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Arlington Hockey Club

2015 Coaches and Managers Preseason Meeting

August 24

th

, 2015Slide2

Agenda

Introductions

Mission/Goals/Values

TCR/Skate-a-thon

Try-outs

Schedule

Player evaluation

forms

2015/2016

Season

Valley League, MYCGL, practice schedule,

powerskating

/skills, equipment and rink

Coaches

Certification and requirements

Safety

Safe Sport

CORI

Code of Conduct

Open Forum Slide3

Mission and Values

Mission

To offer a high quality, affordable opportunity for kids to play hockey. AHC strives to provide

age-appropriate

and skill-appropriate player development and coaching. We strive to build solid foundational skills as part of our travel, in-house and developmental programs, which will enable us to have a strong, sustainable program year-after-year

Values

Sportsmanship

Teamwork

Player Development

Fiscally Conscious

Community

Dedication

Pride

Integrity

Communication

HAVE FUNSlide4

Goals

Continuously improve player

development

Provide high quality

coaching

Strengthen

fund-raisingIncrease family and community involvementSlide5

The Children’s RoomSaturday Oct 3rd, 8:00AM-10:30AM

Kim Cayer and Tricia

Seery

Relationship with the Children’s room for over five years

AHC has raised over $

40,000.00

1210

Massachusetts Avenue,

Arlington, MA 02476

781-641-4741

childrensroom.org

Thank you for your support.Slide6

Boys Travel Tryouts

Confidential player

evaluation forms for each player from past years head coach

Important for us to have all the tools necessary to make team selections

Independent evaluators at each level

On-ice

instructorsSlide7

Registration

Three teams at each level

Midgets TBD based on registration numbers

Mites- 37

Squirts- 50

Peewee- 52

Bantam- 44Slide8

Practice Schedule

Practice schedule is available through September

We will publish through Thanksgiving after we receive VL

schedule

Coaches tab on the AHC website

Password – ahc_coach_15

A full sheet will rotate through the levels

Goal: consistency with hours and practice partnersSlide9

Travel Leagues– 2015/16Valley League and MYCGL

Valley League

Season is set to begin for Arlington weekend of 9/18

Game cancellations

On-line form

Important to know AHC is charged 2x game fee for not making up games*

Don’t contact the VL about schedule

issues please contact Matt Mansfield mansfield09@Verizon.net

or 617-921-8065

MYCGLFirst three weeks are posted on the schedule

Contact Robert Kelley robertgkelley68@gmail.com or 617-955-6535

* See appendixSlide10

*Game cancelling instructions informationcoaches or managers are responsible

Teams should not have a need to cancel games since the VHL allows teams the opportunity to blackout special tournament/event dates.  However, in the event of last minute conflicts, there is an online game cancellation form that all coaches should utilize whenever cancelling a game.  This form will generate an email to the opposing coach, program director and the VHL office, notifying all parties of the cancellation.  It will also prompt the opponent to respond electronically as to whether they intend to utilize the ice and officials.  This streamlines the process and eliminates the possibly of miscommunication. 

If your team cancels a game, the opponent has the right of first refusal to the ice and officials for the originally scheduled game.  

If the team that is cancelled upon (and/or another team in that program) does not wish to use the ice and/or officials, the cancelling team's program then has the right to utilize the ice and officials.  If neither team wishes to utilize the ice, provided there is sufficient advance notice, the VHL will attempt to fill that game slot with another game that may have been previously cancelled due to weather or other reason.  If the VHL is successful in filling the original game slot neither team will be penalized/charged for the cancelled game.

The team that cancels the original game is responsible to  makeup the game at their expenses (ice, officials and timer). 

If the cancelling team does not makeup the original game, they will be charged 2 game fees and the opponent that was cancelled upon will be credited the game fee

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Shirts and Equipment

Game and practice shirts will be available for pick-up at Sports Etc.

Matt will let coaches know the dates when available

Each team will also receive

First aid kit

Case of ice packs

Water bottles and carriers (if needed)

Pucks and

on-ice and safety items will be kept in a secured storage area

All coaches will need to take responsibility for securing pucks and equipment in the storage area

Excess equipment can be stored at an off-site storage location

Date to be setSlide12

Power skating and skills

Will be run by John Messuri and Jeff Russell with on-ice assistants

Curriculum will rotate and in 2/3 week intervals

Focus will be on skating to begin and transition through the season

Coaches to reinforce to parents and players that attendance is critical to development

Preseason sessions will be available 9/8 and 9/10

instructional video night which coaches are being asked to attend

Sessions will

be held on Monday nights starting 9/21 for 10 weeksSlide13

USA Hockey coaches requirements

www.usahockey.com

All coaches need to be

registered

and

certified for 2015/16 season AHC has the list of certification levels

All coaches must enter USA Hockey’s Coaching Education Program at Level 1, and must continue their education with a coaching clinic each year until, at a minimum, they achieve Level 3

Visit the USA site for USA Hockey’s Coaching Education Program times and locations Slide14

Safety

SafeSport

R

equired for all coaches

Valid for two years

CORI

Returning

CORI’d coaches need to email Heather_Bowen@tufts-health.com allowing permission to use the information that is currently on file or inform a change of address

New coaches will need to fill out a CORI form and email Heather BowenSlide15

Code of Conduct

Coaches Code of Conduct

Player Code or Conduct

Parent Code of Conduct

All will need to sign and return to managers to retain copies