U6  M/W, T/Th URGENT Field Update 4:40 p.m. Monday	Teams please note field revision begins Tuesday, May 14th. Games from 'Oakmont beside Playground' have been moved to LAROSE Games from 'Fountain Park OS 2' are moved to Deer Ridge 2    Posted schedules are updated & all players in our system have been emails directly. Our apologies for this inconvenience.
Victoria Day Tournament May 17-20, 2013	Schedules are posted Note:   Eldorado S is a new field in the same complex as Eldorado E & W on Erin Ridge Drive
Team Canada vs Costa Rica May 28 SASA is proud to support Team Canada! SASA run Leagues U4 - U12, if 6 or more players buy tickets to attend this game, you  may request a 'rain out' for your league game that night!	Special Event Notice from Canada Soccer:   Dear Alberta Soccer Community,   International Soccer is returning to Edmonton as Canada’s Men’s National Team faces Costa Rica at Commonwealth Stadium on Tuesday, May 28th. The Canadian Soccer Association is pleased to offer you a group ticket discount to watch Canada’s best, live in Edmonton.   By organizing a group of 10 or more to support Canada you are eligible to receive a minimum discount of 20% of regular priced tickets. In addition your group will be recognized at the match on the stadium video board.   For more information on the group ticket offer please visit this link: http://www.canadasoccer.com/files/CanMNTvCRC__ticket_summary_v2.pdf   To access the group ticket order form click here: http://www.canadasoccer.com/files/CanMNTvCRC_Group_Order_form_v2.pdf     Individual tickets start at just $25 and family four packs are available for $98. Visit www.canadasoccer.com/canMNTvCRC for complete event and ticket information.   Thank you for your support of Canada Soccer.     Marketing Department | Département marketing Canadian Soccer Association | l'Association canadienne de soccer T 613-237-7678 canadasoccer.com twitter.com/CanadaSoccerEN  | facebook.com/canadasoccer
	2013 Outdoor Registrations Update: Outdoor League Registrations are no longer accepted on-line.  Kindly contact our office directly if you are looking for a team. Summer Camps, mid July & mid August for players U6 - U14 remain open for on-line registration and will continue to be open until 1 week prior to the respective camp. Did you like the on-line registration process this year?  We'd like to hear from you.   It was a huge learning curve for us, but with a few tweaks - we are looking forward to continuing to offer this service.  If you have feedback - please email exdir@stalbertsoccer.com.  Thanks.  A HUGE thanks to SASA Members who donated to our new Hardship Fund.   Through your generosity, we have $1080.00 to assist families next season who would not otherwise be able to register for soccer.       This will be a great addition to the Kidsport program which generally is able to cover only 1 season of soccer per year per family.

	Shell Canada Gives back to the Community!   A HUGE thanks to Shell volunteers who helped with face painting, giving out food coupons & more.  A great time was had by all at this year's Soccer Fest.  Check out the action: vimeo.com/62885945
Impact Goalkeepers Wanted!	U12 Girls Tier 2 Impact team Interested keepers should contact Head Coach Norm Odinga for details. E-mail: odingalaw@shaw.ca Phone: 780-758-6250 U14 Girls Tier 3 Impact team Interested keepers should contact Head Coach Jason Bartlett for details E-mail: jason@bridalhouse.com Phone: 780-720-4869
	FC Edmonton Tickets - GREAT deal for SASA members!  Buy a General Admission ticket directly from the SASA office or from one of our Impact teams for only $12.00 this season. Tickets are good for any regular season league game at Clarke Park. Help us celebrate SASA Day at the Sept 1 FC Edmonton game.  Because our Club has committed to selling 1000 tickets this season, not only do our members get a great deal (1/2 the cost of tickets at the gate), but we also have a special recognition date in our Club's honour.   We encourage all SASA members to join us September 1 at the FC Edmonton game for our special day. Grab a friend or join up with your team.   Tickets are available any time during office hours at SASA Clubhouse. Visit FC Edmonton website for game days ]St. Albert U10 & U12 Boys at FC Edmonton vs Puerta Rico. Impact U12 T2 Girls were the ball retrievers. A great day!

FREE!  Gently Used indoor soccer gear exchange program. 
Do you have some old soccer shoes or shin pads kicking around that you no longer need?   This popular free gear exchange is open to all SASA Members.  If you have any donations - love to see you!  If you need gear - you're welcome to drop by during office hours or registration as well.  
Donations can be dropped at SASA clubhouse 61 Riel Drive any time.  If we're not here, just leave them by the front door & we'll bring it in next time we open.  
THANKS FOR HELPING US SPREAD THE WORD ON THIS GREAT FREE GEAR EXCHANGE PROGRAM!

     
Impact Coach Applications Invited for 2013-2014
Although many of our coaches will be returning, there are always new teams coming up & other teams looking for help, so please feel free to contact us any time.
St. Albert Soccer Association offers a professional & extensive support network for teams & coaches, with Head Coach, Graham Wood providing many years of club & College level experience to draw from.    Applicants who are interested in joining our Club are asked to email impactdir@stalbertsoccer.com or headcoach@stalbertsoccer.com

New to St. Albert, Looking for a Club Team to play on?
The St. Albert Impact program runs year round, with teams in U12 - Adult.  
New players are always welcome & will be evaluated directly by team coaches if formal tryouts are not coming up soon.   Please contact impactdir@stalbertsoccer.com or   melodym@stalbertsoccer.com for more details.



Congratulations to our teams!

SASA - Riel Soccer Fields Closure 
As the City puts in the clay cap under our fields, SASA will continue to operate programs with 2013 outdoor games moved to various City fields, and Impact team traIning moved to Oakmont Training Centre on the corner of Bellerose Drive & Oak Vista.
If all goes well & weather cooperates in the spring, our fields will be given 1 year to re-establish, with an expectation of opening SASA fields Spring of 2014.   If there are surprises or weather does not cooperate - it may be as late as fall of 2014 before we get them back.  

SASA Lounge & Clubhouse 
Remains open for special events, registration, team meetings.  Lounge is also available as a rental for private adult events such as weddings, anniversaries.

Referee Liaison Program
Every year we train young referees, send them out to their first games, then never see many of them again - largely due to the abuse they sometimes take for making a mistake.  First time on the job?  Of course they'll make mistakes.  Will they get better?  Absolutely. Are we there to help them?  We can't be everywhere at all times, but the answer is yes.  We have a great asset at
SASA, Ken Kovacs and a number of other senior refs in St. Albert work with these young start up refs during tournaments, and during league games as time permits, but we need your help. 
SASA has a Referee Liaison Program in effect for all games.  Details are posted in the Coaches area - we ask that all parents and coaches take this program to heart.  Please help us by being a part of the solution.

History of Soccer
Interested in learning more about soccer?  Check out this fun and informative link [SportsKnowHow.com]

Outdoor Soccer Offside Rule
Offside rule explained [video]

Click here for additional information regarding the non-refundable tax credit for eligible amounts of up to $500 paid by parents to register a child in an eligible program of physical activity. 

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