During the past season, CAHA has received several complaints regarding coaches on the ice during sanctioned practices and scrimmages without wearing an ice hockey helmet. All ice hockey coaches and instructors of registered USA Hockey youth, high school, disabled, girls/women’s 19 & under and below programs must properly wear an approved ice hockey helmet during all on-ice sessions, including practices, controlled scrimmages, select camps, try-outs and coaches and referee clinics (seminars) as defined in the 2009-2010 USA Hockey Annual Guide, helmet policy, page 135. Please see the attached memo from CAHA President Steve Laing outlining the Helmet Policy Enforcement policy and specific implementation.CAHA Helmet Policy |