Rural Adult Soccer & Futsal Grants

These grants offer an opportunity for Rural organizations to expand their engagement within the community to include Adult participants. 

Review the information package for details regarding eligibility, funding, and application procedure before completing the application.

Applications open on the 1st of January each year! 

Saskatchewan Soccer Association : Website by RAMP InterActive 

Sask Sport Adaptive Club Development and Equipment Grants  

Adaptive Sport Grants - Sask Sport 

Application deadlines: Member Organizations must submit applications to SSA by March 22 and/or Sept.22 annually. SSA will then submit applications to Sask Sport by April 1 and/or Oct. 1. 

The cost of specialized (adapted) equipment for athletes with a disability to participate in sport is a significant barrier to their participation. The purpose of the Adaptive Sport Equipment Grant is to assist in removing this barrier and provide financial assistance for the purchase of adapted equipment for people with a disability to participate in organized sport programs. 

The purpose of the Adaptive Sport Club Development Grant is to provide financial assistance to support new development programs in communities or the expansion (enhancement) of existing sport programs for persons with a disability. 

Please submit your 2025 PSL Team declaration of interest prior to March 1, 2025.

Declarations can be submitted to Ryan Gibney at r.gibney@sasksoccer.com. Please include team name, phone number and email address of Head Coach and Manager.

Team Declaration communications will not be accepted directly from Clubs, Zones, or Teams.

The 2025 PSL season will kick-off the week of May 12th with PSL Finals being held July 18-20th in Saskatoon.

Now Accepting 2025 Referee Registrations

Preparations for the 2025 outdoor season are under way. Please encourage all returning referees to head over to your Member Organization’s RAMP portal and register if they have not done so already. Referees have a very important role in sport and having a trained pool of referees is vital to the success of your local programming.

Registration for the 2025 Referee Season is now available and will remain open for the 2025 calendar year. 

A kind reminder that all referees 18+ must upload a current Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector at the time of registration. 

If you need to submit a Referee Registrar Report, you can find it on our website here. 

REMINDER: Both the 2025 Outdoor and 2025 Referee seasons will not be active until the Member Organization activates it; this can be done in the season settings. 

RAMP Season Set Up Tutorial: RAMP Registration System Admin Tutorial  

What if not enough match officials are returning? 

The time to recruit more participants and book a referee clinic is now. Head over to the Saskatchewan Soccer Referee Courses   page for more information. Future referees are required to complete The Entry Level Referee Course Online Module via Smarter U (link accessible on the webpage and also via the individual Ramp account) before registering for the one day in person session. If your Member Organization has any questions, please contact Octavian at o.iliuta@sasksoccer.com. 

Entry Level Referee Course Online Modules 

Starting in 2024, Canada Soccer has launched the new updated Entry Level Referee Online Modules. These have replaced the SSA Google Classroom approach aligning entry-level coach and referee development at the National level. The access keys for the online modules (purchased by each participant) will cost $30 for $2025 and $50 in 2026. 

All eligible Referee Entry Level Clinic participants (minimum of 14 years and older) are required to complete The Online Training via Canada Soccer’s SmarterU platform before moving forward with a seven-hour in-person session to complete referee certification. 

The Referee Course Registration Guide is outlined here. The Referee Entry Level Clinic process via Smarter U is available via this link. The Small Sided Referee /Futsal referee process is described here. All information is also available on the SSA Website on the Referee Courses page. 

For more information on referee courses or to schedule a practical session in your community, please contact Octavian Iliuta – Manager of Referee Development @ o.iliuta@sasksoccer.com. 

Community Referee Education Sessions

SSA will be offering Laws of the Game Refresher online education sessions (via Zoom) to all Saskatchewan Soccer registered referees. Sessions will be approximately 1-1.5 hours and will focus on several exciting topics spread over the course of four sessions. We will explore and learn together on Laws of the Game 2024-2025 Revisions, Challenges, Offside, Handball, Tactical fouls, Dissent and even rare situations that may occur based on the Laws of the Game. You are welcome to attend all sessions or just the ones that fit your schedule.  

Sessions take place, March 27, April 2, April 15, and April 24 with a 7:30 p.m. start time. 

Registration is on a first come, first served basis. If you are interested, please register here. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to access the session of your choice. 

Referees are essential to the participant’s experience and advancement of the game. They deserve our respect and a supportive, abuse-free, environment. You can make a difference; always treat them well and thank them for their contributions every game! 

Outdoor 2025 RAMP Season – Opened December 1  

RAMP Registration for the Outdoor 2025 Season and 2025 Referee Season opened December 1st.  

REMINDER: The seasons will not be active until the Member Organization activates it under the season settings. To learn more, please visit: http://www.sasksoccer.com/content/RAMP-Sports-Management-System. 

Registrar Reports & Questions can be sent to Neysa Strueby n.strueby@sasksoccer.com. 

REMINDER: Both the 2025 Outdoor and 2025 Referee seasons will not be active until the Member Organization activates it; this can be done in the season settings. 

RAMP Season Set Up Tutorial: RAMP Registration System Admin Tutorial  

2025 SSA Membership Renewal

All Member Organizations are required to renew each year to be eligible for SSA Member Benefits. Members who renew on time are rewarded through Member Assistance Program Funding (MAP) and are eligible to vote at the SSA AGM.  

The deadline for renewal is March 15.  

Regular Member Organizations (register players): $75.00 Association Member Organizations (do not register players): $50.00 Renewal fees increase after March 15. 

Renew Here

Payment can be submitted via e-transfer to ea@sasksoccer.com or by cheque payable to: Saskatchewan Soccer Association 

Travel Permits 

It’s a busy time for travel permits, please ensure all permits have been signed off on by a member organization contact, all participants are registered in RAMP and team personnel have the correct credentials.  

Permits can be sent to n.strueby@sasksoccer.com and payments sent via e-transfer to ea@sasksoccer.com. 

2025 Outdoor Season

RAMP Registration for Outdoor 2025 Season and 2025 Referee Season is open!  

REMINDER: The season will not be active until the Member Organization activates it under the season settings. To learn more click Here 

Registrar's Joke

International Women's Day Virtual Event

IWD: For International Women’s Day and beyond, let’s clear a path for girls to lead 

Join Lean In Girls for a special IWD virtual event on March 6th 9am PST / 12pm EST to learn five ways all adults can lift up the girls in their lives. 

There will also be a chance to connect with others who are passionate about lifting up girls and inspiring inclusion in their community. 

Saskatchewan Soccer Association www.sasksoccer.com