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4 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca 270907 Employers Join us at our JOB FAIR Receive resumon the spot Thursday, October 18, 2007 Burlington Convention Centre 1120 Burloak Drive, Burlington 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Over 1,000 motivated job seekers Support from Regional staff throughout the event Free parking and refreshments Extensive promotion of your organization Let Halton Region Help You With Your Hiring Needs For further information contact Halton Region 905-825-6000, ext. 2701 or email: Bronwyn.Spotton@halton.ca It is with great pleasure that Ray and Davida Ingleson of Rockwood announce the marriage of their daughter Kristina to Kevin Crosgrey, son of Helen and the late Charles Crosgrey of Brampton. The wedding will take place at sea on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 3:30pm in the chapel aboard the Caribbean Princess. After returning from their honeymoon cruise a reception and dinner will be held in their honour. Love and Congratulations Mom and Dad To the editor, Ive been following the sports section of the Acton Tanner closely and as a b-U16 soccer player Im confused about the write- ups on the recent B-U16 soccer tournament. First of all, the printed scores for the tournament are all messed up and many other players agree with me. Im also confused by what anyone is trying to accom- Soccers a great game so let the players play plish by putting Bolton down. All that is being ac- complished by printing this info is putting more tension between Acton and Bolton, and its common knowledge that Acton and Bolton sup- porters make themselves quite known as it is. Wha t happens when Bolton and Acton play each other in future years? Is this the way to make the teams happy with each other? Now, Im not saying the refs decision in ending the final game was a bad one, because you cant change the past, but we can change the future. Something I have noticed about soccer games I have played is that when the ref lets the game go smoothly, and doesnt stop to call every single little push or shove, everything is better; the game is quicker, the players forget their grudges because they have to concentrate on playing. If the play stops, then the players have time to get each others number and get ready to tackle them the next time theyre nearby. All players will agree that there are some serious viola- tions that need to be called, but the point of the ref is to keep the game in order, not to put all the attention on his/herself by making a call that could have been left and no players would have even bothered to second guess. Soccer is a great game. Let the players play, with no outside interference. Jared Reinders Contrary to September 13 letter Soccer Club has few complaints Acton Soccer Club is pleased to offer recreational soccer fun to the people of Acton at prices lower than many other towns in the area. We are Actons larg- est sporting club, and growing. We do this through the efforts of volunteers, with help from the Town of Halton Hills and numerous corporate sponsors, many of which are family- owned businesses in Acton. For example, the Tanner has provided excellent coverage for our Club for many years. The club is one of very few soccer organizations to partici- pate in the JustPlay initiative, which is a group of programs that ensure that youth sports (primarily hockey) remain fun by using advanced coaching techniques and structure of programs. Acton Soccer Club is also in compliance with all legal, ethical and discipline rules, including implementa- tion of volunteer screening well beyond the requirements of OSA and the Government. We have a code of conduct, we have certified discipline specialists beyond what is mandated by our governing organizations, and we keenly participate in initiatives as a good citizen of the com- munity. For example, we participate in the JumpStart program for disadvantaged families, and we have been an enthusias- tic partner with the Town of Halton Hills and the Acton Agricultural Society in de- veloping new facilities for affordable fun. Next year, our programs are being extended to include outdoor recreational adult soccer (with emphasis on fun), and right now, we are offering indoor soccer in the Dufferin Centre in conjunc- tion with Georgetown Youth Soccer Club. To see a letter wrongly at- tacking the reputation of the club is disappointing as it de- values the efforts of volunteers, members and supporters, and so the many inaccuracies in Mr. Tysoes letter of Thursday, Sept 13 simply cannot pass without comment. I wont ad- dress all the inaccuracies, just the most important ones. Soccer is a fun game, but during play, naturally com- petitive teenagers sometimes behave poorly. The rules of the game are set up to deal with this, in a framework defined by the Ontario Soccer Association. The OSA disci- plinary process has specific requirements that may not be ignored by members (such as Acton Soccer Club, its players, and officials). This works both ways: to ensure that disciplin- ary standards are properly upheld, and also to ensure that persons facing charges are treated fairly. The letter published last week makes various claims such as expressions of con- cern by parents and others to Acton Soccer Club were received with limited en- thusiasm. This is absolutely false. The total number of complaints thus received this season was three, with one match accounting for two of these. Far from taking such complaints lightly, I asked the president of Bolton Wanderers Soccer Club to investigate, and he confirmed with the referee that the cards issued during the game were all that was required. The action taken was the suspension of a player who received a dismissal (red) card, in accord with the OSA rules. Note that two players received cards during that game: one from Acton (yellow), and one from Bolton (red). One week after this game, bearing in mind the complaints by the two Acton parents, the NPHSL Discipline Chair observed the Bolton teams last game of the season, which proceeded without incident. This was a pro-active initiative on the part of NPHSL. Another six days later, on August 26, Acton SC hosted the NPHSL Under-16 Boys championship. Eight teams attended, until to the horror of all present, the final was abandoned due to a spectator threatening an assistant referee. This is a very unusual event at a soccer match. As such, it has been treated very seriously by NPHSL and by Bolton Wan- derers Soccer Club, which is taking action against some of their members. It is not whole clubs that are guilty of causing such prob- lems, but individuals. It does not take many people behaving poorly to spoil an event. How- ever, it is the job of fair-minded people to determine facts and address problems properly, rather than making sweeping generalizations. Through good management, the number of significant incidents is very low and the soccer community continually strives to do even better. This year, eight Bolton teams played in NPHSL and seven played without inci- dent. I am confident that the ac- tions taken by Acton SC, NPHSL, and Bolton Wander- ers will be sufficient to ensure that next season proceeds smoothly without a repeat of incidents of this kind, and that about 1,000 Acton SC youth and adult players will enjoy games in Acton and area. Ian Watson President, Acton SC President, NPHSL