Owatonna Youth Hockey Association
Coaches Application Form
2015-2016 Season
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:Email:
Phone: Home Work Cell
Address:
COACHING POSITION REQUESTED
Head Coach ? Assistant Coach ? Either ?
Will you have a child playing at the selected level? Yes? No ?
Is there a particular team(s) you would like to coach this year?
Did you coach last season for OYHA? Yes ? No ?
If yes, what team?
Are there any coaches you would prefer to coach with?
Are there any reasons you would not be able to attend the fall clinic, tryouts, practices/games, and on-ice coaching clinics during the hockey season? Examples would be shift work, work/family travel demands, etc.
HOCKEY BACKGROUND
How long have you been involved with hockey (playing, coaching, refereeing or other association involvement)?
USA Hockey coaching certification level obtained: None 1?2?3?4?
Certification #
Have you completed Concussion Testing: ______Copy if this certification is needed
Have you completed SafeSport Training: ______Copy if this certification is needed
Have you completed a background check with MN Hockey: ______
Do you have any additional hockey experience, training, or education?
Have you ever been suspended or disciplined from any youth hockey program or game? Yes ? No ?
If yes, please explain:
COACHING CHARACTERISTICS
Briefly describe your season plan. Include your goals for the team, thoughts on rules and discipline and overall player development philosophy.
Additional comments for the Coaches Selection Committee:
Coaches will follow the OYHA operating guide.
A representative from each coaching staff is required to attend one pre-season goalie coaching session and 4 sessions scheduled
during the season.
Coaches will attend monthly coaches meetings during the season.
Coaches will conduct themselves in a professional, courteous manner. They will exhibit proper behavior and use appropriate
language that would be acceptable by the players and parents.
Coaches will maintain appropriate certification.
Coaches will provide to parents and players at the beginning of the season a written copy of expectations relating to, but not
limited to: Respect, Discipline, and Sportsmanship.
Coaches will conduct a Parent Meeting within ten days of team selection. Coaches will also conduct a second Parent Meeting
(midseason) between January 1 and January 15.
Coaches will develop simple written practice plans or practices and share them with players before practice.
Coaches will work effectively with other coaches, using shared ice time effectively.
Coaches will provide each player on their team a brief written evaluation, outlining specific strengths and areas for improvement
in the off-season.
Coaches will meet with the Coaching Coordinator and submit a written report by April 15 of the end of the season, outlining
highlights and challenges of the season, copies of individual
If you have applied for a head coach position, you will be contacted by the Coaching Coordinator. A meeting with the Coaches Selection Committee will then be arranged. Application deadline: August1, 2015. Please mail,e-mail or drop off completed coaching application to:
Owatonna Youth Hockey Association
PO Box 76
Owatonna, MN 55060