COACHING CLINICS

	ACE PROGRAM

	COACHES HELMET RULE

	SCREENING

COACHING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

GUIDELINES for COACHES - According to USA Hockey and the New England District

• Clinics must be done in order...Level 1...Level 2...Level 3...Level 4.
• No more than two clinics can be completed in a given year.
• If a coach needs to complete Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 in a given year the coach needs to complete Level 1 and Level 2 and request a Temporary Card for Level 3.
• There is a difference between a Waiver and a Temporary Card. A WAIVER essentially exempts a coach from having to take and complete Level 2 or Level 3. Waivers will be limited and only considered for those coaches with an outstanding hockey resume. Including playing and coaching experience. There are no waivers for Level 1 or Level 4. TEMPORARY CARDS are for those coaches that can not take a certain Level Clinic due to the restriction of "only two clinics in a year", medical reasons, or unavoidable conflicts. Temporary Cards are a one-time, one-year deal.
• All request for Waivers or Temporary Cards need to be completed by October 31 for split season teams and December 31 for full season teams. All requests should be made through Larry Rocha (USA Hockey Coach-in- Chief - NH). The best way to request a Waiver or Temporary Card is to e-mail Larry Rocha (larryjrocha@comcast.net). He will then e-mail the coach the paper work. The coach should mail the completed paper work with a check made out to USA Hockey in time so he can process the request prior to the deadlines. These deadlines also apply to On-Line Recertification for Level 3. NO EXCEPTIONS will be made after the deadlines.
   

Coaching Information - Downloadable Format

LEVEL OF PLAY	COACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM LEVEL
U-8 & Under (Mite)	Level 1
U-10 & Under (Squirt)	Level 2 (Prerequisite Level 1)
U-12 & Under (Pee Wee)	Level 3 (Prerequisite Level 1 and 2)
U-14 & Under (Bantam)	Level 3 (Prerequisite Level 1 and 2)
U-16 & Under (Midget)	Level 3 (Prerequisite Level 1 and 2)
U-18 & Under (Midget)	Level 3 (Prerequisite Level 1 and 2)
Midget I (Tier 1 & Tier 2 National Tournament Bound)	Level 4 (Prerequisite Level 1, 2 and 3)
High School	Level 3 (Prerequisite Level 1 and 2)
Junior C	Level 3_(Prerequisite Level 1 and 2)
Junior A & B	Level 4_(Per individual league guidelines)
Girls/Women U-8 & Under	Level 1
Girls/Women U-10 & Under	Level 2 (Prerequisite Level 1)
Girls/Women U-12 & Under	Level 3 (Prerequisite Level 1 and 2)
Girls/Women U-14 & Under	Level 3 (Prerequisite Level 1 and 2)
Girls/Women U-16 & Under	Level 3 (Prerequisite Level 1 and 2)
Girls/Women U-19 & Under	Level 3 (Prerequisite Level 1 and 2)
Girls/Women U-16 & U-19 National Tournament Bound	Level 4 (Prerequisite Level 1, 2 and 3)