Important Information for all members who work with our players
APRIL 10, 2024
The Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) will conduct the
centralization of all Vulnerable Sector Checks for all Team Officials and Team
Personnel for the 2024-25 season. 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.
OHF Website –
Vulnerable Sector Checks
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, managers 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).
Rationale
·
Ensure all screening is being done.
·
Reduces number of screening where individuals
are changing Associations or participating in multiple Associations.
·
Safety of game to ensure players are not around
vulnerable individuals
The OHF Vulnerable Sector Checks Process
- Determine
where you need to get your VSC as noted above and get your documents
organized:
- Once
ready with your documents, including the approved VSC from your local
police service, begin your OHF Screening Submission
- Gather
your HCR # and register for the OHF Screening Process - see video
- Once
registered, click on the link to continue
- Complete
the form, including the adding of your documents (read all instructions
to ensure complete accuracy)
Required Documents
Before entering the OHF Screening
Submission Portal, please ensure you have the following information to complete
the Vulnerable Sector Check:
- Hockey
Canada Registry (HCR) Number; AND
- Vulnerable
Sector Check (PDF) AND OHF
Screening Declaration Form (PDF); OR
- Receipt
of Vulnerable Sector Check (PDF) AND OHF
Screening Declaration Form(PDF)
PLEASE NOTE:
* All documents must all be in PDF
format to be accepted. Should your Vulnerable Sector Check that comes from your
police service be password protected, print your PDF off the platform to remove
the password encryption. Alternatively you can print the check and scan as a
PDF to upload.
** For the 2024-25 season, the OHF
will be accepting copies of a Vulnerable Sector Check from 2022-23 or 2023-24
AND the OHF Screening Declaration Form (PDF).
Full Screening process details are available at https://ohf.on.ca/risk-management/ohf-vulnerable-sector-checks/
THE GREATER KINGSTON HOCKEY
ASSOCIATION CAN NOT
UPLOAD THESE DOCUMENTS FOR YOU
IF YOU SUBMITTED A NEW VSC
FOR THE 23-24 SEASON TO GKHA RISK MANAGEMENT,
YOU WILL NEED TO SEND THESE
DOCUMENTS TO THE OHF IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE 24-25 SEASON ALONG WITH A OHF SCREENING DECLARATION FORM (PDF).