Team Staff Requirements

The OWHA defines minimum requirements for all team staff positions. In order to register your team roster with the OWHA, these minimum requirements must be met.

Requirements are submitted online as part of the staff registration process, using the Ramp Registration system. It is up to each volunteer to maintain there volunteer profile and to know whether all requirements have been fulfilled - if in doubt, please ask! If you have questions, please contact registrar@bwha.ca.

 HEAD COACH:

ALSO REQUIRED:

• Respect in Sport for Hockey Activity Leaders
• Hockey Canada's Planning a Safe Return to Hockey
• Police Background Check / Criminal Offense Declaration

ASSISTANT COACH:

ALSO REQUIRED:

• Respect in Sport for Hockey Activity Leaders
• Hockey Canada's Planning a Safe Return to Hockey
• Police Background Check / Criminal Offense Declaration

TRAINER:

• All teams must have a trainer present for all games and practices who holds a valid and current certificate from the Hockey Trainers Certificate Program. For more information visit the Hockey Development Council of Ontario site.
• All trainers must be female. Exceptions must be discussed with the Director of Competitive Teams

 ALSO REQUIRED:

• Respect in Sport for Hockey Activity Leaders
• Hockey Canada's Planning a Safe Return to Hockey
• Police Background Check / Criminal Offense Declaration

Police Background Checks
All team staff - including head coaches, assistant coaches, practice staff, trainers, managers, etc. - most provide an acceptable police background check, including vulnerable sector screening. For more information, see our Police Background Check requirements page.

Respect in Sport
All team staff - including head coaches, assistant coaches, practice staff, trainers, managers, etc. - most have completed the Respect in Sport Hockey Activity Leaders - and a copy of the certificate of completion must be provided to registrar@bwha.ca. For more information, visit the Respect in Sport site.