CURRENT EVENTS
Announcement:
Indoor Skills Training is in development and will be posted in coming weeks. Small Group Training, location to be determined.
Indoor Soccer registration will open Friday, September 13th, 2024.
Cost is 200$ for 11 weeks of league play with a Tournament scheduled at some point mid season. Details to follow.
Season to begin the week of October 7th for all divisions.
All divisions will play out of Stingers either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
Our Annual Meeting will be on Sunday, October 20 at 6:00 pm at the clubhouse. Membership is welcome to attend this meeting meaning parents or guardians of children playing soccer.
Board Positions available at the AGM:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Member at Large
Potential New Staff Positions:
Head Referee (only Staff position if constitution is amended, otherwise Board role)
Director of Coaching/(Head Coordinator of Summer House League if constitution amended)
Director of Conveners/(will not exist if Constitution amended)
Director of Sponsorship/(Sponsorship Coordinator if constitution amended)
Director of Communications/(becomes apart of Admin role if constitution amended)
Head Coordinator of Indoor Soccer, if constitution amended
Representative Administrator/Bookkeeper
If you are interested in any of the following positions, or want to learn more about the duties of the above positions, please see the document below for general duties.
There is also a proposal at the AGM for Board Positions to change, so depending on the outcome of the vote, some positions may change slightly from above. For example, instead of Director of Coaching, there would be a Head Coordinator for Summer House League and a Head Coordinator for Indoor Soccer.
We as a club, we would like to address behaviour of coaches and spectators at all games.
Let me be very clear. There is no place at a game for verbal or physical abuse of players, coaches or referees. This includes questioning referees on calls they have made. No-one has the right to question or speak to a referee unless they have been approached by said referee.
Imagine you were going about your daily job, and every time you made a mistake, or someone thought you made a mistake even though they don't fully understand your job, they publicly yelled and screamed at you. This is what referees deal with in almost every game. Some referees have to be escorted away from the field because they are afraid for their safety. Is it any wonder that we are struggling to find enough referees to work our games? This is a direct result of the ongoing abuse that referees withstand.
When a spectator abuses a referee their Club is subject to heavy discipline fines. Clubs have the right to have policies that state that spectators who cause discipline are required to pay any discipline fines. Coaches who abuse referees are subject to lengthy suspensions.
We can debate at length about the quality of referees, and the excuses that people give for yelling at referees, but they do not matter. Referee, player and coach abuse is not tolerated for any reason.
I am hoping that this year we think twice before yelling at a referee, especially a teenager trying their best to help our community out. Please do your part.
Brockville Soccer Club is currently recruiting referees for house league and competitive soccer games. Please go to the Ontario Soccer website for more information on certification for the referee designation. This is a paid position and is a great summer job for adolescents and pre-teens!
The Club will reimburse the certification course costs and will provide Club-owned referee equipment to help you start your referee journey.
Please email the Club for more information or if you have any questions!
The Brockville Soccer Club strives to create enjoyable and affordable soccer programs for the Brockville, Ontario community and it's surrounding areas. We use the grassroots approach when teaching soccer and aim to support everyone in their soccer playing journeys whether it is their first time playing or they have played for years. We offer indoor and outdoor house league divisions, and competitive soccer divisions.