Team Officials

COACHES

Coaches are the key on-ice teacher for our kids, so it's important we have enough high quality coaches to help our kids develop to the best of their ability in a fun, safe environment.

COACH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS HOW TO APPLY REIMBURSEMENT AVAILABLE QUESTIONS

COACH CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

All coaching requirements and certifications must be completed by November 15 of the season year and you must have a valid Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector check BEFORE you apply.

These are the basic requirements to become a coach:

Criminal record check and Vulnerable Sector Check completed by Didsbury RCMP detachment: HERE
Respect in Sport for Hockey Canada Activity Leaders

In addition, depending on the program you intend to coach for, Hockey Alberta maintain a list of coaching requirements.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in applying to Didsbury Minor Hockey to become a coach, here's what to do:

Complete our coach registration form
Once you have completed your application, our coach in chief will be in contact to discuss your application.
You will then need to Obtain your Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check from Didsbury RCMP (this takes about 7 days and you'll need this letter from DMHA) letter downloaded
Gather together all of your documents including your completed criminal record check, coaching certificates, Respect in Sport certificate and NCCA number (if applicable)

REIMBURSEMENT AVAILABLE

QUESTIONS

COACH MANUAL

COACH PLEDGE

MANAGERS

A huge thank you for stepping up and managing your child's hockey team! Here's a couple of tips to get you started on the right track.

TEAMSNAP START OF YEAR PAPERWORK TEAM MEETING TEAM MANAGER HANDBOOK FROM CAHL END OF SEASON WRAP UP PARTY TEAM JERSEYS

TEAMSNAP

For the 2020/2021 season, a TeamSnap premium subscription is provided free of charge for all teams - this includes scheduling. Gone are the days where managers would have to pay for a basic subscription out of their own pocket and then use cash calls to get reimbursed at the end of the season!

At the beginning of the season, all team parents will be invited to join the TeamSnap team and then when a manager is selected, we will assign the manager permissions to those people who volunteer for that position.

START OF YEAR PAPERWORK

TEAM MEETING

During the first week of practices, you will likely want to organize a sit down with your team parents to discuss Respect In Sport and ground rules. It's critical that we start the year of right and review the key learnings from the respect in sport course that everybody has completed.

Other things to discuss during this team meeting:

Number of tournaments the team is interested in attending
Cash call amount and deadline
Volunteers jersey keeper/cleaner
Christmas and End of Season party options
Fundraising options to cover cost of tournaments

TEAM MANAGER HANDBOOK FROM CAHL

END OF SEASON WRAP UP PARTY

TEAM JERSEYS

Manager Manual and Info

REFEREES

The DMHA belongs to the North Central Zone (NCZ) of Referees, which provides a reference website with all the relevant links/info you'll need to be successful this year.

As many of you are aware, each year all Minor hockey officials must re-certify. This year Didsbury will host a clinic on October 23,2022 which includes approx 6hrs training and a 1hr on-ice assessment and Didsbury Memorial Arena. Check the clinics and dates which work best for you, and register asap; registrations will close 10 days prior to the clinic date. LINK More info will follow as the date approaches. A short list of clinics & region contacts within the NCZ can also be found here:LINK .

During your registration for our annual re-certification clinic, you'll also be required to complete a short online course through Hockey Canada, as well as perform a criminal record check. Prior to the clinic, check the http://www.nczrc.ca regularly for updates on new rules, guidelines, and try the (awesome) free Rules App! Take time to study - check your rule book, and maybe try the Practice Exams & Answer Keys: LINK

DMHA also recently began utilizing third party assigning software called "Arbiter". We use to Arbiter to communicate, schedule, accept and decline upcoming game assignments, which also offers an optional mobile app. Its user fee (approx $8/annually), will be afforded by individual payroll deduction.

For further information please contact me: Referee in Chief - Kyle Sellar @ 403-921-6119

Thanks for joining us in this 2023/2024 hockey season!

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