Volunteer Requirements
LAHA Adult Volunteer registration is open and ready for the 2019-2020 season- volunteers must register- it's free.
USAH requires volunteers to have a background screening as well as SafeSport Training (takes about 2 hrs.) prior to any volunteer activity.
These are mandatory and are good for two years. If you completed a SafeSport training two years ago, then you only need to complete the refresher course this year (not as long as initial training).
If you are someone who falls within the listed positions below, please complete these items ASAP.
PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST- there are links and instructions you must follow.
Per the USA Hockey Safe Sport Program Handbook those who need to be screened include:
1. Members of the LAHA Board of Directors
2. Local program administrators
3. Coaches
4. Team managers
5. Officials (over 18)
6. Locker room monitors
7. Travel chaperones
8. Anyone with regular, routine or frequent access to youth participants
9. NEW THIS YEAR--the requirement that players born in 2002 will be required to complete Safesport
We may require that additional persons be screened.
BACKGROUND SCREENING:
Please check to see if your name appears on http://www.newmexicohockey.org/page/show/829216-good-to-go the "Good To Go" list first.
Screenings are good for 2 years, and you may have been cleared for this season already from a previous screening. Only proceed if your name doesn't appear on the list or if it is in RED.
Screenings cost a considerable amount of money, please only do them every two years.
If your name doesn't appear, please proceed to the link below, this part is very quick.
The website is: https://loeaha.volunteerportal.net/ password: hockeyiscool
Please remember, the background screenings can take 2 - 4 business days, and then have to be manually entered on the LOEAHA site. Therefore, should you not see your name on the list after 4 days, please email me directly before running another unnecessary screening.
SAFESPORT TRAINING:
This part takes a couple of hours, but is required.
First, you must register as coach, referee, or volunteer on the USAH website, a membership number is required for the training. https://www.usahockeyregistration.com/login_input.action
Once registration has been completed, then please proceed to the SafeSport training page.
http://www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining
Please keep a copy of your training certificate for your records.