Hockey is for everyone!
Phantoms Charities presents Sled Hockey is for youth (ages 5-17) with mobility challenges.
Volunteers are an integral part of the team. Volunteers must know how to skate and must own their own skates. Bring other equipment if you have it and prefer it, otherwise a helmet will be provided for you. All volunteers must wear a helmet when on the ice at all times. We invite siblings, family members, season ticket holders, and community members to be volunteers. In the interest of safety of our athletes and families, all required volunteer paperwork must be submitted, in its completion, prior to attending a practice.
You may be able to be reimbursed for volunteer costs as funding is available on a first come, first serve basis. Feel free to ask about this option; you must maintain and submit all receipts.
Coach
Offer team welcome at the start of practice that invites and motivates players each week; supports families in learning about equipment and gearing up athletes for being on and off the ice; plan and facilitate practices; offer team closing message that summarizes each practice day’s strengths, thanks players and families, and reminds them of schedule; support and encourage athletes’ skill development as well as their sense of community and belonging on the team.
COACH Training & Volunteer Requirements
Requirements may take up to about 6 hours total to complete
- Register as a member of USA Hockey ($56.00; 5 minutes or less to complete)
- https://www.usahockeyregistration.com/login_input.action
- You will need to print/save certificate that be found immediately in your email
- Complete USA Hockey Safe Sport Training (FREE; a few hours to complete)
- If you took the training during the 2018-19 season, it is still valid for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. You will need your own USA Hockey Confirmation Number and your own email address to access the training.
- https://www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining
- You will need to create an account for this and print/save certificate
- Complete HEADS UP to Youth Sports Concussion Training (FREE, about an hour to complete)
- One time training, though you may take this course as often as you would like
- https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html
- You will need to create an account for this and print/save certificate
- Download, pint, sign, scan and upload PPL Center waiver (FREE; 5 minutes or less to complete)
- Download, print, sign, scan and upload USA Hockey waiver (FREE; 5 minutes or less to complete)
- Download, sign, and complete Volunteer Clause (FREE; 5 minutes or less to complete)
- USA Hockey’s Coaching Education Program for Disabled Hockey (Cost $10; one time training that takes about an hour to complete)
- https://usahcepmodules.flexxcoach.com/
- You will need to create an account for this and print/save certificate
- PA State Police Criminal Background (FREE; 5 minutes or less to complete)
- https://epatch.state.pa.us/Home.jsp
- You will need to print/save report
- Child Abuse History (FREE; 10 minutes or less to complete but it does take a few days to process)
- https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis
- You will need to create a log in for this
- You will need to print/save report
- FBI Criminal Background Clearance (may be FREE – see note, takes additional effort and time to complete either the certificate or affidavit)
- https://uenroll.identogo.com/
- Code: 1KG6ZJ
- *There is no fee for the online clearances unless you require a fingerprint in which case the cost is around $29; Fingerprint component of FBI Criminal Background is NOT REQUIRED for volunteers that have lived in PA for ten consecutive years, however, such volunteers must complete the affidavit and have it notarized.
- Affidavit can be found here: https://www.phantomshockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Affidavit-Exemption-from-FBI-Check.Rev_.9.15.15.pdf
- Verify volunteer ($28; 10 minutes or less for initial report but the full report takes about a week to generate and updates monthly)
- https://app.verifiedvolunteers.com/promoorder/ddd34a8b-5553-447b-9e25-c328648726d4
- You will need to create a log in for this
- The organization is the Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association
- Do not search for Phantoms Sled Hockey or try to share background check electronically
- Print the initial report which is a few pages long and scan
- Please refer to this users guide if you have questions: https://www.phantomshockey.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/AAHA-Volunteer-User-Guide.pdf
- Coaching Education Program Certification Clinic Requirement (Cost covered by Phantoms Charities; takes a few hours to complete)
- CEP 1 (can only complete 1 course per season for disabled hockey and all must start at level 1; may stay at level 1 if only coaching disabled; training is in person at the PPL Center at a time and date scheduled by Phantoms Charities)
Once you have completed all requirements – except for the Coaching Education Program Certification Clinic Requirement – and have those items ready for upload, fill out the form below to register as a Coach.
