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    Below is the U-Sport information on COVID-19 Eligibility. U SPORTS extends the moratorium for in-person recruiting until further notice. All information can be found at https://usports.ca/hq/covid-19-resources/covid-19-eligibility posted on October 15, 2020. Courtesy of USPORT https://usports.ca/hq/covid-19-resources/covid-19-eligibility Courtesy of USPORT https://usports.ca/hq/covid-19-resources/covid-19-eligibility Any U SPORTS student-athlete who receives an Athletic Financial Award (which requires being listed on the Eligibility Certificate) during the 2020-2021 academic year is subject to a transfer restriction (sit-out) until the conclusion of the regular season of the sport in question’s 2021-2022 athletic season, regardless...

    Burlington, Ont. (Thursday, October 15) –  Under the direction of its Board of Directors, Ontario University Athletics (OUA), announces the cancellation of all OUA-sanctioned sport programming and championships up to March 31, 2021. In line with the previous decision regarding 1st Term Sport, this difficult decision was based on provincial public health guidelines and with the health and well-being of all OUA participants at the forefront. Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, Chair of the OUA Board of Directors. said yesterday, “The health...

    Courtesy of U-Sport Story source courtesy of the files of https://usports.ca/en/news/2020/10/2270303429/u-sports-unable-to-offer-national-championships-in-winter-2021 U-SPORTS announced Thursday that it cannot safely offer the 2021 winter national championships due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The determination to not offer the championships comes with the unanimous support of its Board of Directors and the four university sports conferences: Atlantic University Sport, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec, Ontario University Athletics and Canada West. “Following consultations with the four conferences, we agreed that student-athlete safety remains our top priority,” said Dick White,...

    From the Files of the Canadian Soccer Association https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announces-latest-coach-education-a-licence-cohort/ October 6, 2020 Thirty coaches who began A Licence courses in 2017-8 completed requirements Canada Soccer has announced that 30 coaches who participated in the A Licence courses in 2017 and 2018 have completed the subsequent requirements to gain certification. The A Licence is currently the top-level certification in the Performance Stream of Canada Soccer’s Coach Education Program for senior players currently playing in a college/university, professional club or academy environment. The...

    Jeff Paulus addresses his team during their game vs. Forge FC. (Photo: CPL / Chant Photography) Courtesy of the files of canpl.ca: https://canpl.ca/article/fc-edmontons-vacant-coaching-role-who-will-succeed-jeff-paulus story byMARTY THOMPSON, DIGITAL CONTENT EDITOR (@MARTYTHOMPSON_) 2020-09-30 FC Edmonton brass is picking up the pieces after a tumultuous 2020 Canadian Premier League season. Jeff Paulus stepped down as Edmonton coach last week, which means one of eight CPL coaching roles is temporarily vacant. The move wasn’t necessarily a shock — Paulus himself said during The Island Games that he felt...

    After delaying their decision for as long as possible, the RSEQ university athletic conference announced the cancellation of all fall sports Monday. The decision comes in the wake of COVID restrictions. The Quebec conference was the last to announce the cancellation or suspension of fall sports. https://twitter.com/RSEQ1/status/1305568325217517570?s=20 “This difficult decision made by members of the RSEQ university sector is based primarily on the regional alert system, which may limit the participation of universities,” the conference said in their media release.  Student-athletes...

    College and University sports in parts of Canada have been postponed for the upcoming season as per multiple announcements Monday morning. Member organizations within U Sports and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), the governing bodies of university and college athletics in Canada respectively, put out statements postponing the upcoming fall season in Canada West, OUA and AUS in U Sport and the OCAA in the CCAA. The affected championships at the university level include men’s and women’s soccer,...