4.04 - House League Coaches’ Responsibilities
4.04.01 General Guidelines
1) Coaches should be qualified with a minimum required coach certificate in order to coach with
Sarnia Hockey Association. Coaches must be qualified with the ALLIANCE for their division.This includes all Hockey Canada mandated programs.
2) Coaches will be provided with a current ALLIANCE Handbook.
3) A trainer with HTCP qualifications must be present at all house league games.
4) Coaches are encouraged to participate in all Sarnia Hockey Association sponsored activities.
(Awards night, approved fundraising, etc.)
5) At no time, will one adult be in a dressing room (or in any other circumstance) alone with a
player as per the ALLIANCE “Two Deep” Policy.
6) All players must receive fair ice time. The League Director will monitor fair ice time. Double
shifting or running a short-handed bench is not permissible at any time.
7) Any extra ice time caused by player absences or uneven numbers of players shall be distributed as
equally as possible to all players.
8) No team official, player or parent involved with Sarnia Hockey Association may be involved in any fundraising for any individual or team without the express written consent of the Vice Chair Recreational League. They shall not solicit, request or accept additional support from a sponsor without specific written consent from the Vice Chair Recreational League. Due to the onerous licensing requirements by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), lotteries or raffles are not permitted for team or group fundraising under the Sarnia Hockey Association. Tobacco and cannabis companies, breweries, distilleries, or wineries shall not sponsor any team in Sarnia Hockey. No team will display or allow to be displayed, any advertising of tobacco and cannabis companies, brewery, distillery, or winery in relation to a team.
9) House League Directors will assist and support referees at all times.
10) Any coach who feels that he has been relieved of his position unjustly may appeal to the
Executive.