Coaches
COACH REGISTRATION
Registration is required to head or assistant coach during the 2026-2027 season. Only one registration is necessary if you are coaching multiple teams. Registration link to be provided soon.
All coaching applications are viewed by the HOC and approved by the board prior to the start of the season.
Ice Changes/Additions
**Email gamechange@dcyh.org as soon as possible - This will notify the dibsmaster, concession stand, the arena, and referees.
26-27 DIBS Hours
Each Head Coach will be awarded up to the team maximum (i.e. 18 hours for Squirt).
- DIBS hours awarded to each assistant coaches should not exceed DIBS hours requirement for the player level being coached (i.e. Termites=7, Supermites=11, all others=18)
- Head Coach/Director of Hockey will allocate DIBS hours twice during the season. 1/2 at mid-season, 1/2 at the end of the season.
COACHING REQUIREMENTS (FOR ALL COACHES)
ALL COACHES MUST COMPLETE ITEMS 1-4 PRIOR TO BEING ON THE ICE:
1) Register with USA Hockey . Give this number to Registrar at registrar@dcyh.org or enter on your registration.
https://www.usahockeyregistration.com/register_form_input.action
2) Age Specific Module (need to do once for the age group you are coaching)
http://usahcepmodules.flexxcoach.com/
3) Safe Sport Video (free)
http://www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining
4) USA Hockey Background Screening
https://www.usahockey.com/backgroundscreen
ALL COACHES MUST ALSO COMPLETE ITEMS 5-6 FOLLOWING BY DEC 15TH. AFTER DEC 31ST, IF NOT COMPLETE, COACHES ARE REMOVED FROM THE ROSTER.
5) CEP level training
This is coaching education which will be easiest if you schedule sooner than later
http://www.usahockey.com/coachingcertification
6) Concussion
https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports
Registrar only needs your USA Hockey #. Please send a copy of your Safe Sport and Concussion certificate to the Registrar. All others are linked to your USA Hockey #.
Questions? Contact Registrar at registrar@dcyh.org or Derrick Gordon (Safe Sport Coordinator) at dwestcoastcustoms1@hotmail.com
GAME SCHEDULING
The district game scheduling meetings will be on the DCYH calendar.
Coaches, team managers or a representative will need to attend this meeting to schedule your district games. The ice scheduler (Howie) will put place holders on the DCYH calender (i.e. Pewee A vs TBD, 11/8 @ 6:30pm). These are the days ice time is available for you to schedule your home games.
At the meeting you will find out how many teams are in your district. You are required to play each team twice (one home and one away). Sometimes if there are a large number of teams, they will divide the district into east/west.
You will only need to play the teams in the east district. You can schedule some games with the west district if you have availability.
It is recommended to bring a calendar so you are aware of team conflicts, holidays, band concerts, etc.
When you register, it states how many games your team is to play for your level. This number is what DCYH has budgeted for your team. Anything over this will need to be paid for by the team (out of pocket). DCYH tries to follow the USA Hockey ADM.
After your games are scheduled, please have your team manager adjust your calendar And email gamechange@dcyh.org This will notify the dibsmaster, concession stand, the arena, and referees.
It is very important to email with any changes or cancellations to your games. This is the only email that is to be submitted game changes.
**Email gamechange@dcyh.org as soon as possible
District 9 League Game Rescheduling
Beginning November 15th, league rescheduling will be via the Policy and Procedures for District 9:
All league games will be played as per original schedule submitted to the District 9 Statistician.
· Games may be rescheduled prior to November 15th, in which league games may be played at no charge by filling out the District 9 Game Rescheduling Form, included below.
· Any game changes after November 15th, MUST be rescheduled using the District 9 Game Rescheduling Form and paying the required fee.
· Games can be rescheduled, with no fee, due inclement weather or severe team illness.
· District 9 League Coordinator’s and/ or Director's decision will be final. Rescheduling a league game will be $50, paid by the team that wants to reschedule.
RESCHEDULING GAMES. Games may be rescheduled prior to November 15th in which league games may be played at no charge by filling out the District 9 Game Rescheduling Form, included below. Any game changes after November 15th, MUST be rescheduled using the District 9 Game Rescheduling Form and paying the required fee. The Game Rescheduling Form is to be completed by the team requesting the change and returned to the District Director, along with a check payable to District 9 Hockey in the amount of $50.00. The rescheduled game must be mutually agreed upon by both teams.
*NOTE – if the rescheduled game date is prior to the original game date, the Game Rescheduling Form MUST BE RECEIVED 7 DAYS BEFORE THE RESCHEDULED DATE or there will be an additional fee of $25 fee. If the rescheduled game date is after the original game date, the Game Rescheduling Form MUST BE RECEIVED 7 DAYS BEFORE THE ORIGINAL GAME DATE or there will be an additional $25 fee.
If rescheduling a league game cannot be mutually agreed upon by both teams, the team requesting the change MUST play the originally scheduled game or forfeit the game. In good faith, both teams should do their best to reschedule if the request arises, though the requesting team is responsible for any related fees.
CANCELLING GAMES. Any team that commits a same-day cancellation or “no show” to a game will be fined $300.00 per cancelled game. The fine will be paid to District 9 within 7 days of the date of the cancelled game. District 9 will direct $200.00 of the cancellation fee to the other team/association involved in the cancelled game. The remaining $100.00 will be retained by District 9 as a fine for the cancelled game. In the case of a double forfeit, both teams/associations involved will be fined $100.00. A team that cancels a game or is a “no show” for a league game also becomes ineligible for District playoffs. Exceptions to this would be inclement weather or severe team illness.
* NOTE – No “fair play points” will be awarded to either team for cancelled games as no game was played. A fair play point may be awarded to a team if the other team forfeits a game, per the District Director’s approval.
Fair Play Point
For Fair Play Points (FPP)'s to be awarded, teams cannot EXCEED the following:
Squirt - 10 minutes
PeeWee - 12 minutes
Bantam - 14 minutes
Girl's 10U - 8 minutes
Girl's 12U - 10 minutes
Girl's 14U - 12 minutes
Minor (1:30 min penalties) count as 2:00 for FPP
Teams also lose their FPP if:
a. Spectator conduct results in referee stopping play and requesting a spectator to leave.
b. Coach is assessed a Game Misconduct or Match Penalty
c. Off-ice official is removed by the referee
Coaching Reimbursement
DCYH will reimburse coaches for their USA Hockey fees. Coaches must submit proof of payment and proof of completion of the appropriate level\course(s) to the DCYH Registrar and DCYH Treasurer before January 31 of the current season in order to be eligible for reimbursement.
Non-Vested Coaching Stipend
Bantam/U15: Head Coach 1st year $2500, 2nd year $3000
Assistant: 1st year $1250, 2nd year $1500
PW/U12: Head Coach 1st year $1750, 2nd year $2250
Assistant Coach: 1st year $1000, 2nd year $1250
SQ/U10: Head Coach 1st year $750, 2nd year $1000
Tournaments: Standard hotel room cost at same hotel as team, meals $50 a day.