Coaching Requirements
The Hawks Athletic Club is committed to having fully certified and qualified instructors (coaches) on the ice from our grassroots divisions of Discovery and Timbits (U7) up through to our U13 division. In order to participate in league play, teams are required by Hockey Alberta regulations to have properly certified coaches, as outlined below:
| | Respect in Sport - Coach | Coach 1 - Intro to Coach | Coach 2 - Coach Level | Safety | Checking Skills |
| Initiation (U7) | All team officials | One team official per 10 players | | One team official per 10 players | |
| U9 | All team officials | One team official per 10 players | | One team official per 10 players | |
| U11 | All team officials | | Head Coach | One team official | Head Coach |
| U13 | All team officials | | Head Coach | One team official | Head Coach |
Police Information Check
All coaches and assistant coaches that are rostered to a team MUST have a Police Information Check done (including the Vulnerable Sector Search Check). These are valid for a period of three years.
In order to simplify the process, and to avoid our members having to go to the EPS Police Information Check Office during work hours, the Hawks will host a couple of evenings in the fall designated “Police Information Check Nights.” Our registrar will contact the coaches and assistant coaches who require a Police Information Check.
Coaching Courses
***Please note that in person sessions often fill up very quickly, so plan ahead and complete the online work as soon as possible (September is best).
- Respect in Sport - ACTIVITY LEADER (All Skaters / Coaches)
Link https://ha.respectgroupinc.com/
NOTE: this is a totally different course from Respect in Sport - PARENT. Respect in Sport - ACTIVITY LEADER is a mandatory course and a requirement for you to be on the ice.
- SAFETY Course (All Head Coaches, 1 per 10 skaters)
Link https://ha.respectgroupinc.com/
After the Respect in Sport ACTIVITY LEADER is completed, we strongly encourage you to do the online course called "SAFETY".
Online - Approximately 4 hrs
- COACH 1 (All Head Coaches)
Link : Coaching Requirements | Hockey Alberta
Coach 1 - Intro to Coach shows coaches how to teach hockey’s basic skills while keeping the theme of their practices with an emphasis on fun and fundamentals.
Online - Approximately 4 hrs
In Person - Approximately 4 hrs in class, 1.5 hrs on ice (after completion of online portion)
- COACH 2 (U11 and Up)
Link : Coaching Requirements | Hockey Alberta
Coach 2 - Coach Level is a required course for all head coaches from U11 and up.
Online - Approximately 4 hrs
In Person - Approximately 4 hrs in class, 1.5 hrs on ice (after completion of online portion)
- CHECKING SKILLS (U11 and Up)
Link : Coaching Requirements | Hockey Alberta
All head coaches from U11 level and up are required to have this course.
Online - Approximately 1.5 hrs
In Person - Approximately 1.5 hrs (after completion of online portion)
