Bench Staff (West Northumberland Girls Hockey Association)

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The OWHA defines minimum requirements for all team staff positions. In order to register as a staff member on a 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 their volunteer profile and to ensure all requirements have been fulfilled - if in doubt, please ask! If you have questions, please contact [email protected].

Required for all Positions

All team staff and volunteers must have the following courses completed prior to volunteering:

  • Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders
  • Gender Identity and Expression
  • Police Vulnerable Sector Check
    • All team staff and volunteers - including head coaches, assistant coaches, practice staff, trainers, managers, den moms, etc. - must provide an acceptable Police Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). Police checks are valid for up to 3 years however, a Declaration Form must be completed in for the years between the VSC.
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    • All VSC screening verification is done through the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) Screening Portal. Volunteer letters for police checks and the submission portal can be found here: https://www.ohf.on.ca/risk-management/vulnerable-sector-checks-vsc/
Head Coach Requirements
Assistant Coach Requirements
  • It is recommended that Assistant Coaches have the recommended requirements as per the OWHA Qualification Requirements located on the OWHA website at https://www.owha.on.ca/content/coaches
Trainer Requirements