Alberta Schools' Athletic Association

Expanded restrictions for high case regions
Starting May 5, additional restrictions come into effect for regions with at least 50 cases per 100,000 people, and at least 30 active cases.
These restrictions will be in place for at least 3 weeks and will be extended if necessary. Provincewide restrictions remain in effect for all other communities.

The ASAA is now accepting applications for the upcoming electoral vote for Executive Board Member positions and Commissioner positions.
Click here to submit a name for consideration or to submit your application for consideration at the next Annual General Meeting. To be considered for this years positions please have your application submitted no later than May 25th.

Please be advised of the following new enhanced measures as announced April 30 and effective today:

https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

Latest update from the Government of Alberta can be found here.

Visit the Government of Alberta website for all the latest guidelines and information.

On April 21, 2021, School Sport Canada launched the new eLearning module “Coaching School Sport: Redefining Winning”.

So what does this mean for ASAA member schools and coaches?
Please review the attached Coaching Update for additional information.

New website to provide Alberta teachers, coaches and school boards with the best evidence and advice to keep students safe during physical activity!

The new course replacing “Fundamentals of Coaching” is now available! Today, School Sport Canada (SSC) is pleased to launch a new eLearning resource that seeks to reduce barriers to sport participation by shedding light on the aspects of effective teaching and learning. Coaching School Sport: Redefining Winning is designed for the interscholastic school coach and reflects core competencies promoted through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP).

Today, School Sport Canada (SSC) is pleased to launch a new eLearning resource that seeks to reduce barriers to sport participation by shedding light on the aspects of effective teaching and learning. Coaching School Sport: Redefining Winning is designed for the interscholastic school coach and reflects core competencies promoted through the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). With the support of the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), the new eLearning module is the first designed specifically for all school coaches in Canada.

Football Alberta is once again offering scholarships for Graduating Grade 12’s who will be playing post-secondary for an Alberta based elite team (i.e. Colts, Dinos, Golden Bears, Huskies, Wildcats, WWCFL Teams) this fall. There are five that will be available worth $2000/each. They are available to all Grade 12 players in the province regardless of whether they were able to go on-field last fall or not. Please read the attachments for specific eligibility and feel free to pass it along to any candidate from your program you feel is worthy of consideration.

The ASAA, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Ottawa, have developed a life skills self-assessment tool for coaches, based on research conducted with ASAA coaches . This tool is designed to guide you through the life skills teaching process, allowing you to appraise the extent to which you believe you are intentionally teaching life skills through sport.