Mid American District
USA HOCKEY ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO 2023-24 TRYOUTS
USA Hockey Announces Updates to 2023-24 Tryout Parameters
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Hockey announced today it has modified the parameters for tryout dates associated with the 2023-24 season.
Tryouts for all Tier I & II 14U-18U youth and 14U-19U girls teams can now take place any time after 3:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday April 4, 2023. That time frame is 24 hours following the start time of the final game of the 2023 Chipotle-USA Hockey National Championships. The previous regulation was 48 hours following the start time of the final game.
No youth or girls Tier I or Tier II team may recruit or solicit players or offer hockey contracts to players for the 2023-24 season, or hold development camps, tryouts, player selections or any activity that could be construed as a tryout/solicitation or recruitment for the 2023-24 season, prior to 3:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday April 4, 2023.
Please note that any violation may subject the coach, team, program and/or responsible administrators to appropriate discipline, or ineligibility of the team or coach, as determined by the USA Hockey Affiliate.
2/1/2023
Mid-American Required Documents
Below are the required 2022-23 documents that will need to be completed and retuned to Lori Billings at administrator@midamhockey.com
In order to receive your approved rosters the documents must be turned in. If you have any questions regarding the documents please contact Lori.
Please note, if you are a 2005 birth year or earlier, you will be required to take the SafeSport Core Training or Refresher Course prior to participation for the 2022-23 season.
The Safe Sport Training and Refresher Training are each valid for twelve (12) months beginning on 4/1/22.
Safe Sport Locker Room Rules
SafeSport expectations are in place to protect our children and keep them safe at all times while playing hockey at home and away.
It is the responsibility of each program’s coaches to monitor locker rooms at home and away. The following rules should be followed:
- Coaches are to be in the locker room when players are, and should be monitoring player behavior, dressing, and parents helping players
- No one should be alone in the locker room at any time. This includes coaches, parents, players and siblings
- Parents and volunteers should not be helping children with dressing, toileting or any other direct hands-on assistance unless it is their own child. The only exception is if the parent or volunteer has been successfully screened through MidAm’s screening agency
Safe Sport Program Handbook pg19
2022 MID AM COACHES CLINICS & LINKS
Coaching Clinic Registration
- Coaching clinics will be posted after September 1, 2022. The dates of when future clinics will be posted can be found below in the listed release date chart.
- Coaches have until December 31 each season to complete their coaching clinic requirement.
- Most clinics will be virtual (online) clinics.
- You can attend any clinic, hosted by an District/Affiliate across the country.
- Clinics are first come, first serve, and are not guaranteed to have seats available if the class roster is at full capacity.
- There will be a variety of available clinic dates and times which will fit to every coach's schedule.
- Don't forget that you need your USA Hockey confirmation number for the current season to register for a coaching clinic. If you do not have your confirmation number, click here to be redirected to register or request a duplicate copy of your confirmation number.
- Click here to look up your certification if you're unsure about which Level coach clinic you need to complete.
- You will not be allowed to register for a clinic that you are not qualified to attend.
Expired Certificatioin
Coaches with any expired certification will retain their previous certification levels provided the certification can be verified.
