Coaching Requirements

To obtain a letter from the ADMHA to have your RCMP Criminal Record Check fee waived as a volunteer coach or assistant, please contact secretary@admha.com

Would you like to be a Coach or an Assistant Coach?

Head Coach

Required Certification: See the Coaching Requirements page at Hockey Alberta for each level.

Duties and Expectations:

select team staff (in consultation with the executive) including assistant coaches, manager, equipment manager, treasurer, and "safety person"
facilitate a parent meeting early in the season to discuss your philosophy, team rules, etc.
plan and run practices
plan and organize the bench during games
arrange dressing room supervision for your players for all ice sessions
maintain contact with manager regarding correspondence with the team
work with the manager to arrange game changes, exhibition games, and tournament bookings
ensure at least one of your team officials is "Safety" certified

Assistant Coach

Required Certification: Respect in Sport - Activity Leader/Coach/Officials

Duties and Expectations:

Manager

Required Certification: Respect in Sport - Parent

Duties and Expectations:

fax home game sheets to the league within allotted timeframe
obtain travel permits for games outside of league play
work with the head coach to arrange game changes, exhibition games, and tournament bookings
communicate with the ice scheduler to set up times for exhibition games, playoff games, and provincial playoff games
maintain contact with the division director regarding fundraising
maintain contact with the head coach regarding correspondence with the team

Equipment Manager

Required Certification: Respect in Sport - Parent

Duties and Expectations:

contact the ADMHA equipment manager at equipment@admha.ca to introduce yourself and to receive your team's jerseys
record player names and numbers prior to distribution of jerseys
distribute jerseys to players prior to each game
collect jerseys after each game
keep jerseys laundered
maintain contact with ADMHA equipment manager regarding lost or faulty equipment
at the conclusion of the season, jerseys must be collected, recorded, and put in numerical order before handing them back to the ADMHA equipment manager

Treasurer

Required Certification: Respect in Sport - Parent

Duties and Expectations:

view and store bank statements (which will be placed in your locker each month)
in consultation with the manager and head coach, allocate funds accordingly
collect tournament fees and any other monies needed
ensure there is a $75 balance in your account to carry over to the following year

For more information on coaching in Alberta please see the Hockey Alberta-Coaches website.

Contact the coaching@admha.com if you have any further questions.