BAHHA Student Coaching Program

USA Hockey as defines a Student Coach as: a player under the age of eighteen (18) who is currently properly registered/rostered on a USA Hockey team.

Qualifications

a. Must attend a training session conducted by the local hockey association.

b. Must always be under the supervision of a carded, screened adult coach during all practices, clinics, try-outs and in the locker room.

c. May help out at practices, clinics and try-outs only. (May not participate in scrimmages or games as a Student Coach).

d. May not act as an assistant or head coach during practices or games.

e. May be on the bench during games with an adult if additional help needed.

f. Must wear a helmet with full face shield, gloves and skates while on the ice. Must wear helmet during games on the bench.

g. May only work with players at least one full playing age level down (e.g., a Pee Wee age player may act as a Student Coach at the Squirt or Mite level).

h. The organization that is using the Student Coach must provide a form indicating on what team he/she is participating as a Student Coach, and what team he/she is properly registered/roistered as a player.

i. Upon reaching the age of eighteen (18), the Student Coach must comply with the USA Hockey Screening Program and meet the USA Hockey Coaching Education Program requirements that will qualify him/her to act as an assistant or head coach.

If the Student Coach is not registered with a team as a player with USA Hockey, then the Student Coach must be registered with the team he/she is a Student Coach with. Just list the Student Coach's name where coaches and team officials are listed on the USA Hockey team roster form. Also, next to his/her name indicate that he/she is a Student Coach.