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Coaching Ethics Guidelines

This USA Coaching Ethics Code intends to provide standards of ethical conduct for coaches involved with USA Hockey and its member organizations. It provides General Principles and Ethical Standards which cover many situations encountered by coaches, with its principle goals the welfare and protection of participants with whom coaches work. Coaches will respect and protect human and civil rights and not knowingly participate in or condone unfair discriminatory practices.

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Responsible Sports for Responsible Coaches

Responsible Sports Coaching Tip of the Week

You may be wondering what we mean by “Responsible Coaching.” A Responsible Coach is not soft, a source of empty praise, or satisfied with everyone just having fun. A coach can be committed to wins, teaching life lessons from the ice and more. See what we mean when we say “Responsible Coaching”.

Liberty Mutual, a proud partner of USA Hockey, supports volunteer youth hockey coaches and parents with the Responsible Sports™ program, giving coaches and parents the tools, resources, tips, and advice to help kids experience the best that youth hockey has to offer.

Weekly Coaching Tips

CEP Skill of the Week
The Coaching Education Program offers a new skill each week taken from the acclaimed Skills and Drills for the Complete Player and Coach DVD-ROM.
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USA Hockey Announces Release of USA Hockey Off-Ice Training for the Complete Player and Coach

USA Hockey today annouced the release of USA Hockey Off-Ice Training for the Complete Player and Coach, a follow-up and companion to USA Hockey Skills and Drills for the Complete Player and Coach, released in 2006.

Ask the Coach - With Lou Vairo

U.S. Olympic and veteran coach Lou Vairo answers your questions about coaching, team management and more in his installments of Ask the Coach. E-mail your questions to askthecoach@usahockey.org and check the section for Vairo's answers.

Notice: Coach Vairo is back for a new season of Ask the Coach e-mail him your questions today!

Latest topics: Simple systems for youth? How long can Mites be on the ice?

USA Hockey Skills Program - NOW AVAILABLE!

One of USA Hockey's most ambitious projects ever is now available on DVD-ROM. This virtual encyclopedia of hockey skills will help organize practices and teach the game correctly to players who will see their games improve.

USA Hockey mandates helmets for coaches

During the 2006 Annual Congress, USA Hockey’s board of directors passed new legislation mandating that all coaches and instructors wear helmets during on-ice sessions.

Cross Ice Hockey

The USA Hockey Cross Ice program is based on a model of practicing and playing hockey across the ice surface as compared to practicing and playing lengthwise.

Heads Up Hockey

The documents below help players, coaches, parents and administrators find an assortment of information about Heads Up Hockey.

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