Coaches Corner
Welcome to the Coaches Corner..........
On these pages you will find all you need to know about coaching youth hockey at the Armstrong Cooper Youth Hockey Association.
Greg Symicek
ACE and Coaches Coordinator
Level 4 Coaching Clinic - Rochester, MN; May 19-20, 2012
See the attached PDF for details on the May 19-20 Level 4 Coaching Clinic being held in Rochester, MN.
To Coach at any level for the ACYHA the following must be completed:
#1: You must register as a coach with USA Hockey.
#2: You must register as a coach with ACYHA. In order to complete this step you must have your USA Hockey Confirmation code.
#3 You must complete an online Background Screening form: (use your log on from the ACYHA website)
2. Log in, or create log in
3. Follow through all of the forms and submit.
4. Give hard copy of form to association registrar
We are in District 3 and use the full association name - Armstrong Cooper Youth Hockey Association.
#4: You must have the proper CEP Certifications. See the PDF and link below for more details.
CEP Requirements in Basic Terms
This was just received from District 3.
Through many conversations about what will be proof of proper CEP we have finally come to an answer.
1) If you have are a coach on more than one team you must do an age appropriate module for each team
2) If you have a Level 1 and it expires Dec. 2011, you must take the level 2 classroom and the age appropriate module
3) If you have a Level 2 and it expires Dec. 2011, you must take the level 3 classroom and the age appropriate module
3) If you have a Level 3 and it expires Dec. 2011, you must take the online re-certification and the age appropriate module.
4) If you have a Level 3 and it expires Dec. 2012, your card is good for this year with the age appropriate module. Next year you must do the re-cert online and the age appropriate module.
5) If you are a coach that has had a Level 3 for 9 years or more, you should have gotten a letter telling you that you must take the level 4, which has passed so in order to continue you must get a one year extension from Christian (the new coach in chief)
6) If you are a Level 4 it is still valid for life and requires no re-cert, however the age specific module must be done for any level that you will coach.
So what does this mean to you? The coach can print off a virtual card from the USA website along with the age appropriate certificate and BOTH must be in the book by Dec.31.
Heads Up Online Concussion Training Course - 30 minutes
Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion. It features interviews with leading experts, dynamic graphics and interactive exercises, and compelling storytelling to help you recognize a concussion and know how to respond if you think that your athlete might have a concussion. Once you complete the training and quiz, you can print out a certificate, making it easy to show your league or school you are ready for the season.
ACYHA Coaches Reimbursement for USA Hockey Registration/Certifications
All USA Hockey Coaching Certifcations are reimbursed by the ACYHA. You must email the Coach Reimbursment form and payment receipts to ACYHA Treasurer Eric Berns eberns65@gmail.com
TOPIC: Coaching Squirts
To the right is a video shot in the Winter of 2010 with John Evans, ACYHA Squirt B1 Coach and Hal Tearse, Minnesota Hockey Coach in Chief.
This video highlights John's coaching philosphy, a shared practice of the Squirt A and B1 Teams, and a Squirt B1 game.
This video is in intended as a coaching tool and is posted on the Minnesota Hockey Website.
Great work John and Squirts!!!!
