Coaches Corner
Coaching Requirements
ALL COACHES MUST BE SCREENED AND COMPLIANT BEFORE STEPPING ON THE ICE FOR ANY PRACTICES
Steps to compliance.
- Register with USA hockey as a player/coach
- https://membership.usahockey.com/ (every year)
- Background check
- https://www.usahockey.com/backgroundscreen (every two years)
- Click the red button on the USA Hockey site to begin the screening process. It will autofill the registration ID number for you.
- Safesport course
- https://www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining (every year)
- CAHA Anti-Bullying Training
- Available in Our Parent Portal (every year)
- Complete the USA Hockey coach's seminar and online training.
- https://www.usahockey.com/coachingcertification
- Foundations of Development
- Age specific modules (8U, 10/12U, or 13+)
- Register with our club so our registrar can confirm compliance. (every year)
Reimbursement
The club will reimburse coaches for the cost of the background check. Please complete the form and submit to the treasurer. treasurer@santarosaflyers.org
2023-2024 USA Hockey Age Groups
| Birth Year | Age Group | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-2008 | High School | High School |
| 2009 and 2010 | 14U | Bantam |
| 2011 and 2011 | 12U | Peewee |
| 2013 and 2014 | 10U | Squirt |
| 2015 and sooner | 8U | Mite |
2024-2025 USA Hockey Age Groups
| Birth Year | Age Group | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-2009 | High School | High School |
| 2010-2011 | 14U | Bantam |
| 2012-2013 | 12U | Peewees |
| 2014-2015 | 10U | Squirts |
| 2016 and younger | 8U | Mites |
Head Coaches' Applications
HEAD COACHES' APPLICATIONS
All Santa Rosa Junior hockey head coach applicants must complete the coaching application. (Assistant coaches do not need to complete an application)
1. Complete the SRJHC coaching application. Once you've completed the application, please email it to the ACE via ace@santarosaflyers.org
- If you've coached for SRJHC before, please fill out the returning coach application (below).
- If you've never coached for SRJHC before, please fill out the new coach application (below).
2. Follow the steps to compliance (see above)
The USA Hockey coaching clinics are typically offered from June to December each year. Some are in person and some may be virtual. As information for the 2022-2023 season is released by USA Hockey this page will be updated.
Questions?
Please email ACE Coordinator Mike Kovanis.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2022-23 SEASON ARE DUE May 9th 2022.
Student Coaches
Santa Rosa Flyers also have a student coaching program for those older players (between ages 13 and 17) who want to give back by coaching the younger players.
Here is a link to the USA Hockey Student Coach page:
https://www.usahockey.com/studentcoaches
Please contact the ACE Coordinator for questions, more information or to express interest in being a student coach.