OCAA CHANGES INDOOR SOCCER FORMAT

TORONTO - The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) will change its indoor soccer format in 2011-12 as determined at the OCAA annual general meeting which took place last week at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.

Indoor soccer will drop from four to three regional championships held prior to the OCAA championship. Each regional championship tournament will consist of five teams, with the top two teams in each regional advancing to the OCAA championship.

Two wildcards from the two best third-place teams will also earn berths to the OCAA championship. The two wildcards will be determined using the OCAA tie breaking procedure.

The three regionals will consist of the following schools:

Pool A will compete in its regional competition on March 5, 2012. Pool B plays on March 6 while Pool C goes head to head on March 7. The OCAA championship will take place March 22 and 23. All three regionals and the OCAA championship will be hosted by Conestoga College and take place at the OSA Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ont.

Participation in OCAA indoor soccer drops from 18 to 15 teams in 2011-12. Canadore College, Niagara College and St. Lawrence College (Kingston) will not participate in OCAA indoor soccer in 2011-12.

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The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) is a recognized leader in intercollegiate athletics in the province, dedicated to student athlete and sport development. The OCAA has 31 members sponsoring 16 league and tournament championships.

For additional information please contact:

Josh Bell-Webster
Marketing and Communications
Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
Tel: 416-426-7041
Fax: 416-426-7308
E-mail: bell-webster@ocaa.com