Coaches Corner
The coaches corner
provides each team coach an area to find any information that we require
you know as well as an information you have to share.
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Speak out Program
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Coaches Application
Division Coordinators
Team Photos
Windup
Provincials
Western Challenge Cup
Coaches Meetings
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Speak out Program
This program is optional for 2008/2009 but will be MANDATORY by
2010
This program is being offered by
West Coast Minor Ball Hockey Association of British Columbia and is free
to all participants. Valley Ball Hockey encourages all Coaches to take
this program.
We need to submit to West Coast as
soon as possible, the number of Coaches planning to participate in this
program. Please advise your Division Coordinator, or where a Coordinator
has not been designated, the VBHA Head of Coaches.
Please notify Division Coordinators or Head of Coaches upon completion of
the course. We are required to submit a record of certified Coaches to
WCMBHABC.
Please review the information below
and advise us of the date and location you wish to take this course.
If a Coach or Executive in our association has taken this program through
Minor Ice Hockey, they do not need to take this again. If you have
completed this course through Ice Hockey, please advise us immediately.
1st Speak Out
Clinic (for Valley/Surrey Ball Hockey Coaches)
Fleetwood
Community Centre (Room#3)
15996 84 Avenue, Surrey BC
Tuesday, March 25th from 7pm-10pm
Capacity is 45
2nd Speak Out Clinic (for Ridge Meadows/Valley/Metro Ball Hockey
Coaches)
Hammond Community Centre (Full Hall)
20601 Westfield Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC (near to Larry Walker Field)
Wednesday, March 26th from 7pm-10pm
Capacity is 140
3rd Speak Out Clinic (for Valley/Surrey/Delta/Metro/Richmond Ball
Hockey Coaches)
North Delta Recreation Centre (Delta Room)
11415 84th Avenue, Delta, BC
Thursday, March 27th from 7pm-10pm
Capacity is 125
If
you have any further inquiries regarding this course, please contact Wayne
Van Geel, Head of Coaches at
vangeel@shaw.ca or 604-532-9525.
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Message From the Head Of Coaches
The Valley Ball Hockey Association would like to thank
all NEW and RETURNING Coaches submitting applications for the 2008 Ball
Hockey Season. We are excited about the expected growth to our league
this season of approximately 1000 players.
Your volunteer time is greatly appreciated and needed for the success of
our league.
"Many Hands Make Light Work" and we are very pleased to have you working
for the kids!
Wayne Van Geel
Head of Coaches
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Coaching Application and Criminal Checks
All Coaches applying for the position of Head Coach or Assistant Coach
must fill out a league Coaching Application Form and forward to the Head
of Coaches via
mail
fax - 604-542-4947 or
email -
vangeel@shaw.ca.
Criminal checks and disclosure forms are mandatory and MUST be done prior
to the start of each season. Once completed, please deliver personally
to the main RCMP detachment in your community. We encourage you to take
it to the main detachment as we receive it quicker than the Community
Police Stations.
By 2010 it will be mandatory that all coaches have taken the SPEAK OUT
PROGRAM , which Valley Ball Hockey is currently working to put into
place.
Click here to download
zipped application files
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Division Coordinators
New for the 2008 season the Valley Ball Hockey Association has implemented
"Division Coordinators" to work with their division coaches and the VBHA's
Head of Coaches.
The Coordinators will ensure all information from the Head of Coaches is
communicated in a timely informative manner to Head Coaches and Assistant
Coaches. We are hoping by opening these lines of communication, no
important information or dates will be missed.
Please contact your appropriate Division Coordinator for any questions or
concerns that you may have.
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TEAM PHOTOS - Tues
League photos are now
complete! Thanks to everyone for your cooperation in making the two
night event run smoothly. We should have photos in approximately 3
weeks. Coaches will be notified when they are available and a pick up
date will be arranged.
Unfortunately, we do
not have a re-take date scheduled. If any players were unable to
attend, they will still receive a team photo.
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SEASON WIND-UP - SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2008 - George
Preston Recreation Center
This is an all day event where medals and trophies are presented to all
participants of Valley Ball Hockey. This event also hosts the final game
in each division, where the top two teams from the playoffs meet to
determine who represents Valley Ball Hockey at the Provincial Championship
Tournament
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PROVINCIALS - July 2nd - July 6th - Ridge
Meadows, BC
Top teams from each division will represent Valley Ball Hockey
Association
Click here to
download the 2008 Provincial Schedule
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WESTERN CHALLENGE CUP - July 9th - July 13th -
Ridge Meadows, BC
Age groups are: 10 & Under, 12 & Under, 14 & Under, 17 & Under
and 19 & Under - Players must be within their age group on or before July
15, 2008 to qualify.
This is a selection process based on evaluation of players, coaches
referrals and availability. More information will follow.
Please fill out an application form if interested in coaching for the
Westerns.
Click here
to download the Western Cup Challenge Schedule
Click here to
download Coaches application - Westerns
Click here to
download the Information Package
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Coaches Meeting - June 18 and June 19
Meeting is to review player evaluations - one coach from each team
MUST attend
Wednesday, June 18th - Twin Rinks - Ice house
