Oakland Bears In-House Hockey
Fall 2023 practices begin September 11
All players must have a 2023-24 USA Hockey registration confirmation number in order to register for SIYHL at any age. Visit the USA Hockey registration page to register.
First time registrants may receive a $100 discount for the fall/winter/spring session (contact hockey manager).
Resources
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USA Hockey Player Registration
All In House Players must have current USA Hockey Registration and Complete and sign all required USA Hockey & Sharks Ice Waivers.
- Sharks Ice Waiver
- CAHA Concussion Protocol
- CAHA Concussion Signature Sheet
- HEADS UP to Youth Sports CDC Training Video
Criminal Background Checks
Criminal background checks are required of all hired and volunteer coaches at sharks ice facilities.
- All hired and volunteer hockey coaches must have a current USA Hockey membership and be screened through the California Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) screening program prior to coaching. The CAHA online background screening program is performed in partnership with Acxiom Information Security Services (Acxiom). Following initial background checks, CAHA performs screenings of all coaches on a two-year cycle.
- All other coaches performing services at Sharks Ice facilities, including skating coaches, are required to have an approved background check, including federal, state and county criminal history and notification of subsequent arrests. Sharks Ice performs its screening program through Employers Investigative Services (EIS).
- For more information please contact Jon Gustafson, Vice President of Sharks Ice, by calling (408) 279-6000.
CAHA Background Screening: All coaches, on-ice officials and volunteers (over the age of 18) are required to complete a background screening. The CAHA Screening Policy can be accessed here: CAHA Screening Policy.pdf
SafeSport
There are several changes to the SafeSport program that are currently in effect, and more changes are still to come. These changes will affect every registered member of a youth program in USA Hockey, including travel and in-house/recreation programs. Below is a comprehensive overview.
Oversight
The SafeSport program has changed – it is now part of federal legislation and the SafeSport program now falls under the oversight of a federally designated organization (USCSS). The four (4) governing documents are as follows:
- Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and SafeSport Authorization Act of 2017 (the “SafeSport Authorization Act”) on February 14, 2018
- MAAPP: U.S. Center for SafeSport’s (“USCSS”) Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies, dated January 23, 2019 (the “MAAPP”) and any subsequent updates to these policies;
- USCSS SafeSport Code for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement (the “Code” or the “SafeSport Code”) published April 15, 2019, and any subsequent updates to these policies;
- The USA Hockey SafeSport Handbook