We have now been informed by Saskatchewan Soccer Association (SSA), after their discussion with Saskatchewan Health Authority’s (SHA) Business Response Team (BRT) that “Individuals 18 years of age or older while participating in a sporting activity, for the duration of the activity only, are exempt from wearing a mask as long as they are subject to an organization wide proof of vaccination policy.”
This means that for adult players to be allowed to play without a mask, our organization will need to require a proof of vaccination. Given this new information, our board of directors will be meeting in order determine which direction we will go.
In the meantime, we’d like to know how this new mandate affects your team and therefore we have polled the team contacts. This poll is not meant for individual players. Your team contact will provide consensus of your team and whether your team will be affected by the new mask during play government mandate and/or a proof of vaccination policy.
We understand that some players are not happy about wearing masks or having to show a proof of vaccination to play, but we prefer to look at it as “glass half full” and are grateful that we are still able to play the beautiful game.
In terms of our Withdrawal Penalty Schedule / Refund Policy, as mentioned on our Friday, September 17 article, it presently remains the same for withdrawing after the registration deadline:
1 - 7 calendar days after: Refund Fees Except for Fine of $100 8 - 14 calendar days after: Refund Fees Except for Fine of 25% of total fees 15 - 21 calendar days: Refund Fees Except for Fine of 50% of total fees 22 or more days: No refund
If a team decides to withdraw from the league by 5:00pm on Wednesday, September 22, the penalty is 25% of the team fees for their given league.
If we are informed after 5pm on the 22nd, the Refund Policy continues to 50% up to 21 days after the registration deadline, and finally to no refund beyond 22 days:
After 5pm on Wednesday, September 22: 50%
After 5pm on Wednesday, September 29: No refund
Thank you for your understanding during this challenging period. We our trying our best to navigate this fluid situation, and your support is sincerely appreciated.
Saskatoon Adult Soccer Inc.
The SAS office and Saskatoon Sports Centre are currently closed to the public.
We remain committed to our members and will continue to be available during regular office hours by phone and email.
