Adult Education Program

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Adult Education Program

• Elmira Jackals Youth Hockey
• Doug Beall Travel Rep AEP Coordinator

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Program Objectives

• Create an awareness among parents of the
  importance of their positive involvement in the
  game
• Provide parents a better understanding of
  sportsman-ship, growth and skill development
• To help keep youth hockey a safe, pleasant and
  positive experience for the kids and parents

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Everyone Has a Role

• Parents
• The parent has the biggest influence on the game
• Your role is to be a positive supporter of the
  players, officials, coaches and most of all the
  game
• Lack of involvement and exposure can cause a
  parent to emphasize incorrect behavior

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Everyone Has a Role

• Administrator
• They are VOLUNTEERS who organize the ice hockey
  program for your child
• Coach
• The coach is an integral part of a team effort
• Coaches are also volunteers who teach and guide
  the kids and have a major influence on the life
  of a player

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Everyone Has a Role

• Player
• A player may be your child, but on the ice they
  are a PLAYER. We should only be concerned that
  they have FUN
• Officials
• They call the shots
• Respect for officials is closely related
  to respect for the game

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Sportsmanship

• A commitment to playing by the rules, respecting
  yourself, teammates, opponents, coaches, and
  officials
• Sportsmanship comes from parents, administrators,
  coaches, players and officials
• The attitude of winning is everything can lead
  to a lack of good sportsmanship
• Winning or losing is only a result, DOES IT
  MATTER?

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Growth Skill Development

• Each age group represents a distinct and unique
  stage with a wide range of individual differences
• Understanding progressive skill development is
  necessary for children to play and enjoy the game
• Encourage a sense of commitment to learning
  hockeys fundamental skills
• Skill progressions allow each player the
  opportunity to develop according to their own
  ability and maturation level
• Better Skills Better Hockey

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The Parent Team

• Practices allow the parents time to get to know
  each other more
• Parents can help each other understand the game
  of hockey so it is more enjoyable for everyone to
  watch
• Parents need to work together, just like the
  players on the ice
• There are fewer tendencies to lose control at a
  game if you are part of a parent team

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Conflict Resolution

• There will be times when mistakes are made, or
  you disagree with something. If this happens you
  should do the following
• Find a quiet place to discuss the issue
• Raise the problem in a respectful tone and
  describe how you feel
• Speak for yourself and not others
• Be patient and tolerant
• Dont polarize yourself be a good listener
• Turn any confrontation into problem solving
• If you still dont see any resolution, bring
  it to the
  attention of the Board

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Parents Code of Conduct

• Dont force your child to participate in sports,
  but support their desires to play their chosen
  sport
• Encourage your child to play by the rules
• Dont embarrass your child by yelling at players,
  coaches or officials
• Emphasize skill development at practices
• Know and study the rules of the game
• Applaud a good effort in both victory and
  
  defeat

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Spectators Code of Conduct

• Display good sportsmanship
• Dont taunt or disturb other fans
• Cheer in a positive manner and encourage fair
  play
• Dont lean over and pound on the glass
• Help provide a safe and fun environment
• Support the referees and coaches by trusting
  their judgment and integrity

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ZERO Tolerance Policy

• Sanctioned by USA Hockey to make hockey a more
  desirable and rewarding experience for all
  participants
• Parents/Spectators
• The game will be stopped by the
  officials when parents/spectators
  display inappropriate and
  disruptive behavior
• The officials will identify the violator to the
  coaches for the purpose of removing them from the
  viewing area

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ZERO Tolerance Policy

• Inappropriate and disruptive behavior shall
  include
• Use of obscene or vulgar language
• Taunting of players, coaches,
  officials or other spectators
• Throwing of any object in the
  spectators viewing area, players bench,
  penalty box or on the ice

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Parents Expectations

• FUN is essential encourage fun and teamwork
• Skill development is important
• Let the rink be a positive place
• Dont coach your child on the way to and from a
  game
• Listen to them and be supportive
• There is more to life than hockey!

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Safety Around the Rink

• The majority of injuries in hockey occur because
  of contact either with other players, the boards
  or the ice Hockey is a contact sport!
• Parents should encourage players to follow the
  rules and avoid aggressive actions with injury
  potential
• Coaching education requires safety as part of
  their certification
• WEAR THE PROPER EQUIPMENT. Equipment should fit
  properly, be of sufficient protective quality and
  be maintained. Ask a coach for help if you have
  equipment questions or concerns