March 30, 2020 Update on COVID-19

Ontario Soccer, in consultation with Canada Soccer, have been monitoring the most recent developments with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the emerging public health crisis.

Following discussions with the national governing body, input from relevant government agencies and medical experts, Ontario Soccer has made the difficult decision to immediately suspend all sanctioned soccer activities in the province until further notice.

Find the bulletin here.

Click the following links to read the Ontario Soccer FAQ #1 and FAQ #2.

Ontario Soccer sanctioned activities include, but not limited to, all competitions, training, coach and match official education and team building activities.

We thank you for your full cooperation with this. Anyone that does not comply with this could see sanctions directly from Ontario Soccer, it’s important that everyone takes this cancellation seriously. This includes all on field and off field activities. The city of Guelph and University of Guelph has also closed all of their fields. Anyone who is still using these fields for individual training are considered to be trespassing.

Our rep program has been suspended until further notice. We are keeping a close eye on recreational program start dates and will be taking the appropriate steps to safely run our programs. We are considering a variety of steps including but not limited to delaying the start of the season which would prolong the season into the fall. We are also preparing for the worst case scenario. If the season does not run Guelph Soccer will issue refunds to anyone who has registered so far. We are committed to being transparent and communicating all updates with our members during this time.

The Guelph Soccer office is closed indefinitely but staff will be available through email to assist where necessary. The health and safety of players, coaches and families continue to be our priority.  We understand that there are many questions from all of you and we thank you in advance for showing a high level of respect to our volunteers and staff who continue to work behind the scenes. 

Now more than ever, we need to show our ability to come together as a community. We promise to keep you updated with the next official announcement coming from the Club no later than April 6th. Thank you for your cooperation.