Kitchener TFC is co-hosting the 2025 BMO Girls Play ON! being held on Sunday, July 27 at Budd Park in Kitchener.
BMO Girls Play ON! is an innovative new girls’ soccer activation 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
Who can play?
U7 and U8 girls (born 2018 and 2017)
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!
U7/U8 Registration Link: https://ontariosoccer.sportngin.com/register/form/673039025
Who can coach?
U16 and U17 Girls (born 2009 and 2008)
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 and U17 girls. By the afternoon, participants will put their new coaching skills to use in a 3v3 style tournament.
U16/U17 Registration: Please reach out to CAparicio@ontariosoccer.net
As we do each year, Southwest Soccer is hosting the Ontario Cup Semi-Finals in Guelph on August 23rd and 24th.
Taking on this event requires a large number of volunteers to make the day successful, including the possible positions below:
- Admissions (adults)
- March On Leaders (adults or older teens)
- Ball chasers (teens)
The event will host the semi-final matches for 3-4 divisions and will be kicking-off each day at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm.
Volunteers are needed for anytime between 10am and 7:30pm. Volunteers will be assigned jobs and scheduled into shifts that suit your availability.
This event will be held at the University of Guelph, Gryphons Soccer Complex.
Positions will be filled on a first come first serve basis. If interested, please reach out via email to Andrea at league@swrsa.ca
Thank you!
Hello District League Members,
The first month and a half of district league competition has produced some deeply concerning trends that require immediate action from clubs. Our inboxes and discipline proceedings are filled with complaints and reports regarding spectators and team officials detailing outlandish behaviour including but not limited to:
- abusive conduct (verbal and physical)
- screaming and swearing
- racialized remarks
- mocking/belittling youth referees
- mocking/belittling players (as young as U8!)
- spectator intimidation tactics towards other spectators
- encouragement of ‘dirty’ play
- disruption of matches requiring stoppages in play
- refusal to view the match from the spectator side of the pitch
- parents approaching/questioning/obscene gesturing towards match officials during and post-match
- parents entering the field of play
Clubs are responsible for their spectator’s behaviour and can therefore be subject to heavy discipline fines for their conduct and in addition, game abandonment. We encourage clubs to implement policies identifying that spectators/teams shall be responsible for discipline fines as a result of their conduct.
Referee, player and team official abuse will not be tolerated for any reason. If the current level of spectator conduct persists the district will consider implementing the following:
- Mandatory parent completion of ‘Respect in Sport – Parent’ for repeat offending teams
- Banning of spectator attendance for specific teams or divisions
Southwest Soccer has increased our at-field presence and will be appointing matches strategically with our League Assistant to monitor and report on standards and conduct. We are requesting that clubs do their part and act immediately to address team officials and parent groups for improvement. Conduct of this nature has been witnessed in all divisions but the U16 Boys division is our worst offender and must see improvement ASAP.
There is no place in Southwest Soccer for this type of conduct.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and we look forward to a more positive soccer experience for the remainder of Outdoor 2025.
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.
On July 1, 2019, new rules came into effect through Rowan’s Law, to improve concussion safety in amateur competitive sport.
Everyone can help recognize a possible concussion if they know what to look for.
A person with a concussion might have any of the signs or symptoms listed below. They might show up right away or hours, or even days later. Just one sign or symptom is enough to suspect a concussion. Most people with a concussion do not lose consciousness.
Get to know the "Red Flags" of a concussion
“Red flags” may mean the person has a more serious injury. Treat red flags as an emergency and call 911.
Red flags include:
To find out more about concussion awareness and Rowans Law please visit this website
We will be using a new website for the 2022 season. The system is the latest league management platform from E2E Soccer so it retains a lot of the features that you have used in previous years.
The biggest change is that the web site is now responsive so it will display much better on a smart phone or tablet.
The new platform uses Word Press technology so we are able to take advantage of some of that technology to improve your online experience.
You will also have the opportunity to customize your home page.
At the top right of the home page you will see a cog icon. Click on this to configure your home page.
There are currently two features to use
We hope to add other home page configuration tools in the near future
