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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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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.

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. Click here for the video	flexxCOACH Drill of the Week flexxCOACH offers coaches a weekly drill complete with a diagram and drill details. Drill: Pass Ready Position Skill: Passing / Receiving Links:Diagram | Drill Details

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 will return in August for a new season of Ask the Coach

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

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. 

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.

Liberty Mutual has joined forces with USA Hockey, the governing body of youth hockey in the U.S. The partnership  centers around USA Hockey as the lead hockey partner to the Responsible Sports™ program. The Responsible Sports Team welcomes the youth hockey community and all supporters!

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.

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

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