The Saskatchewan Soccer Female Development Network (FDN) provides supported opportunities for individuals to share experiences, seek guidance and knowledge from experts, and to find peer support in pursuit of the program’s mission to increase opportunities for women in soccer through empowerment, inclusion, and education.

This is an open call for females 18 and over that are players, coaches, referees, board members, and organizers within the game in Saskatchewan.

Schedule of Events

Oct 3rd - Kick off Event in Saskatoon - 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Oct 4th - Kick off Event in Regina - 11:00am - 3:00pm

Nov 15th or 18th - Online - Bystander Intervention Session

Jan 10th or 13th - Online Session - Book Review (will be provided to you)

Feb 21st or 24th - Online - FDN Member Led Session

Mar 10th - Online Session - TBD

March 19th and 20th - SSA Awards Banquet and FDN Wrap up Brunch 

Member Organizations may apply to host an in-house Grassroots Coach Education on-field course. Applications must be received within fourteen (14) calendar days from the course. 

For in-house deliveries, the host member organization is responsible for: 

• Managing all logistics
• Paying all facility costs
• Paying any external coach developers travel expenses
• Paying all coach developers at the Saskatchewan Soccer Association standard rate of $30/delivery hour for Coach Developers and $40/delivery hour for Master Coach Developers

Regular Members are those approved Member Organizations that register players in SSA and operate soccer or futsal programs and are further defined in per sub section 1.4 of Section Two Member Rights and Responsibilities, of the SSA Policy Manual.

• Regular Member fee: $75.00 before March 16th, $150.00 after March 15th.

Associate Members are the approved Member Organizations that are soccer-related organizations that do NOT register players directly through the SSA Sport Management System, with the exception of League1 license holders, but rather provide services that support the Saskatchewan soccer  community as defined in sub section 1.5 of Section Two Member Rights and Responsibilities, of the SSA Policy Manual.

• Associate Member Fee: $50 before March 16th, $100.00 after March 15th.

Submittable Technical Questions?  Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.

Community Service 

1. MOs doing community service, working with groups with barriers to participation and/or with groups for educational purposes may apply for a full or partial exemption of SSA registration fees. 
2. Groups with barriers to participation may include, but are not limited to, participants with exceptional needs, participants with disabilities or underrepresented populations. 
3. Exemptions shall only be granted for community service work where solid rationale has been provided. 
4. All applications must be well developed and other avenues to have registration fees paid through sponsorship, donations or organizations such as KidSport should be considered. 
5. Applications for exemptions must be made in writing. 
6. Approved groups must provide registration of all participants under this initiative.  

For use with direct deposit service for payments from SSA.

Saskatchewan Soccer Association (SSA) offers funding for registered Saskatchewan coaches looking to improve their coaching proficiency through professional development opportunities. 

Priority will be given to coaches wishing to obtain Canada Soccer Advanced Coach Education Program Diplomas; however, applications for other professional development opportunities may be considered on a case-by-case basis should funding remain in any given year. Funding can be used to help offset the cost of the following:

• Course/Clinic Fees or Registration 
• Travel, Meals, and Accommodation while attending the Course/Clinic

How it Works:

1. Applicants must be registered as a coach with the SSA. 
2. Applicants must pay for the course/clinic/event prior to attending and participate fully to be eligible for funding. 
3. The applicant must submit an application to the SSA for the Professional Development Coaching Grant by October 31st of any given year to be considered for funding. 
4. The application must include all original receipts pertaining to the development opportunity. 
5. Applicants are encouraged to include a one page cover letter describing the benefits of attendance at the developmental opportunity to their Member Organization and/or SSA.
6. Applicants are eligible for reimbursement of up to 50% of eligible expenses pertaining to the Professional Development opportunity to a maximum of $1,000 per calendar year.
7. SSA will review all applications in November with grants distributed before the end of the calendar year. 
8. A pool of $2,000 will be allocated to the Professional Development Grant in any given year to be divided amongst successful candidates based on eligible expenses. 
9. If the full allocation of funding is not utilized in any given year, it may be reallocated to the Referee Development Grant and/or Female Development Grant.

Saskatchewan Soccer Association (SSA) offers funding for registered female participants pursuing grassroots, community, and entry level coach and referee certification and development opportunities. 

Priority will be given to female participants wishing to obtain certification; however, grassroots coach and referee development opportunities may be considered on a case-by-case basis should funding remain in any given year. Female participants looking for support for high performance coach and referee development opportunities should apply under the Professional Development Coaching Grant or Referee Development Grant. 

Funding can be used to help offset the cost of course/clinic fees or registrations and/or travel, meals, and accommodation while attending the following courses/clinics: 

• Community Coach Courses 
• Entry Level Referee Clinics 
• Other grassroots coach or referee development opportunities 

How it Works:

1. Applicants must be registered with an SSA-affiliated organization. 
2. Applicants must pay for the course/clinic/event prior to attending and participate fully to be eligible for funding. 
3. The applicant (or her Entity/Member Organization on her behalf) must submit an application to the SSA for the Female Development Grant by October 31st of any given year to be considered for funding. 
4. The application must include all original receipts pertaining to the development opportunity. 
5. Applicants are encouraged to include a one page cover letter describing the benefits of attendance at the developmental opportunity to their Member Organization and/or SSA.
6. Applicants are eligible for reimbursement of up to a maximum of $1,000 per calendar year. 
7. SSA will review all applications in November with grants distributed before the end of the calendar year. 
8. A pool of $4,000 will be allocated to the Female Development Grant in any given year to be divided amongst successful candidates based on eligible expenses. 
9. If the full allocation of funding is not utilized in any given year, it may be reallocated to the Referee Development Grant and/or Professional Development Coaching Grant.