2025/26 Coaching Application Form (Georgina Minor Hockey Association)

2025/26 Coaching Application Form
Thank you for your interest in Coaching with the Georgina Minor Hockey Association. Please complete the application form in its entirety. Forms are due August 1st. After this date, our Directors of House League and Coach Development will review all applications and contact prospective Head Coaches for an interview. If you have any questions about the House League and Local League programs with GMHA, please email Stephanie Bagnarol at [email protected]

Personal Information

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Coaching Information

All Coaches are REQUIRED to have: 1.) Coach 1 - Intro to Coach OR for U10 and older: Coach 2 (Coach Level Trained) & Online Checking. 2.) Respect in Sport - Activity Leader or Speak Out! 3.) Gender Identity & Expression Course 4.) Updated Vulnerable Sector Check and OHF Declaration. Coaches not having the minimum requirements will be required to obtain certification PRIOR to being fully awarded a team.

Coaching Philosophy

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Thank you for your interest in coaching with the Georgina Minor Hockey Association for the 2025-2026 season. 

Application Deadline: August 1st, 2025

The Georgina Blaze require that the Head Coach acknowledge understanding and responsibility for adherence to the following:
• Coach’s Code of Conduct 
• Police Vulnerable Sector Check requirement 
• Return to Play protocol
• On-ice helmet requirement for staff and participants (OMHA Manual of Operations) Mouth guard requirements (OMHA Manual of Operations)
• Arena Safety Plan Requirement

I hereby acknowledge that I understand and acknowledge that I am responsible for ensuring compliance with the above requirements, including all applicable Georgina Blaze by-laws, policies, procedures, and requirements of the OMHA Manual of Operations. I understand that only applications considered by the coach selection committee to be suitable will be granted an interview. I agree that the decision of the coach selection committee is final and will hold harmless the committee, Georgina Blaze, and/or any other governing body for that decision. 
 
The GMHA reserves the right to accept or deny any application received after the deadline date. 

I hereby certify that the above information to be true and correct. 

I authorize the GMHA to contact me via email.

I authorize Georgina Minor Hockey Association to collect personal information appropriate to the position applied for by verifying the character references I have supplied.

I also understand that in order for my application to be considered, I must submit to a criminal reference check., unless already on file with GMHA. If expired a new criminal reference check must be submitted.

I understand that the information obtained will be confidential but may be shared with relevant organizations in order to obtain an appropriate volunteer position.