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May 18, 2010 - The 2010 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association’s Annual General Meetings, hosted by Niagara College, took place in Niagara Falls at the Doubletree Hotel from May 2-6, 2010 and was celebrated for the passing of a few historical milestones for the organization.
For the first time in the 42 year history of the OCAA, the number of women’s varsity sport programs will outnumber the men’s varsity programs. As of the fall 2010 the OCAA will offers nine men’s varsity sports and ten women’s varsity sports in both league and tournament formats.
Funding for student-athletes was also addressed at the meetings, resulting in a significant increase to Category “B” Bursary funding availability. All-Academic Scholarships have also been integrated into the organization, financially assisting honours student-athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic success.
With rule changes, 2010-11 schedules and other related items for the upcoming season firmly in place, listed below are some of the highlights that will be taking effect for the 2010-2011 season.
OCAA ACCEPTS WOMEN’S RUGBY FOR 2010
For the first time since women’s golf in 1999-2000, a new woman’s sport will be joining the OCAA. Women’s rugby continues to gain momentum and will make it’s official debut in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) in the fall of 2010 as a “trial varsity sport”.
The league will consist of a 10 game schedule, with a single round robin format. The season will cumulate with a final four playoff round and championship game.
“I think it is very exciting for the students and moving this league forward is what the students wanted us to do,” said Jane Bolin of Fleming College in Lindsay, who has been the driving force behind the development of this new sport and will accept the responsibility of Senior Convenor for the inaugural season. “This is only the beginning and I think it will really take off. We already have strong numbers and once schools who are not currently involved see how solid the league is, I feel it will generate more interest with some of the bigger schools.”
In addition to the regular season league and post season schedule, the OCAA women’s rugby league will also consist of a kick off tournament that will be open to all recently committed teams as well as other OCAA member institutions that may be working towards joining the league in the future.
The rugby hotbed schools of Loyalist College, St. Lawrence College-Kingston, Seneca College, Humber College and Fleming College - Lindsay, will all field teams for the inaugural season.
To become a fully accepted sport, each new OCAA varsity sport must successfully complete a two year trial period before the league is accepted as a full varsity sport. For additional information on the women’s rugby program, contact your local college’s Athletic Department.
OCAA INCREASES CATEGORY “B” ATHLETIC BURSARY FUNDING
The OCAA has increased their Category “B” Athletic Bursary funding parameters beginning in the 2010-2011 season. While Category “A” funding requires a combination of academic and athletic performance to be able to be eligible for the award, Category “B” funding is designed to provide additional funding for student-athletes who demonstrated financial need via an application process through their respective college’s Financial Aid departments. Previously this award was capped at $500 and will now allow bursarys to reach a $2,500 maximum.
OCAA ESTABLISHES ALL-ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
The OCAA has established an All-Academic Scholarship opportunity to assist student-athletes who achieve All-Academic honours status at their respective institutions. The academic driven scholarship may be developed at each member institution in an amount not to exceed $250 per academic year.
VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES ADD A PAIR OF TEAMS
The OCAA is proud to announce the Conestoga Condors have joined the Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Leagues leagues starting in the 2010-2011 season. Both the men’s and women’s teams will participate in the OCAA’s West Division respectively.
OCAA NAMES BREAST CANCER AND PROSTATE CANCER AS RECIPIENTS FOR FALL PROVINCIAL FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE
After a successful inaugural campaign to raise funds for a selected charity in 2009-2010, the OCAA is proud to announce our member institutions will once again collectively join in a province wide fundraising initiative.
During the fall of the 2010-2011 season, OCAA teams will have an opportunity to support the OCAA Plays For Breast Cancer and OCAA Plays for Prostate Cancer campaigns. Each participating school has an opportunity to be creative in their fundraising styles and embrace their local community in raising monies for the worthy causes.
OCAA SPORT CONVENORS APPOINTED, PROVINCIAL & NATIONAL SCHEDULES SET
Golf
OCAA Championship Date: October 4-6, 2010
Host: Georgian College, Barrie @ Raven Golf Club
CCAA Championship Date: October 11-15, 2010
Host: Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops (BCCAA)
Convenor: Mike Duggan, Durham College
Fastball
OCAA Championship Date: October 15-16, 2010
Host: Durham College, Oshawa
Convenor: Ted Beale, St. Clair College
Cross Country
OCAA Championship Date: October 30, 2010
Host: Fanshawe College, London
CCAA Championship Date: November 12-13, 2010
Host: St. Thomas University, Fredericton (ACAA)
Convenor: Parmik Chahal, Fleming Peterborough*
Soccer
OCAA Qualifying Games: October 16-19, 2010
OCAA Cross-over Games: October 23-24, 2010
OCAA Championship Dates: October 29-30, 2010
Host: OCAA/SLC-K @ Ontario Soccer Centre
CCAA Championship Dates: November 10-13, 2010
Men’s Host: NAIT, Edmonton (ACAC)
Men’s Convenor: John Faragher, Lambton College
Women’s Convenor: Marlene Ford, Conestoga College
Men’s Rugby
OCAA D1 Semi-Final 1 & 2: November 5-7, 2010
Host: Higher Seeded Team
OCAA D1 Championship Date: November 13, 2010
Host: Rugby Canada/TBD
OCAA D2 Championship Date: Week of November 1, 2010
Host: Higher Seeded Team
Men’s Convenor: John Guilfoyle, Mohawk College
Women’s Rugby
OCAA Playoff dates: The week of November 1, 2010
Host: Higher Seeded Team
OCAA Championship: To be played the week of November 8, 2010
Host: Higher Seeded Team
Women’s Convenor: Jane Bolin, Fleming, Lindsay*
Badminton
OCAA East Regional Date: February 4-5, 2011
Host: Cambrian College, Sudbury
OCAA West Regional Date: February 4-5, 2011
Host: Mohawk College, Hamilton
OCAA Championship Date: February 18-19, 2011
Host: Fanshawe College, London
CCAA Championship Date: March 3-5, 2011
Host: Mount Allison, Sackville (ACAA)
Convenor: Sterling Ivany, Georgian College
Curling
OCAA Championship Date: February 18-21, 2011
Host: Fleming College, Lindsay
Convenor: Steve Whitehill, Fleming College, Peterborough
Volleyball
Cross-Over Matches Date: February 19-20, 2011
OCAA Championship Dates: February 24-26, 2011
Men’s Host: Seneca College, North York
Women’s Host: Loyalist College, Belleville
Women’s CCAA Championship Dates: March 10-12, 2011
Host: UNBSJ, St. John (ACAA)
Men’s CCAA Championship Dates: March 10-12, 2011
Host: Cegep Sherbrooke, (FQSE)
All-Star Game Date: Mar 19, 2011
Host: Fleming College, Peterborough or Humber College, Etobicoke
Women’s Convenor: Scott Gray, Sault College*
Men’s Convenor: Dave Mantel, Redeemer University College*
Basketball
Cross-over Matches: February 26-27, 2011
OCAA Championship Dates: March 3-5, 2011
Men’s Host: Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie
Women’s Host: Algonquin College, Ottawa
CCAA Championship Dates: March 17-19, 2011
Men’s Host: Durham College, Oshawa
Women’s Host: Niagara College, Welland
All-Star Game Date: March 26, 2011
Host: Fleming College, Peterborough
Men’s Convenor: Ernie Durocher, Fanshawe College
Women’s Convenor: Kendra Hunter, St. Lawrence Kingston*
Indoor Soccer
Regional Dates:
East Region: March 11-12, 2011
Host: Fleming, Peterborough
Central East, Central West, West Region Dates: March 7-9, 2011
Host: Conestoga College, OSA Centre, Vaughan
OCAA Championship Date: March 24-25, 2011
Host: Conestoga College, OSA Centre, Vaughan
Convenor: Marlene Ford, Conestoga College
* indicates new appointment as sport convenor. |
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