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Who is That Person Behind the Bench?

By Richard Waldroff

A couple of months back I talked about the Initiation Program, a mandatory requirement for all
on ice instructors to have completed the Intro Coach program. At that time I eluded to other such
requirements for all coaches working with children. Here are some of the levels that exist, and
who they are designed for:
Coach Stream - for all house leagues (Recreational Head Coaches, and Competitive (Rep)
Assistant Coaches.

Development 1 – for all Competitive (Rep) Head coaches
Development 2 – is currently recognized as a Professional Development Course
High Performance 1 – for all Coaches interested in Coaching at the National Level
High Performance 2 – for all Coaches interested in Coaching at an International Level
You might be reading this and are wondering what does this all mean for your child? Well, if
your child is playing at the minor or female hockey levels your Coach must have taken the Intro
Coach, Coach Stream or Development 1 course, depending on the level they are coaching at.

Any sports program offered to youth must come with qualified instructors. It should be no
different than our educational system; certain formal training needs to be taken and employed. I
often hear folks say “He played the game for years, what more is needed?” Well, look around you what do you see? You see change,
the only real constant in life. We all want the best for our children: the best teachers, the best toys, and the best of everything both
material and spiritual. Most of us don’t believe the old adage that if it was good enough for me, it will be good enough for them.
You cannot have the best and at the same time remain with the same “OLD” past practices.
The players, their parents, and caregivers give a great deal of time, effort and money in order to learn our national sport. It is our
hockey administrators’ responsibility to ensure that only qualified people meet them at the rink.

Lockout?

Well our area has been blessed with more hockey than one could have imagined. Minor games in every rink, EOJHL (Glens,
Lions, Rebels, Wolves) Colts Junior, River Kings, and then an evening with locked out NHL players stepping on the ice for a good
cause. Some folks may be hurting without the NHL, but I think we are doing okay.
Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.