Minimum Requirements, Team Staff Requirements, Team Staff, WGMHA Manual of Operations (Woolwich Wild)

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Minimum Requirements

Please note the WGMHA certification requirements are more extensive than the minimum OWHA requirements.  This approach has been approved by the OWHA.

Minimum Age Requirements

All Team Staff must meet the minimum age requirements.

Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches

All rostered coaches, both Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches, on the team must have the following at a minimum. At all games and practices, at least one Team Staff member must have the following coaching certifications.


U7 and U9 Coaches (LL or Rep)
  • Hockey Canada Coach 1 – Trained
  • Both Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches MUST have Hockey Canada Coach 1 at U7 and U9.  No other coaching qualifications are accepted.


U11 to U22 Local League and Senior Rep Coaches


U13A, U15A and U18A Rep Coaches


All Other U11 to U18 Rep Coaches

 

Managers

All rostered managers on the team must have the following at a minimum:

Managers (LL or Rep)

Trainers

All rostered trainers on the team must have the following at a minimum. At all games, practices and dryland training, at least one Team Staff member must have the following trainer certifications.


Trainers

•HTCP Trainer Level 1 certificate

 

 

On-Ice Helpers

All rostered On-Ice Helpers on the team must have the following at a minimum.


On-Ice Helpers – OWHA Players (12 - 17 years of age)
  • a registered player with an OWHA team, AND
  • wear full hockey equipment including a properly fastened CSA approved helmet and face mask. This is mandatory and required by our insurer.

Note:  Non-Woolwich OWHA players must provide Proof of Insurance from
their Association.


On-Ice Helpers (16 years of age or older)

Note: On-Ice Helpers age 16 or 17 MUST wear full hockey equipment including a properly fastened CSA approved helmet and face mask. This is mandatory and required by our insurer.

 

Dressing Room Staff

All rostered Dressing Room Staff on the team must have the following at a minimum. At least two Dressing Room Staff must be present at all games and practices.

Dressing Room Staff
  • Female who is associated with the team (e.g. parent, guardian, sibling, etc.),