NORCAL NEWS
Anti-Bullying & Inclusivity Program Instructions
From Thomas Hancock, President, California Amateur Hockey Association:
To: All CAHA Coaches, Managers, Volunteers, and Players
This letter is to notify all USA Hockey participants of the program availability of the CAHA mandated Anti-Bullying & Inclusivity training program, which contained in part the highlighted instructions/links below;
Effective immediately all Adult (non-player) participants (Coaches, Volunteers, Administrators) must register via the underlying link and complete the training. In order to register you must provide a CURRENT USA Hockey Number (if Parent only with NO other USA Hockey participant status no USA Hockey number is required, be sure you select the appropriate ROLE when registering). This training must be completed before October 16, 2024, or you will be immediately redlined/removed from all rosters and/or coach/volunteer/administrator duties.
Adult Anti-Bullying & Inclusivity Training Module
Effective immediately all Player participants (Youth/Girls 8U through 12U; and 13U through 18U/19U) must be registered by a custodial parent/guardian via the underlying link and complete their respective training. Parents, in order to register your Player participant(s) you must provide 1) your completion code from your Adult Training Module completion; and 2) your Player(s)’ CURRENT USA Hockey Number. Your Player’s training must be completed before October 16, 2024, or he/she will be immediately redlined/removed from all team rosters and no longer be eligible to participate with said team(s) until such time that they have completed said training (plus 7-days per CAHA Rule 2.1).
Youth/Girls Player Anti-Bullying & Inclusivity Training Module
In addition to this individualized training requirement, it is also required that all rostered teams participating in NORCAL / SCAHA / CAHA / ADHSL / LAKHSHL / SJHSHL / PGHL League play must additionally schedule, oversee, and report back to CAHA the completion of two (2) 1-hour team Respect Charter ‘check-ins’/workshops, in which each team must conduct a team interactive 1 hour discussion regarding their respective team’s goals and planning on how they will achieve a more positive hockey environment. These team check-in workshops are to occur once in November, and again in February. Confirmation of completion of each team’s check-in will be submitted by each respective team’s Club President.
Team check-in/workshop tools/materials will be distributed directly to each team contact via separate email. Coaches/Managers, it is your responsibility to ensure both individual training and team check-ins occur, failure to complete individual training by October 16th will result in roster removal for the individual until such time as training has been completed/verified. Failure to complete team check-ins will result in your team being ineligible for post-season competition.
If you have any questions pertaining to the foregoing, do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Sincerely,
Thomas Hancock President
Cc: D. Bigelow, SCAHA
C. Higley, NORCAL
M. Blanchart, ADHSHL
M. Petrovich, LAKHSHL
S. Galaviz, SHSHL
B. Hopkinson, PGHL
W. Goldstein, USAHPD
T. Attebery, CAHA
J. Slaten, CAHA
(posted 9/18/2024)
