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Coaching with the Meadowvale
Minor Hockey Association continues to bring families closer together
in a sports related setting. Over the past quarter century the
experience of dads and moms coaching Meadowvale Teams has added to
the very quality of life that we all enjoy. Be it a head coach,
assistant coach, team trainer or team mom, no other experience
fulfills not only the need of the community but also the sense of
being.
Coaching a Meadowvale Minor
Hockey Association team continues to be the favorite Canadian
experience of sports minded families in Mississauga. It is an
integral part of our success as a sports association as well as that
of assuring fun for the thousands of players who have been a part of
the Meadowvale Minor Hockey Association.
WANT TO BE A COACH? Each year, we have openings for
many different levels of experience including "Never Coached"
before. If you believe in our Coach's Code, then you qualify.
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Regular meetings for Coaches provide instruction on every
aspect of the game, the association and the league.
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Coach's Code
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I will be responsible when
scheduling games and practices, remembering that players have
other interests and obligations.
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I will teach my players to
play fairly and to respect the rules, officials and opponents.
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I will ensure that all
players get equal instruction, support and playing time.
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I will not ridicule or yell
at my players for making mistakes or for performing poorly. I
will remember that players play to have fun and must be encouraged
to have confidence in themselves.
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I will make sure that
equipment and facilities are safe and match the players' ages and
ability.
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I will remember that
participants need a coach they can respect. I will be generous
with praise and set a good example.
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I will obtain proper training
and continue to upgrade my coaching skills.
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I will work in cooperation with officials
for the benefit of the game.
MHL - MMHA Coaching Criteria*
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Season (2005/2006) |
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Season (2006/2007) |
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29.03 - All Team Officials must
be registered with the League. |
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Same. |
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29.08 - Only Registered Team
Officials are permitted on the bench during games. |
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Same. |
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29.04 - No person <16 years of
age shall be registered as a Team Official.
(Not to say they can't be on
the bench, provided that they wear
a helmet and provided they don't cause the total Bench Staff
to exceed 4, or 5 if the 5th is a HTCP qualified Trainer.) |
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Same. |
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29.07 - All "A", Gold & Red
teams MUST have one Team Official qualified in the Hockey
Canada Training Program (HTCP). To cover those situations
where a Team's Trainer is new to the MHL, the effective date
for such certification will be the day following the date of
the Final Convening Meeting in each Season.
(ie: The first Monday of
November.) It is
strongly recommended that all other teams have a certified
Trainer registered to the team staff. |
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Same. |
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29.09 - All Team Officials must
be certified in the Hockey Canada Harassment & Abuse ("Speak
Out") Program.
(For 2003/04, only the
Head Coach required this
certification.) to cover those situations where the Team
Officials are new to the MHL, the effective date for such
certification will be Dec 1 of each season. |
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Same. |
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29.10 - The Head Coach of an "A"
team (M.Atom to PeeWee) must be, at a minimum, NCCP "Coach"
level certified. For Minor Bantam and above, the Head Coach
must be, at a minimum, NCCP "Intermediate" level certified. |
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Same. |
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29.11 (a) - Each Tyke
(ie: Ice Puppy) and each House League team in
the
divisions of Minor Novice through Atom must include at least
one Team Official who at a minimum is certified under the
Hockey Canada Initiation Program (I/P)
("at a minimum" includes "Coach" level); and
(b) - Each House League team in
the divisions of Minor PeeWee and above must include at least
one Team Official who is certified at the NCCP "Coach" level
or higher. In the case of Red (ie: body checking) teams in
these divisions, the certified Team Official(s) must have also
undertaken the Body Checking Module. To cover those situations
where a Team's coaching staff is new to the MHL, the effective
date for such certification will be Dec 15 of each season. |
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Same. |
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MMHA Rule - All Team Officials
shall obtain a Police Check prior to being officially
registered to their Team. Deadline - Nov 1 of each season.
Updated Police Checks will be required every 5 years. |
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Same. |
| * Extracts from MHL 2004/05 Yearbook.
Full details of each Rule within Section 29 should be reviewed
therein. |
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