The OCSL's Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) policy aligns with Environment Canada's AQHI guidelines and includes the following measures:

• AQHI 5–6 (Moderate Risk): Mandatory water and rest breaks are instituted approximately every quarter of the game to reduce exertion and exposure.
• AQHI 7 (Moderate to High Risk): If a team does not feel comfortable playing, the game will be postponed. A team manager must email the league at manager@ocslonline.ca to advise us they will not be playing
• AQHI 8 Higher (High to Very High Risk): Games are canceled and rescheduled to protect participants from adverse health effects.

If a decision is made to cancel games, teams will be notified by no later than 2:30PM on game day. Be sure to check the schedule before leaving your house. If the game is in the schedule = game on. If not = game has been postponed

To apply, fill out the application form below and email it to manager@ocslonline.ca along with the entry fee (payment/fee info below). 

• Men's Competitive 
• Women's Competitive
• Men's Recreational
• Women's Recreational
• Oldtimers (35+)

Dates

The specific dates of each round are listed in the application form. Here are the game days: 

• Women's Competitive: Saturdays (or Friday if both teams are in agreement)
• All other Competitions: Sundays

The only division scheduling accommodations will be made for are MC4 teams, as their game days are Sundays. For teams with a Monday game night, only enter if you are prepared to play back to backs!

Format

Similar to previous seasons, it is a single elimination competition (think FA Cup). If necessary, higher ranked teams will receive byes to the 2nd or 3rd round. The home team is decided at random. When possible, teams that play as the away team in an early round will be designated as a home team in the following round (and vise versa). The league covers the cost of the field for all matches.

Cost & Payment Methods

The team entry fees (hst included) for this year's competition:

• Competitive: $350.00
• Recreational: $300.00 
• 2024 Winners: FREE!

Applications will NOT be accepted until the application and payment have been received. Payment can be made by the club or team directly via:

• E-transfer to manager@ocslonline.ca
• Cheque made payable to the 'Ottawa Carleton Soccer League'
• Electronic Funds Transfer

Application Deadlines

• Competitive: Monday June 2
• Recreational: Monday July 7 

Rules

• Ottawa Cup Rules

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out - manager@ocslonline.ca

On behalf of the Ottawa Carleton Soccer League (OCSL) and its Board of Directors, I extend our heartfelt congratulations on Ontario Soccer’s recent announcement of PowerUp Sports as your official Member Registration Technology Partner. This strategic decision marks a significant milestone in modernizing the administrative infrastructure of soccer across Ontario.

By selecting PowerUp Sports—a Canadian-built, hosted, and supported platform—you are not only streamlining the registration process for over 500,000 participants but also reinforcing a commitment to data security and compliance with Canadian regulations.

This partnership aligns seamlessly with Ontario Soccer’s 2025–2036 Technical Development Plan, reflecting a forward-thinking approach to nurturing talent, supporting leaders, and uniting communities through the beautiful game.

As Ontario prepares to play a pivotal role in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, this collaboration positions the organization to meet the evolving needs of players, coaches, officials, and administrators province-wide.

Once again, congratulations on this visionary step forward. We look forward to witnessing the positive impact this partnership will have on the soccer community in Ontario.

Make sure your prepared for gameday with this checklist:

• Bring three (3) printed game sheets
• Bring two (2) corner flags and one (1) soccer net that your team must set up before the game
• Home team must provide two size five (5) soccer balls
• Ensure all players have valid ID
• Be sure to bring your Ontario Soccer Roster (TRR)

There are two changes for the upcoming summer season.

Section XX.7: Masters Substitutions on Throw-ins

Previous Rule

• In all Masters divisions, teams may only substitute on their own throw-in, and/or the opponents if they are making a substitution. 

New Rule

• In all Masters divisions, teams are allowed to make substitutions on either team's throw in.

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Section IV.1: Callups from higher level OT/MOT teams

Previous Rules

• OT teams could call up players from any higher division (outside of OT1).
  i.e., OT2 players could be called up to OT7 teams.
• There were no restrictions on the number of players that could be called up from higher level divisions per game.
  i.e., OT teams could call up up to 4 players from higher level teams per game, and MOT teams could callup a maximum of 6 players from higher level divisions per game

New Rules

• A player registered to an OT or MOT team that is more than 2 divisions above the division of the game that is being played is ineligible (i.e., an OT2 registered played cannot be called up to a team in OT5, OT6 or OT7)
• For both OT and MOT, a team may call up a maximum of 3 higher level players (any additional callups must come from lower divisions)
• A team using higher OT division players are limited to 15 players on the gamesheet for that game
• A team using higher MOT division players are limited to 16 players on the gamesheet for that game

We strongly encourage all Oldtimers and Masters team officials to review our Callup Rules Overview document . We understand there is a lot of information, so if they need clarification or wish to discuss further please have them reach out

• Application Deadline: April 15
• Withdrawal Deadline: May 1 (see 'List of Penalties' for teams that withdraw from May 2 onward)
• Game Days
• Fees

Need a team to play with? Post on our 'Looking For A Team' page

Does your team need a couple more players? Post on our 'Players Wanted' page

Ontario Soccer is pleased to announce that the dates for our upcoming discipline courses are now set, and registration is officially open! If you registered to the waitlist you will have to register again using the link below so we can receive payment for your registration.

Course Details:

📅 Dates:

Spring Course date:

Ontario Soccer Core Discipline Course - Saturday April 19th, 2025 (9AM - 4PM EST)

Summer Course Dates:

Ontario Soccer Chair Discipline Course - Saturday July 26th, 2025 (9AM - 1PM EST)

Ontario Soccer Core Discipline Course - Sunday July 27th, 2025 (9AM - 4PM EST)

Fall Course Dates: 

Ontario Soccer Case Manager Training Course - Saturday September 20th, 2025 (8:30AM - 1PM EST)

Ontario Soccer Chair Discipline Course - Sunday September 21st, 2025 (9AM - 1PM EST)

Ontario Soccer Core Discipline Course - Saturday November 8th, 2025 (9AM - 4PM EST)

🔗 Registration Link: https://ontariosoccer.jotform.com/250645586798072

Spots are limited and courses will be capped at 12, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible to secure your place. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Note: Please ignore if you have already completed these course. This is for individuals NEW to discipline or people that have completed the Core Discipline Course and what to take the Chair Course or Case Manager Training Course.

For more information please visit: https://www.ontariosoccer.net/discipline-appeals

OTTAWA - It’s official, when women’s professional soccer returns to Ottawa next spring, it will be as Ottawa Rapid FC! The capital region’s entry in the newly formed Northern Super League (NSL) unveiled its team name, badge and colours today at an event attended by fans, supporters and youth soccer players. Ottawa Rapid FC CEO, Tom Gilbert, was joined by NSL President, Christina Litz and Ottawa Mayor, Mark Sutcliffe, in making the announcement at TD Place – the home pitch of Ottawa Rapid FC.

Prior to the logo and name reveal, Gilbert announced three key additions to the front office team – COO, Stephanie Spruston, Chief Sport Officer, Heidi Bloomfield, and Technical Director Kristina Kiss. Spruston, currently an executive with Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG), will be joining the club in September, while Kiss – a former national team member- and Bloomfield are already active in their roles. 

“We are here today to continue the push for gender equity in sport so that every kid growing up can be inspired by icons who look like them,” said Ottawa Rapid FC CEO, Tom Gilbert. “When the opportunity came up to take on a role as the owner and operator of a club, with my deep personal connections in Ottawa, seeing the way that this city has rallied behind women’s sports, and knowing the incredible soccer community that exists here, I jumped at the opportunity to bring a team to this city.”

On the process of selecting the name:

We worked with an amazing agency, Critical Mass on the branding and the name. Looking across the landscape, we identified two distinct naming conventions, one (North American) that focused on iconography and mascots: Lions, Tigers, Kraken, Fire, and another that focused on places and team identifiers: United, Sporting, etc. 

We wanted to find a place between these two, something that gave us some iconography, but wasn’t completely grounded in something outside the game, but also something that was really connected to place and spoke to the emotion of what we were building. 

Rapid is a name that came up early in discussions and hung around. We looked at a few different waves of alternatives and kept coming back to this. 

We had an amazing committee working with us and Critical Mass that included some national team players, some Ottawa locals and some marketing execs who’d been through the process a number of times. The more we talked about it, the more it connected with us. It triggers such a great visceral reaction, the speed, the motion, the progress; but has this double meaning that’s deeply connected to the city and the geology of the Ottawa valley. 

About the badge and logo:

• The badge represents a Peregrine Falcon, native to Ottawa and the fastest animal on earth.
• The falcon is drawn in an attack position to set the stage for who we are.
• The symmetry of the wings is a nod to the structure and formations on the field, and the negative space between the wings is representative of Ottawa’s three main rivers, the Ottawa, the Rideau and Gatineau.
• The circular crest, and concentric circles of the badge are a nod to the “O” of our home, Ottawa.
• The negative space created when using two birds, the shape of a heart, is a reference to the cartographic shape of our city.
• The color palette uses shades of blue that refer to water, sky, and the power of nature all around us.
• Our accent neon orange is a reference to the Centennial Flame: a fountain that doesn't freeze, a flame that never dies, a symbol of our resilience that gives back to the community.
• The typography uses forward movement, indicating a name and a team that constantly evolves, who is never still.

The club will be releasing additional merchandise and information about season tickets over the coming weeks. In the meantime, fans are encouraged to stay up to date on club news by following on social media @ottrapidfc and signing up for the team’s newsletter at nsl.ca/club/ottawa

For media inquiries, please contact:

Jamie Deans
jamie@ottawawfc.ca

About the Northern Super League (NSL)
Northern Super League is a new Canadian professional women’s soccer league, which currently consists of six clubs in key Canadian markets and is set to kick off in spring of 2025. The league is built by players and supporters of the beautiful game with best practices from around the world and aims to further Canadian excellence in sport, equity and inclusion. For more information and updates on the Northern Super League, please visit www.NSL.ca

On a sunny and windy Sunday afternoon at the Zanchin Automotive Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Gloucester Celtic secured a resounding 6-1 victory over Scarborough GS United to claim the Men’s 2024 MilkUP Ontario Cup title. From the opening whistle, Gloucester’s attack was relentless, leading to an emphatic win.

The action began early, with GS United’s Kahlil John-Wentworth stopping Gloucester’s Joseph Kewin with a clean tackle. A corner kick in the 6th minute gave Gloucester their first real chance, but GS United keeper Paulo Dos Santos made a diving save to deny Cristopher Malekos.

Gloucester broke the deadlock in the 11th minute when Zachary El-Shafei coolly converted a penalty kick. Just four minutes later, El-Shafei found the back of the net again after following up on his own rebound off the post, thanks to a precise cross from Robbie Murphy.

Despite GS United’s attempts to close the gap, Gloucester’s defense remained strong, with Justin Earle heading a dangerous shot out of bounds in the 28th minute. Moments later, Darius Kerr-Cooper’s shot for GS United missed the mark.

Gloucester continued their offensive push, adding a third goal in the 33rd minute when Kieran Sanders delivered a pinpoint cross to Javane Henry, who made no mistake in securing the goal. Henry struck again in the 65th minute, breaking through GS United’s defense to score his second of the match.

The score rose to 5-0 in the 77th minute when Henry assisted Bezick Evraire with a cross, and Evraire headed the ball into the net. GS United finally responded in the 84th minute with a penalty kick by Osman Hussein, but Gloucester had the final say in the 89th minute, as Zackary Tremblay capitalized on a free kick, sealing the 6-1 victory.

Next up: Nationals in Surrey, BC October 8-15

And the journey continues; representing Ontario at the - 2024 Canadian Soccer Association National Club Championships in Vancouver. This is the top level of senior amateur soccer in the country where Men’s and Women’s teams from across Canada will be competing for the National Title.

As Gloucester moves in to high gear in preparation for this grueling week long competition, there is also a new challenge. Funding! Travel and accommodations for the week will run just under $30,000 (Vancouver is far!). Although ambitious, the club's goal is to raise as close to that as possible so every member travels at no cost to themselves.

Every donation counts! We HOPE we can count on you to help us reach our goal!

To donate, visit: https://fundrazr.com/32S4O9?ref=ab_6ZjEugQsgDu6ZjEugQsgDu&utm_campaign=donation-thankyou&utm_medium=email&utm_source=09-2024