KDMHA :: Kemptville District Minor Hockey Association

Coaches

Coaching minor hockey can be a rewarding experience for both the coach and for the children. New coaches, trainers, and managers should be aware that proper certification is required before you are allowed to coach, train, or manage in the KDMHA. For a list of all required certifications please consult the KDMHA Coaching Certification Requirements which is inline with the ODHA coaching requirements.

Coaches Manual

Coaching can be a demanding endeavour. To make things a little easier,the KDMHA has put together a coaching manual detailing the coach's role, expectations, KDMHA insurance policies, and much more. Download the KDMHA Coaches Manual below.

Coaches Manual

Organizing Special Events

If coaches wish to organize extra curricular events outside of normal ice times, like off-ice practices or team social events, they should fill-in and submit an event request form as a PDF or event request form as a Word document. The form will extend the association's insurance to cover the event should anything happen. Forms should be submitted 72 hours prior to the event so that they can be processed in a timely manner.

Coach Application Forms

The deadlnes for coach applications for the 2011–2012 season are:

Wednesday June 15, 2011 for Competitive /Rep and coaches
Monday August 1, 2011 for House league coaches

Be aware that as part of your coaching application you must also submit a completed police screening form. Due to changes to the screening process, processing of the forms by the OPP can take up to 6 months so please get them completed and submitted early.

Mail completed coach applications to:

KDMHA Coach Coordinator
PO Box 1633
Kemptville, ON
K0G 1J0

Fair Ice Policy

Each season, KDMHA receives calls and emails from parents concerned about equal playing time for their son or daughter. In an effort to address parental and player concerns about fair ice time, ‘shortening the bench’, etc. KDMHA has published a fair ice policy.

Download the KDMHA Fair Ice Policy

Volunteer Screening Information Help

All coaches, assistant coaches, trainers, and team managers are required to submit an updated security screening form every season. Please note that KDMHA will accept screening applications recently completed for other volunteer associations with children under the age of 18 (e.g., soccer, baseball, lacrosse, etc.) – the screening results must be dated May 1, 2011 or more recent to qualify for the 2011/12 season.

Complete the Volunteer/Applicant Screening Process form (form LE220E).
Complete the six asterisked sections on the Request for Vulnerable Sector Check form (form LE225 Aug 2010).
Drop-off at the North Grenville OPP detachment – 8:30 am-4:00 pm. Typical turnaround time is about one week. For those that can’t drop-in to the OPP during regular hours, complete steps 1. (include photocopy of id – driver's license, birth certificate, etc.) and 2. above, remember to sign where required, and mail to: KDMHA Screening, PO Box 1633, Kemptville, ON. K0G 1J0. Alternatively, completed applications can be dropped off at 163 Muldoon Road (Bart Millson, KDMHA president, president@kemptvillehockey.com, 258-3399) or 313 Jack Street (Angela Meulenbroek, KDMHA registrar, registrar@kemptvillehockey.com, 258-7834). KDMHA will then take responsibility for submitting your application.
To save the time and effort to pick-up your completed screening, the North Grenville OPP detachment has agreed to release all cleared screenings directly to the KDMHA president, Bart Millson (note that screenings with a “hit” of any activity will not be released – these individuals will have to pick-up on their own). Please include a note with your application if you do not want your cleared screening released to the KDMHA president.

If you have any questions or require help filling in the screening form, please contact the Risk & Safety officer (Eric Lavoie, elavoie1@cogeco.ca or 613-258-9414).

Coaches Manual

Player Evaluation & Assessment Forms

Download forms that coaches can use to evaluate and assess players. The forms have been developed through the District 1 Coach Mentor program. The use of these forms are encouraged, however not a mandatory duty or responsibility for our coaches to perform.

If these evaluation forms are used, the recommendation is that they be used purely for individual player development information, that KDMHA’s information privacy policy be respected, and that any completed evaluation forms not be retained for any use by Player Selection Committees involved with future seasons.

On-Ice Volunteers

We understand that each year more and more players are interested in volunteering within the KDMHA hockey program. And that some of these volunteers are young adults wanting to collect high school volunteer hours, and/or are looking to take on a different role within hockey. It has become evident in recent years that older Minor Hockey players as well as Junior Hockey Players partake in practices with teams of lower divisions to assist and volunteer within their association.

To provide guidance to our members, while ensuring safe opportunities for our young “helpers”, please download the information sheet below.

Download information on using on-ice volunteers during practices

Warm-Ups, Drills, and Development Plansa href="docs/coaches/atom_dev.pdf">Atom Player Development Plan
Peewee Player Development Plan

Player Warm Up

On-Ice Stretches

Goalie Practice Drills

Skills Standards and Testing

National Skills Standards & Testing (NSST) Program — Hockey Canada

To access the following forms, click on the link above, select "Administration," then click on "Forms."

9 Affiliated Players List
Hockey Canada Injury Report
Travel Permit
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada: Communication Plans
ESSO Medals of Achievement for your team
Hockey Canada Speak Out Program
Speakout Parents Guide

Hockeytime.ca

Questions and Answers for Coaches

Q: Who is responsible for mailing in game sheets if the referee has to fill in a referee's game report?: A: In the case of a game report being done, if it is simple and can be done quickly, the referee should do it in the ref room and let the team manager send in the game sheet. If it is a more complicated report, the home team should send the envelope and white copy of the game sheet with the referee who is then responsible for sending it in to Barb Levere. Either way, the home team should bring the envelopes to the arena for all home games, just in case.
Q: What happens when a goaltender receives a penalty for a mouthguard infraction?: A: The mouthguard situation for the goalie is the same as for any other penalty to the goalie. If it is a minor penalty or a 10 minute misconduct, a skater on the ice must serve this time for the goaltender.