St. Clair Shores Hockey Association

If you would like to coach a SCSHA team next season (2011-12), now is the time to apply!  Please download or print the form (to the right of this).

Once it is complete, please email it or drop it off as instructed on the form.

Please review these documents for changes that will take effect in the 2011-12 season.

Please click here to seach the USA Hockey database for CEP classes in your area.

Every coach knows that communication is key to a successful season. To set the tone for the season, start off with a productive parent meeting that follows an agenda that keeps everyone on track.

1. Coach introductions: Share your playing and coaching experience.
2. Parent introductions: Have both parents introduce themselves and name their player.
3. Coaching philosophy: Explain team rules, discipline, playing time, establishing player positions, setting lines, dryland and dress code for games. Clarify priorities such as schoolwork, other sports and activities.
4. Goals for the season: Discuss fitness, skill development, team play, sportsmanship, individual goals, wins/losses and post-season expectations.
5. Equipment and uniforms: Reminders and requirements regarding neckguards, mouthguards, team warm-ups, team bags, etc. Explain how jerseys are acquired, whether names are allowed on jerseys and how numbers are allocated.
6. Player responsibilities: Explain expectations regarding schoolwork/grades, diet, practice and game preparation, locker room/on-ice and bench conduct, and respect for coaches, officials, opponents and teammates.
7. Parent responsibilities: Help players arrive on time with all their equipment, notify the coach or manager of absence/illness, follow the 24-hour rule when discussing issues with coaches.
8. Logistics: Discuss dryland, practice and games schedules, phone and email lists, best forms of communication with coaches and team manager.
9. Tournaments: Talk about tournaments dates, locations and costs. If the association hosts a tournament, give plenty of notice to set aside time.
10. Volunteer needs: Recruit volunteers as necessary for team manager, treasurer, fundraiser, tournament coordinator, social coordinator, on ice/bench assistance, scorekeeping, game clock, penalty box attendant, water bottles and more. Many coaches prefer to allow team manager to fill remaining positions.
11. Q&A time: Ask parents for questions about general topics—questions with answer that other parents will benefit from hearing.

If the group of parents will benefit, you might also explain details about hockey equipment, game rules, rule changes from year to year, and the like. Set the tone with a positive, productive parent meeting and you will (hopefully) have a positive, productive season.

Editor’s Note: Thank you to Kelly Kordes Anton with the Grow the Game Initiative for this story.

 
Coaches are required to have:
1) USA Hockey CEP Cards on file with SCSHA indicating that they are current on training. (Click here for USA Hockey Information on CEP)
2) Completed Background Check from MAHA (Click here to complete form) every year.

***Please submit copies of your CEP Card and results of your background check ASAP prior to each year coaching.

 

TO:                  USA Hockey Member Associations

CC:                  Board of Directors, Affiliate Presidents,
                        District Personnel                

FROM:            Dave Ogrean, Executive Director
                        Peter Lindberg, Vice President/
                        Chairman, Legal Council

DATE:             June 22, 2010

USA Hockey has enjoyed another successful year, highlighted by continued growth at our entry-level age group, the further roll-out and embracing of the American Development Model, and unparalleled results in international competition.  Yet there is nothing more vital to the continued advancement of our sport that making it safe.

Attached for your review and implementation is a new policy on Locker Room Supervision that was passed overwhelmingly at our recent Board of Directors meeting.

Please forward this (or download and make copies) to everyone in your association who is in a leadership position or is responsible for the communication and implementation of policies and procedures.

A couple of notes on this policy... our youth players need to know that their hockey environment is safe. This policy ensures that a responsible adult is looking over their shoulders at all times. Of course, all locker room monitors should be gender correct and the co-ed locker room policy must be followed as described in the current USA Hockey Guide. Also, all monitors must be screened and otherwise meet all USA Hockey screening standards.

In the near future we will be sending you additional information about all USA Hockey Policies including Screening, Zero Tolerance and Gender Equity (co-ed locker room).

If you have any questions, please contact USA Hockey Member Services Department at memberservices@usahockey.org or 1-800-566-3288, ext 123