Kensington Valley Hockey Association

NON ROSTERED PLAYERS/COACHES ON THE ICE

This is a reminder that the only people allowed on the ice during practice are those players rostered to the team and that team’s rostered coaches. Having others on the ice invalidates the USA Hockey insurance and puts the head coach at risk for disciplinary action and potential lawsuit should a player be injured. The USA Insurance coverage will not cover you or anyone on the ice, including an injured party. The rule applies to player siblings, coaches other children, friends, and even those rostered on other KVHA teams. This is not optional, and coaches will be suspended immediately pending a hearing if it occurs. This is not a KVHA rule, but a USA Hockey / MAHA rule and it will be strictly enforced.

HELMETS

All coaches on the ice are required to wear a helmet. Guest ‘instructors’ on the ice with teams must also wear helmets. It is the head coaches responsibility to make sure this is followed. If your team has some one come to your practice to work with your team and they are on the ice, they must have a helmet. NO EXCEPTIONS. These coaches must be USA Hockey registered. Again, failure to follow this policy puts the head coach at risk for disciplinary action. Both of these are USA Hockey rules and are not negotiable.

All coaches and assistant coaches that coach within the KVHA are MAHA Certified by the guidelines set forth by USA Hockey and MAHA.  All certifications must be completed by the end of December of the Season currently participating in.  Coaches level of certification are required and monitored by the KVHA Board. 

Those interested in being a Coach within the KVHA must complete in full and submit an application for the division of interest that they would like to coach.   Applications are reviewed, criminal background checks are conducted, and a formal interview with the KVHA Coach Selection Commitee is then conducted.  Selected candidates are submitted to the KVHA Board for approval before a team will be awarded.

It is a rule (by-law) of the Kensington Valley Hockey Association that every player and goalie, in every division, is required to wear a neck guard (or a throat/neck shield for goalies) and a mouth guard during all practices, all training sessions, and all games, whether using Kensington facilities, or at any other arena/rink. Neck guards and mouth guards are to be worn properly during all ice time. Neck Guard must be a device in which the design intent was to protect the neck. A rolled up sock taped to the neck it not an acceptable neck protector. Mouth guards dangling out of the player’s helmet are also not acceptable. Safety for the players and goalies is of the utmost importance. It is the responsibility of each coach to insure that his/her players have the required equipment prior to all practices and games. It is the responsibility of each player’s parents/guardians to insure that the required equipment is used correctly during all ice time.