The lights at the RA Dome went out late last night. They As a result, all Saturday, November 2 games being played at 7AM, 8AM and 11AM are cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience and will contact affected teams directly with next steps.
Today's games will start at 12:00PM.
Thanks,
- Your Coliseum Team
Calling all team managers! Join us on Monday, October 21 from 7:00-8:00PM for a preseason meeting to help prepare your team for the 2024-25 winter season. Attendance is optional. We'll run through everything you need to know, and will leave some time at the end for a brief Q&A.
The Team Official Manual PDF will be distributed to managers later this week.
Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89198885867
See you there!
This winter's Coliseum League is SOLD OUT.
If your team has not registered but would like to play, please proceed with registration and the $300.00 deposit. Your team will be added to the wait-list. We're working hard to find ways to accommodate more teams. We'll reach out right away if a spot becomes available. If it doesn't your deposit will be refunded.
Winter Tournaments
Missed out on league action or looking for more competition? We'll be running the following tournaments:
You can register for these competitions under 'Upcoming Leagues'.
Hi everyone,
Join us for the Winter 2024-25 season. Below are the list of our winter youth leagues, offered on Saturday and Sundays from November to March. The winter leagues will consist of 14 regular season games and playoffs (all teams will receive 14 games). Games will be 50 minutes in duration. There will be playoffs in each division.
We are thrilled to announce that the RA Centre field has been re-turfed with a brand new FieldTurf surface.
If you intend to join our winter leagues, please register a profile at coliseum.ca and complete the relevant registration information. If you registered a profile last year, you can log in and register using those credentials. The deadline for registration and payment ($300.00 Deposit or Full Team Payment) is due by October 18th, 2024. The winter league fee for the 2024-25 league is $2700.00+tax ($3051.00 w tax) Payments can be made by credit/debit card online or cheque. E-transfers can be sent to admin@coliseum.ca. If you will be paying by cheque, please drop us an email at admin@coliseum.ca to make the appropriate arrangements. The winter leagues will have the following schedule. Where possible, we will tier divisions. Please indicate your level (Tier 1 or Tier 2) when submitting teams. Tier 3 will be offered if there is sufficient interest. Games will begin at 7am or 8am on both days. We have included the general time slot in the registration details of each division. SATURDAY: U13 Girls - Mornings U14 Boys - Mornings U14 Girls - Mornings U15 Girls - Mornings U16 Boys - Mornings & Afternoons U16 Girls - Afternoons U17 Boys - Afternoons & Evenings U17 Girls - Afternoons U18 Boys - Evenings U18 Girls - Afternoons & Evenings SUNDAY: U13 Boys - Mornings & Early Afternoons U15 Boys - Mornings & Early Afternoons If there are not a sufficient number of teams in a division, we will merge them as U17/U18G and U17/U18B, for example. Once we have a good idea of numbers, we will pass on the precise times. We are also hoping to run Tier 3 level divisions if there is sufficient interest. Please select the option when registering and/or drop us an email to inquire more about this level. TOURNAMENTS: After the success of last year's March Break Tournament, we will be offering two competitions this season. We hope to have all the details for the competitions confirmed by the end of September and open for registration. Christmas Classic: December 28th & 29th Boys & Girls March Break Tournament: March 8th & 9th Girls/ Boys & March 15th/16th Boys Drop us an email if you have any questions regarding the upcoming season.
Everything teams need to know for the March 9-10 competition can be found here.
Location
All games will be played at the big white dome at 2451 Riverside Drive in Ottawa, ON. There is parking at the dome. If it's full, you can park across the street by the eastern side of the RA Centre. In the event that both lots are full, there is parking at the Walmart (250-300 meters east of the dome).
The staff desk is to your right upon entry to the facility. Please have a coach or manager come by the desk to say hi and check in before your team's first game.
Bathrooms, Food & Amenities
There is a porta potty on site (far from luxurious). It's 10-15 meters from the entrance of the dome, next to the garage. Alternatively, there are several bathrooms around the corner at the RA Centre - roughly 200 meters from the entrance of the dome. Upon exiting the facility, look to your right and you will see a blue sign that reads ‘EAST WING’. Walk through those doors, and there will be staff at the desk who can point you in the right direction. The facility is open from 7am-9pm.
If you or any spectators need snacks or coffee over the course of the weekend, there is a Walmart and a shopping centre a couple hundred meters from the dome – opposite direction from the RA Centre. There are bathrooms there too.
We have ice and a first aid kit on hand (but it never hurts to bring your own!).
Schedule
The schedule has been posted. Once there, go to 'Switch League' (top left), 'Multiple', and select the tournament. There are three girls competitions and two boys - so be sure you are looking at the right team.
Format
The tournament format will depend on which competition your team is in. This information has been communicated to your coaches and managers.
In the event two or more teams are tied in points after the group stage, the following will be used as a tiebreaker:
Head-to-head goal differential
Overall goal differential
Goals scored
Coin toss (have never had to use this, hope we never do!)
Logistics
Pregame
The dome has three (3) 7 v 7 fields, all of which will be used. Field #1 is the field nearest the entrance (south), field #2 is the one in the middle, and field #3 is the field furthest from the entrance (north). The schedule will show field you’re playing at for each game.
Teams may warm up along the space behind the nets that are along the east side of the dome (a lot more space). The east side is the far end to your right upon entering the facility.
Bench & Spectator Area
Spectators are encouraged to come out and show their support! There is no seating at the facility, however they are more than welcome to bring portable chairs. The same goes for teams if you have a portable bench you'd like to bring.
Teams and spectators must sit on opposite sides of the field. The idea is to have team benches adjacent to team benches.neighboring fields.
Field #1: South = Spectators, North = Bench Areas
Field #2: South = Bench Area, North = Spectators
Field #3: South = Spectators, North = Bench Areas
Staff will help point folks in the right direction.
Postgame
There will be just five (5) minutes in between matches. After finishing your game, please direct your players to grab their gear and move it away from the bench area. The next two teams will drop their gear at their bench area and should be ready to kickoff a couple of minutes later. If the coach wants to do a postgame chat or cool down, he/she may do so behind the nets where they warmed up.
Admin
Game sheets
The Coliseum will be providing game sheets for each match. They'll be on the front desk if you need to make changes to it before kickoff. The referee will have in on them during the game.
Here's what we need from the team manager:
Rosters
Players must be registered in the Ontario Soccer / Soccer Quebec database and satisfy the age requirements. The same goes for coaches and managers. If they are not on the TRR they must sit with the spectators. Teams must bring a copy of their TRR with them. Please note that rosters cannot be changed after Friday. Players added to the roster on Saturday or Sunday will be deemed INELIGIBLE.
Tournament Rules
Below is an overview of our Tournament and 7-a-side rules. If you want to get into the knitty gritty check out our March Break Tournament Rules or 7-A-Side Rules. Here's a brief overview:
Equipment
Players may use indoor shoes or cleats, provided the cleats do not have metal studs. Be advised that the turf is on it's last legs. Good news: it's being replaced May 2024. The new turf will be what is used at new Julian de Guzman Park.
If teams have a similar jersey colour, it is the responsibility of the home team to change. If your team does not have an alternate jersey be sure to bring pinnies. We will have some but cannot guarantee they were previously worn that day..
Discipline
All fouls/hand balls outside the box are indirect
Yellow cards result in the player being sent off, and the team to play short for two (2) minutes (regardless of if their opponent scores)
Red cards result in the player being dismissed from the game, and the team playing short for five (5) minutes (regardless of if their opponent scores)
Red card reports will be sent to our remote discipline panel immediately after the conclusion of the game for review and to determine next steps. A decision will be communicated before the team’s next game
Shootouts
Group games can finish as a tie
Playoff games that are tied after regulation will go directly to penalties.
Penalties are taken from the top of the box
Each team will have three (3) shooters. The players do not need to be on the field when the game ends – any player can shoot. If it is tied after three shooters, penalties continue in sudden death style (1 for 1). All players must shoot before the first penalty taker can shoot a second time.
7-a-side Rules
Seven players on the field at a time (including goalkeeper)
Ball size five (5)
No slide tackling. A slide tackle is considered a slide where an opponent is a yard or less away from a player
No offsides
Balls that go out along the sides are kick ins (not throw ins)
Kickins, and freekicks outside the box are indirect
Corner kicks are direct, as are kickoffs and goal kicks
Distance on all restarts is five (5) yards
Outfield players can sub on the fly. If a team wants to change their goalkeeper they must notify the match official
Participant & Spectator Behaviour
The Coliseum will not tolerate foul and abusive language. While at the venue, any coach, parent, team official, player or spectator threatening violence or verbal abuse to any individual will be ejected from the facility, and the entire team may be ejected from the tournament. This type of behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. If there is an issue, do not engage. Bring it to the attention of Coliseum staff.
Social Media
Be sure to check out our Instagram page @coliseumsoccerottawa
We post in game highlights and pictures over the course of the weekend, and full game highlights for some playoff games (see reels on Instagram for reference). If your team does not want to be photographed or filmed, let us know.
If there are items we missed, or you need clarification don’t hesitate to follow up at admin@coliseum.ca
See you soon!