their season to meet the minimum 2:1 (practices to games) ratio.
Teams may organise exhibition games within SOSA as long as Grassroots Standards are followed and the Application to Host is submitted and approved.
The first festival (June 14, Kingston) will see all teams in one location for a fun, day-long Kick-Off event. Participation by all teams is strongly encouraged.
Subsequent festivals will be hosted in one or two locations on each date
SOSA will do the assigning of festival locations based on requests by dates, and scheduling for all sites
The host club will be responsible for booking fields, assigning referees, and site convening that day. They have the option to run a small canteen.
Clubs must choose between this format and house league, but not both.
Players must be on an approved Development Roster to play in this series.
Players not on a development roster need approval from the district
Clubs doing their own programming may have a weekly practice for a Festival team. They can enter two memorable events this season. For these teams, the festival series dates, SOSA festivals, and events outside of SOSA all count as memorable events.
Teams registered in the Festival Series may participate in two memorable events outside SOSA. For these teams, this is in addition to the three SOSA festivals.
FESTIVAL SERIES PARTICIPANTS
NON-FESTIVAL SERIES PARTICIPANTS
Entry fee $250 = 4 festivals
Entry fee n/a
Additional entries = $65
Each entry = $65
Weekly practice 2:1 ratio minimum
Weekly practice 2:1 ratio minimum
Exhibition games must be interclub or local clubs, no travelling. Application to Host paperwork must be approved. Each game is a Memorable Event.
Exhibition games must be interclub or local clubs, no travelling. Application to Host paperwork must be approved. Each game is a Memorable Event.
May enter any of the 3 SOSA Festivals (Cameron, Gaels, First Capital)
SOSA Festivals each count as one Memorable Event
May enter two Memorable Events outside of SOSA
Festivals outside of SOSA each count as one Memorable Event
May have two Memorable Events
May have two Memorable Events
GAME FORMAT
Four 20-minute games for each team with a break between, 30-minute blocks (see schedule)
Note the change to 20-minute games (2x10-minute halves) to allow for more coaching moments and more contact with different teams
HOST COSTS:
Host Clubs will be reimbursed for their costs at a maximum of:
Field – 1 hour booking: $15.00
Referee – 20‑minute game: $15.00
HOST RESPONSIBILITIES:
Book fields and assign referees
Set up a canopy at the fields as a visible “headquarters” for safety
Have a responsible adult on site at all times to troubleshoot and collect game sheets, etc.
Hosts are welcome to have a canteen.
DATES
Sundays, June to August, avoiding the five tournament weekends for SOSA clubs
Seven dates total to choose from
Teams must register for the dates they are committing to by April 17th.
Dates must be ranked in order of preference, in case we fill up on some dates
DATE
HOST CLUB(s)
CONTACT
Week 1
June 14
Kingston United
Ryan Day
2
June 21
ATK
Héctor Mitre
June 21
Belleville
Jordan McConnell
3
July 12
QW& Brockville
Steve Whitehead, QW & Sarah Ryan, Brockville
4
July 26
Belleville
Jordan McConnell
5
Aug. 16
KU
Ryan Day
6
Aug. 23
Belleville
Jordan McConnell
7
Aug. 30
QW
Steve Whitehead
PROPOSED TIMES
We are allowing a half-hour for each block (8 x 30-minute blocks; 2x10min games, 2-3 mins between quarters, plus time for field changeover)
On weeks at one site with 3 or 4 fields, we may need to start earlier based on entries
SOSA will post all schedules on the league website.
