Coaching Requirements

 

OVERVIEW

 

There are four requirements which must be met by all coaches:

1. Initial letter of intent
2. Initial MeAHA background check
3. Annual USAHockey coach registration, prior to the season starting.
4. Recurring USAHockey certification, by Dec 31.  

Please see details below:


1.  LETTER OF INTENT: (One time only) All coaches at all levels must fill out an application [Letter of Intent for Coaching] and submit your completed application to: MCYH Coaching Director via email.  (Refer to the "Board of Directors" tab on this website to find the email address of the current Coaching Director.)  Coaching candidates for house hockey teams should plan to submit their applications no later than the first full week in October of each year. 

2.  COACHES' SCREENING/BACKGROUND CHECK:  (One time only.) Mandated by MeAHA, all coaches are required to participate in a screening/background check. Similar Screenings/background checks in other organizations will not be honored by MEAHA.  Go to [Screening Policy] for a description of how to complete the process. Download your receipt and email to Coaching Director.  This cost is reimbursed by MCYH.

3.  USA HOCKEY REGISTRATION: (Annually, before season starts) Register with USA Hockey. Registering on-line is required. Go toUSAHockey.com, click on [Membership], click on [players and coaches] and follow instructions from there. You will need a credit card to make payment. Down load your proof of registration form and email it to the MCYH Registrar and Coaching Director.  This cost is reimbursed by MCYH.

4.  USA HOCKEY CERTIFICATION:    
All coaches must have a CURRENT USAHockey Certification in order to go onto the ice and/or onto the bench. 
Initial certification is the result of attending a coaching clinic appropriate for the age group to be coached (see table below). 
A list of upcoming coaches clinics can be found at http://www.usahockey.com/viewallclinics.aspx 

Certification must be renewed periodically.  Currency can be determined by the expiration date sticker you got at your clinic, which is placed on your CEP card.  Alternatively, you can check for currency by searching for your name at  http://www.usahockey.com/CoachingClinicCertSearch.aspx.
(Note: beginning in Sept 2011, level 1 and 2 certs will be good for one season only.  Level 3 will be good for two seasons only.)

Level 1, 2,and 3 Clinic costs are reimbursed by MCYH.
Coaches must be certified by Dec 31 of the current season.
Coaches must be able to produce their certification cards before each game.

Required certification levels are as follows:

 

 

 

REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS

      MCYH coaches will be reimbursed for the following expenses:
                        1. USA Hockey registrations
                        2. Coach's certification clinics with USA Hockey level 1, 2 and 3
                        3. MeAHA coaches screening and background checks.
      To receive reimbursement, download the [Reimbursement Request for Coaches] form, fill out and send to Coaching Director. Reimbursements are due no later than April 1st of current season.


TEMPORARY CARD APPLICATION

This application is to be used when a coach is requesting to coach at a level for which he is not certified.  This card is granted only if the coach has signed up for a coaching certification clinic that will certify him/her to the appropriate level at which they are coaching.  This needs to be done if the clinic is held after December 31st of that hockey season.  Temporary Card Application.