Want to Coach

All CYO Bench Personnel are required to hold at least one of the following certifications:
            1. Coaching Certification
            2. Trainers Certification

It is mandatory for all Bench personnel to have a Police Check and Preventative Services (Speak Out). Police Checks must be renewed every four (4) years. Preventative Services (Speak Out) is included in Alliance Coaching Clinics. Deadline for all certification is November 30^th of the current year.

Be a Coach:

CYO requires you to attend a coaching clinic. CYO offers a coaching clinic in October every year. Click here to view the clinics available. There are two types of clinics available from Alliance Hockey:

Coach Stream 1:
This certification is for House League and Select coaches only. This clinic is a one day (8hour) clinic which includes Preventative Services (Speak Out). Speak Out is also a league requirement.
Pre-Requisite: Minimum 16 Years of Age
Course Duration: 8 hours in classroom, includes Speak Out)
Overview: Improving basic skill acquisition and introduction of team play and individual tactics.
If you think that you may coach at a higher level of hockey, we suggest that you take the Development Stream Level clinic.
Development Stream Level 1:
The Development Stream 1 Clinic is the minimum certification requirement for all ALLIANCE representative coaches (including MD, A, AA and AAA). Click to see more information on this Level.
Pre-Requisite: Minimum 16 Years of Age
Course Duration: 22 hours (16 hours in classroom, 2 hours on-ice, 4 hours Speak Out)
Overview: Improving basic skill acquisition and introduction of team play and individual tactics.

Alliance Coach Certification does not expire.

All CYO bench personnel must supply an original Police security check done by the Niagara Regional Police. It must have the reference to “CYO Minor Hockey” on the form and be submitted no later than November 30th of the current season. The security check is be reviewed by the League Compliance Officer. The cost of the police check report is the responsibility of the coach. Police Checks must be renewed every four (4) years. To obtain a Police Check, please follow the procedures below. Deadline is November 30^th of the current season.

The CYO Hockey Office will issue you a signed and witnessed Police Check form, which can be picked up during regular scheduled hours. The League Administrator will sign the form. Two pieces of ID are required.
The two-sided completed form must be signed and dated by the applicant and delivered to the St. Catharines Police Department for processing. The fee is $15.00 and must be paid at the police station.
The Police Department will instruct you as to when the Police Check will be ready for pickup.
After picking up your completed Police Check from the Police Department, put it in a sealed envelope and deliver it to the CYO Hockey Office during regular scheduled hours.
After reviewing, the league will contact the approved coach to pick up his police check from the league office. It will be the responsibility of the coach to look after his own police check after the league has approved it.

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Be a Trainer:

The hockey trainer of today is much more than the person who simply hands out water bottles and tapes sticks. The hockey trainer is a highly respected and important part of any hockey team.

CYO requires you to attend a trainers' clinic. CYO offers a trainers' clinic in October every year. Click here to view the clinics available. If CYO cannot register the minimum required to hold a trainers' clinic the Alliance has other centres who do hold them. Click here to view other trainers' clinics.
Click here to view more information on a trainers' clinic.

Trainers' Certification expires every three (3) years. CYO offers Trainers' Re-Certification Clinics for those whose trainers' certification expires. To attend this clinic, your certification must expire in the current year.

The CYO Hockey Office will issue you a signed and witnessed Police Check form, which can be picked up during regular scheduled hours. The League Administrator will sign the form. Two pieces of ID are required.
The two-sided completed form must be signed and dated by the applicant and delivered to the St. Catharines Police Department for processing. The fee is $15.00 and must be paid at the police station.
The Police Department will instruct you as to when the Police Check will be ready for pickup.
After picking up your completed Police Check from the Police Department, put it in a sealed envelope and deliver it to the CYO Hockey Office during regular scheduled hours.
After reviewing, the league will contact the approved coach to pick up his police check from the league office. It will be the responsibility of the coach to look after his own police check after the league has approved it.

COACH FOR THE FUN OF IT

CYO Hockey Office Hours:

Monday: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Phone: (905) 687-9430
Fax: (905) 687-7083
E-mail: cyohockey@cyohockey.on.ca
Web Site: http://www.cyohockey.on.ca

Office Location

We are located at the rear of Jack Gatecliff Arena. You must enter our office from the outside of the arena (east side). We are across the street from the motorcycle shop.
(Corner of Riordon and Division Streets)

Map to CYO Office & Resource Centre

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