2026 Southwest Soccer Scholarship Award
Southwest Soccer is excited to continue with the Southwest Soccer Scholarship Award for 2026. This award is to be presented to two active Southwest Soccer members that demonstrate good character, leadership, and commitment to the sport of soccer in any capacity (player, coach, match official, other).
The scholarship is open to any Southwest Soccer member in good standing that is entering their first year of studies in a full-time program at an accredited Canadian post-secondary institution.
Each scholarship consists of a $1,000 and will be awarded to the individuals that have best met the scholarship criteria and provided the greatest contribution to the District and their club’s programs.
Please follow the link below for all submission requirements and deadline.
Application Deadline: August 14th, 2026
2026 Southwest Soccer Scholarship Award
The Circle K 2v2 Festival Series revives the innovative small-sided game format to maximize fun, excitement and touches on the ball over a one-hour period on a specially modified soccer field, which has been sub-divided into 16 smaller quadrants.
Teams of two will enjoy about 40 minutes of playing time, rotating in a ladder style play every 5 minutes, as well as 3 minute recovery transitions, icebreakers, dance parties, sideline contests, swag, prizes and refreshments.
Girls and boys in the dual-banded U8/U9, as well as U10/11 age. Participants can be from within or outside the Ontario Soccer community - they do not need to be a member to take part.
Webpage: https://www.ontariosoccer.net/circlek
Registration Link: Circle K 2v2 Registration
All 2v2 Festivals will run from 10:00am - 2:00pm
Registrants will need to create a Power Up account if they do not already have one.
For any questions or issues, you can reach out to kmateer@ontariosoccer.net.
Guelph Soccer is co-hosting the 2026 BMO Girls Play ON! being held on Sunday, July 19 at Bishop Macdonell Catholic High School in Guelph!
BMO Girls Play ON! is an innovative girls’ soccer program and leadership day, engaging girls through coaching and playing opportunities.
The program will create a safe and inclusive environment where girls can:
By participating in this program, girls will be inspired to stay in soccer longer. They will also aspire to continue their soccer career in other avenues than simply playing (coaching, refereeing, volunteering, etc.).
You can find all this information and more on the webpage: https://www.ontariosoccer.net/bmo
U16 - U21 Young Women (2005-2010)
Interested in being a soccer coach? You can get certified for free through BMO Girls Play ON! Morning workshops will be offered to a handful of U16-U21 young women. By the afternoon, participants will put their new coaching skills to use in a 3v3 style tournament.
U16-U21 Coach Registration: Please have them reach out to CAparicio@ontariosoccer.net
U7 and U8 Girls (2018 and 2019)
During the afternoon session, Girls in the U7 and U8 age divisions will split into small teams for a 3v3 FunFest. Each group will be assigned a newly-trained coach for the afternoon. Participants will also receive a free t-shirt and BMO swag bag!
Registration Link: 2026 BMO Girls Play ON! Summer Festivals- U7/U8 Girls
Any questions or issues? Reach out to jtroughton@ontariosoccer.net
14.12 Heat Advisory Policy
In the event of a heat advisory (as issued by Environment Canada) it is MANDATORY for match officials to provide water breaks as follows:
1. At the midway point of each half.
2. Provide a 60 second break.
3. Game clock is stopped during mandated water breaks.
This is MANDATORY for player safety and cannot be ignored.
If a heat advisory has not been issued and team officials are seeking water breaks, the request to the match official should occur prior to the game. These water breaks will be permitted at the discretion of the referee.
The safety of players, coaches, management and spectators is the primary concern in any weather event that occurs during all matches sanctioned by Southwest Soccer. The Match Official has the final say over delaying or restarting a match due to weather. Waiting to stop play or not waiting to start play may result in a serious injury or loss of life. Match Officials are expected to act responsibly when dealing with such events during matches they are controlling.
Southwest Soccer is pleased to announce Nothers The Award Store as the official awards partner for Southwest Soccer and the Southwest District Soccer League.
Ontario Soccer is proud to pave the way for a cultural change in treatment of Match Officials through the No Ref, No Game program.
No Ref, No Game strives to stop the cycle of abuse and bullying towards match officials through culture change.
Please click here for more information.
