All Vulnerable Sector Checks will be conducted by the Ontario Hockey Federation for all Team Officials and Team Personnel for the 2024-25 season.
The centralization of all Vulnerable Sector Checks will be conducted by the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) through the OHF Screening Policy for all Team Officials and Team Personnel.
This is in addition to screening of all On-Ice Officials that has been in place the past number of years. All Minor Hockey Associations will continue to screen Staff and Board members that are not involved in on-ice programming.
The following individuals who are associated with the OHF, Members, hockey leagues, hockey Clubs and/or Associations must adhere to the OHF Screening Policy and submit to the Ontario Hockey Federation:
- Team officials (including but not limited to head coaches, assistant coaches, trainers, manager and at large team officials);
- On-ice officials; and
- Anyone else who, through their duties on behalf of the OHF, a member, a hockey Club or Association, may work with children (included but not limited to on-ice volunteer, skills coaches, third party skills coaches and dressing room supervisors).
Please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] if you are unsuccessful with locating your current VSC, - please do not leave this to the last minute!
OHF is still accepting copies of a Vulnerable Sector Check from 2022-23 or 2023-24 only.
This process ensures that all screening is being done and reduces the number of screening where individuals are changing Associations or participating in multiple Associations. It adds to the safety of game to ensure players are not around vulnerable individuals.
If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE OHF VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECKS
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All volunteers of the Parry Sound Hockey Club Inc. require a ‘Vulnerable Sector Check' (VSC). The Club requires non-rostered volunteers to complete checks prior to commencing their volunteer position, and every three (3) years thereafter. As well, all non-rostered volunteers of the Parry Sound Hockey Club shall complete a Criminal Record Self Disclosure form on an annual basis. First time volunteers should commence this process ASAP. Rostered volunteers will be required to provide fully updated documentation each year.
*Vulnerable persons or individuals refers to a class of persons who, because of their age, a disability or other circumstances, whether temporary or permanent are in a position of dependence on others or are otherwise at a greater risk than the general population of being harmed by persons in a position of authority or trust relative to them (for example: children, disabled or elderly).
***All Hockey Club volunteers are required to submit an original copy (with embossed seal) of their completed police check and a signed self disclosure form before assuming their volunteer position.***
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Rostered Team Officials & Volunteers
- You can complete a VSC online at the OPP website https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=147.
- If you intend to volunteer or have accepted a volunteer position with Minor Hockey, please contact the Risk Management Officer and Club Secretary by email as soon as possible to provide your contact information and to obtain or forward proper documentation.
- Anyone with a VSC completed 2022-2024 will still need to update the OHF portal along with their screening form
- Anyone with a VSC completed before 2022 are required to submit the following in order to obtain a VSC from a police service: OHF Letter, Club Letter (choose from the list below)
- Upon completion of the VSC process, please upload your documents, including your official VSC received from police service to the OHF portal and forward to [email protected] & OMHA Director
VSC Letters for Rostered Volunteers
Team Managers
Trainers
Coaches & Assistant Coaches
At Large Team Officials
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Non-Rostered Team Officials & Volunteers
- You can complete a VSC online at the OPP website https://www.opp.ca/index.php?id=147.
- If you intend to volunteer or have accepted a volunteer position with Minor Hockey, please contact the Risk Management Officer and Club Secretary by email as soon as possible to provide your contact information and to obtain or forward proper documentation. If you have a VSC completed within the last 3 years
- Anyone with a VSC completed 2022-2024 will still need to update the OHF portal along with their your Criminal Self Disclosure.
- Anyone with a VSC completed before 2022 are required to submit the following in order to obtain a VSC from a police service: OHF Letter, Club Letter (choose from the list below)
- Upon completion of the VSC process, please upload your documents, including your official VSC received from police service to the OHF portal and forward to [email protected] & OMHA Director
VSC Letters for Non-Rostered Volunteers
IP On and Off-Ice Help
Off-Ice Volunteers (Dressing Room Supervisors, Dryland Coaches)
Referees
Board Members
Staff Members
Skills Coach
Third Party Skills Coach
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Completed Police Checks and Self Disclosure forms shall be submitted to and retained by the Risk Management Officer, Club Secretary & OMHA Director.
*Please note, OPP cannot complete record checks on persons under the age of 18
Acceptable forms of photo identification:
- Driver’s License (including driver's license issued by another province, territory, or a foreign jurisdiction)
- BYID Card
- Passport
- Canadian Citizen Card
- Possession and Acquisition License (or PAL card)
- Permanent Residency Care
- Certificate of Native Status
- Canadian National Institute of the Blind (CNIB) Identification Card
- Canadian Military Employment Card
- Ontario Photo ID Card
- NEXUS Card
- FAST Pass
The following are acceptable forms of Non-Photo identification
- Birth Certificate
- Baptismal Certificate
- Hunting License
- Outdoors Card
- Canadian Blood Donor Card
- Immigration Papers
- Student ID (only as a secondary piece of ID - High school students only over the age of 18)
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact [email protected]
For more information on the Vulnerable Sector Criminal Check, please visit
opp.ca - Criminal Record Checks and Police Checks