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Team Requirements

Team Designation

Role

Courses Required

Certification Pathway & Regulation

U7

Head Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 1 - Intro to Coach

 OR

Coach 2 – Coach Level qualification achieved from 2008-09 to 2016-17

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 1 & Hockey Canada Coach 1 - U7

Regulation 3.3

U7

Assistant Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 1 - Intro to Coach

OR

Coach 2 – Coach Level qualification achieved from 2008-09 to 2016-17

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 1 & Hockey Canada Coach 1 - U7

Regulation 3.3

U9

Head Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 1 - Intro to Coach

OR

Coach 2 – Coach Level qualification achieved from 2008-09 to 2016-17

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 1 & Hockey Canada Coach 1 - U9

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3

U9

Assistant Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 1 - Intro to Coach

OR

Coach 2 – Coach Level qualification achieved from 2008-09 to 2016-17

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 1 & Hockey Canada Coach 1 - U9

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3

U11

Head Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 2 - Coach Level

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 - U11


AND


One of the following:

Instructional Stream – Checking

OR

HU – ONLINE Checking

OR

Hockey Canada Skills - Checking

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3/3.4

U11

Assistant Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 2 - Coach Level

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 - U11

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3

U13 – recreational

Head Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 2 - Coach Level

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 - U13


AND


One of the following:

Instructional Stream – Checking

OR

HU – ONLINE Checking

OR

Hockey Canada Skills - Checking

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3/3.4

U13 – recreational

Assistant Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 2 - Coach Level

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 - U13

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3

U13 – carded

Head Coach

Development 1 


AND


One (1) of the following:

Instructional Stream – Checking

OR

HU – ONLINE Checking

OR

Hockey Canada Skills - Checking

Appendix B, C, E Regulation 3.1, 3.4

U13  carded

Assistant Coach

 

Development 1

 

 Regulation 3.1

U15 – recreational

Head Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 2 - Coach Level

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 U15/18


AND

One (1) of the following:

Instructional Stream – Checking

OR

HU – ONLINE Checking

OR

Hockey Canada Skills - Checking

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3/3.4

U15 – recreational

Assistant Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 2 - Coach Level

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 - U15/18

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3

U15 – carded

Head Coach

One (1) of the following:

Development 1

OR

High Performance 1


AND


One (1) of the following:

Instructional Stream – Checking

OR

HU – ONLINE Checking

OR

Hockey Canada Skills - Checking

Appendix B, C; Regulation 3.1/3.4

U15 – carded

Assistant Coach

Development 1

 Regulation 3.1

U15 AAA

Head Coach

High Performance 1


AND


One (1) of the following:


Instructional Stream – Checking

OR

HU – ONLINE Checking

OR

Hockey Canada Skills - Checking

Regulation 3.1/3.2/3.4/3.5; Appendix C;
BC Hockey Policy 14.04.4.4 a

U15 AAA

Assistant Coach

Development 1

Regulation 3.1/3.5;
Appendix B;
BC Hockey Policy 14.04.4.4 b

U17 AAA

Head Coach

High Performance 1

Regulation 3.1/3.2/3.5;
Appendix C;
BC Hockey Policy 14.03.4.4 a

U17 AAA

Assistant Coach

Development 1

Regulation 3.1;
Appendix B;
BC Hockey Policy 14.03.4.4 b

U18 – recreational

Head Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 2 - Coach Level

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 - U15/U18

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3

U18 – recreational

Assistant Coach

One (1) of the following:

Coach 2 - Coach Level

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 - U15/U18

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3

U18 – carded

Head Coach

One (1) of the following:

Development 1

OR

High Performance 1

Appendix B, C; Regulation 3.1

U18 – carded

Assistant Coach

Development 1

Appendix B;
Regulation 3.1

U18 AAA

Head Coach

High Performance 1

Regulation 3.1/3.2/3.5;
Appendix C;
BC Hockey Policy 14.02.4.4 a

U18 AAA

Assistant Coach

Development 1

Appendix B;
Regulation 3.1/3.5;
BC Hockey Policy 14.02.4.4 b

Female U18 AAA

Head Coach

High Performance 1

Appendix C;
Regulation 3.1/3.2/3.5;
BC Hockey Policy 14.01.4.4 a

Female U18 AAA

Assistant Coach

Development 1

Appendix B;
Regulation 3.1/3.5;
BC Hockey Policy 14.01.4.4 b

CSSHL – U15, U15 Prep, U16 Prep

Head Coach

High Performance 1


AND


One (1) of the following:

Instructional Stream – Checking

OR

HU – ONLINE Checking

OR

Hockey Canada Skills - Checking

Appendix C;
Regulation 3.1/3.4/3.5

CSSHL – U15, U15 Prep, U16 Prep

Assistant Coach

Development 1

Appendix B;
Regulation 3.1/3.5;

CSSHL – U17 Prep, U18 Prep, U18 Female Prep

Head Coach

High Performance 1

Appendix C; Regulation 3.1/3.5;

CSSHL – U17 Prep, U18 Prep, U18 Female Prep

Assistant Coach

Development 1

Appendix B; Regulation 3.1/3.5;

U21 - Carded Head Coach

One (1) of the following:

Development 1

OR

High Performance 1

Appendix B, C; Regulation 3.1

U21 - Carded Assistant Coach Development 1

Appendix B; Regulation 3.1

U21 Recreational

Head Coach

Coach 2 - Coach Level

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 2

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3

U21 Recreational

Assistant Coach

Coach 2 - Coach Level

OR

Hockey Canada Coach 2

Appendix A, Regulation 3.3

Junior A

Head Coach

High Performance 1

Appendix C; Regulation 3.1/3.2/3.5

Junior A

Assistant Coach

Development 1

Appendix B; Regulation 3.1/3.5

All coaches regardless of their level of coaching, must also complete The Shift Forward, Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) and a Criminal Record Check