Compuware Youth Hockey

BACKGROUND CHECKS

MAHA Annual Guide 2022-2023
Rules and Regulations 
XIII. SAFE SPORT / ABUSE PREVENTION

5. Any of the following named persons / positions who shall become engaged with the MAHA after August 1st shall immediately submit to a background screening. Participation in the MAHA is prohibited unless he/she has submitted the application.
     a. Each coach, assistant coach, manager, referee, instructor, minor official, officers of all Associations and any volunteer or employee who has routine access to children (everyone under the age of majority) shall complete the online background screening application authorizing the Abuse Prevention Committee to obtain criminal history records from any governmental unit.

HELMETS

MAHA ANNUAL GUIDE 2022-2023
Rules and Regulations 
VIII. COACHING REQUIREMENTS

12. All ice hockey coaches, instructors, 3rd party coaches, and independent contractors, whether they are on the official roster or not, that participate with registered USA Hockey youth, high school, disabled, girls/women’s 19&under and below programs must wear an approved ice hockey helmet during all on ice sessions, including practices, controlled scrimmages and coach and referee clinics (seminars), with the exception of when a team official is tending to an injured player. Failure to comply will result in a 30-day suspension from all activities involving USA Hockey registered programs.

2022-23 USA Hockey Annual Guide
Rules & Regulations
V. COACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM

A. All ice hockey coaches and instructors of registered USA Hockey Youth 18 & Under and below, high school,  girls’/women’s 19 & under and below, and disabled programs must properly wear an approved ice hockey helmet during all on-ice sessions, including practices, controlled scrimmages and all Coaching Education Program clinics and/ or workshops. Failure to comply will result in a 30 day suspension from all activities involving USA Hockey registered programs.

SAFESPORT

BACKGROUND SCREENING

Page 28: Education and Awareness Training
E. Other Volunteers/Employees

Page 32: Screening and Background Check Program

“There are several changes to the SafeSport Training requirements, as required by federal law and the Center for SafeSport:
a. SafeSport Training is required for all adults that have regular contact with minors which, as explained more fully below, includes adult-aged players on the same team with minor athletes.
b. Beginning this season, SafeSport is required every year rather than every other year . . . . . 
c. A person must first take the course known as “Core Center for SafeSport Training,”  . . . . . . After that a “Refresher Course” is available each subsequent year for a person that has completed the Core Center for SafeSport Training. . . . . . There is no cost to members of USA Hockey to complete either training course.
d. Training must be completed before a person begins having regular contact with minor athletes, or if they do not have regular contact with minors, no more than 45 days after beginning the role that requires them to complete training."

"All member programs must fully implement the SafeSport Program policies, procedures and requirements. This includes that all Affiliates and Member Programs require and enforce the requirement that all coaches, administrators and other adult Participants (program board members, team managers, and others working in the program but not on a roster) who will have regular access to or supervision over minor Participants have completed SafeSport Training and background checks as a condition of their participation."