Team Staff Requirements
Submit requirements and team staff lists to: [email protected]
Deadlines for Submitting Information
All staff must submit the requirements/information listed in this section to the Coaching Committee by:
- July 31st for rep teams with Spring Tryouts,
- September 30th for rep teams with Fall Tryouts, or
- October 15th for local league teams.
If any of these requirements are not provided to the WGMHA by the above date, the applicable staff member is not permitted to participate with the team until the requirement is met and approved by us.
Register on RAMP
All Team Staff must:
- register with the OWHA on RAMP using the following link: RAMP REGISTRATION
- On-Ice Helpers and Dressing Room Staff should select a role of ‘staff’ when they register on RAMP.
All Team Staff must provide the following to us:
- Name, email and phone number.
- Date of birth and address for anyone who is new to our Association.
- Provide proof of the following:
- NCCP number (this can be obtained on the Coaching Locker – thelocker.coach.ca)
- Proof of Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check or receipt from the police for a police check that is in progress. An updated VSC is required every 3 years.
- The required certifications as listed in the ‘Woolwich Wild Team Staff Requirements’ chart in this document.
- If the required coaching course is not available until after the submission date, proof of registration in the applicable course and the date of that course must be provided. The OWHA may then grant permission for the coach to continue on the bench or ice until the date of the course. That permission does not extend to any tournaments.
- All Team Staff must review the OWHA Rowan’s Law Concussion Awareness Resource and Code of Conduct.
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 for Team Staff
Head Coaches and Dressing Room Staff must be
- a minimum of 2 years older than the oldest player (except for Senior teams), and
- a minimum of 18 years of age.
Assistant Coaches, Trainers and Managers must be at least:
- a minimum of 2 years older than the oldest player (except for Senior teams), and
- a minimum of 16 years of age.
On-Ice Helpers must be at least:
- a minimum of 2 years older than the oldest player (except for Senior teams), and
- a minimum of 12 years of age.
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.
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U7 and U9 Coaches (LL or Rep)
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U11 to U22 Local League and Senior Rep Coaches
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U13A, U15A and U18A Rep Coaches
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All Other U11 to U18 Rep Coaches
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Managers
All rostered managers on the team must have the following at a minimum:
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.
On-Ice Helpers
All rostered On-Ice Helpers on the team must have the following at a minimum.
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On-Ice Helpers – OWHA Players (12 - 17 years of age)
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- 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.
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On-Ice Helpers (16 years of age or older)
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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.
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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.
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Dressing Room Staff
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- Female who is associated with the team (e.g. parent, guardian, sibling, etc.)
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Deadline for submitting receipts
Be sure to hang on to your course and police check receipts. You can submit them to the Woolwich Wild Treasurer and the Association will refund 100% of the cost once you are rostered with the team. Refunds are only provided for courses required to be a coach, trainer, manager, On-Ice Helper or Dressing Room Staff member on a Woolwich Wild team. The maximum refund for your Vulnerable Sector Check is $20. We will only process the refund if the receipts are submitted by December 31st of the current season.