Expression of Curiosity for Coaches for the 2026 Masters Out of doors World Cup
Discipline Hockey Canada is in search of nationwide coaches for the 2026 Masters World Cup to be held in the summertime of 2026.
EVENT DATES & LOCATIONS
HC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands22 July – 01 August 2026Tournament 1 (O35/O40) Males and WomenTournament 2 (O45/O50) Males and Girls
KHC Dragons, Brasschaat, Belgium6 – 16 August 2026Tournament 3 (55 – O70 Girls; O55/O60 Males)
BHV Push Breda, Breda, The Netherlands6 – 16 August 2026Tournament 4 (O65- O80 Males)
Canada aspires to ship Males’s and Girls’s Masters groups within the 35+ to 65+ age classes. We’re in search of coaches for these potential groups. These are volunteer positions.
Discipline Hockey Canada is the nationwide sport governing physique liable for the event, progress and promotion of area hockey in Canada. Amongst its tasks, and in collaboration with the FHC Masters Committee and Age Group Coordinators, FHC helps choose, put together and promote Canada’s groups in direction of the aim of delivering sustained podium performances in World Masters Hockey (WMH) Continental and World Cup competitions.
FHC’s Grasp’s program is self-funded by athletes chosen for WMH Continental and World Cup groups. The coach’s value of nationwide and worldwide airfares, lodging on the occasion and a per diem might be lined from gamers’ contributions (quantities could also be capped). Moreover, coaches might be paid an honorarium for practices, occasions and tournaments attended. The profitable candidates might be anticipated to pick out, develop and coach their staff within the lead as much as the 2026 Masters World Cup.
The teaching positions will begin in September 2025 with some comply with up after the completion of the 2026 Masters World Cup.
Coach Duties embody:
Oversight of an out of doors, systematic, progressive coaching program for Grasp athletes (together with mindset/outside tactical consciousness, ability improvement and health evaluation) along with the Masters Age Group Coordinators.
Staff constructing, choice, preparation and attendance at scheduled coaching camps, practices, occasions and tournaments. Key attendance dates/occasions are listed under.
On the conclusion of every main competitors, coaches are additionally anticipated to finish a Publish-Event Report which incorporates an occasion abstract together with any enchancment suggestions.
KEY DATES:
Males:
Athlete Choice – Athlete choice camps are anticipated to be held in Vancouver, Alberta and Ontario over two lengthy weekends:
October 11 – 13, 2025; Thanksgiving.
April 3 – 6, 2026; Easter.
Coaching – Coaching occasions might be organized all year long by the age group coordinators, staff managers and coaches on a person age group and/or staff foundation.
Girls:
Athlete Choice – Athlete choice camps are anticipated to be held:
in Vancouver and Duncan over the October 11 – 13, 2025 Thanksgiving lengthy weekend.
In Vancouver over the February 14 – 16, 2026 Household Day weekend
Coaching – Coaching occasions might be organized all year long by the age group coordinators, staff managers and coaches on a person age group and/or staff foundation. This may occasionally embody participation within the:
Pat Corridor Grasp’s Event held on Vancouver Island over the
Vancouver Worldwide Event (VIT) held in Burnaby, BC over the Could 16 – 18, 2026 Victoria Day lengthy weekend.
Athletes unable to attend choice camps in particular person might be requested to ship in video footage together with references from coaches. There might be alternatives for athletes outdoors of choice cities to assemble and procure video footage of key choice standards areas:
in Ontario (dates/occasions TBD)
in Calgary, Alberta (dates/occasions TBD).
Expertise and {Qualifications} most popular:
The best candidates may have expertise in excessive efficiency teaching, and possess sturdy consultative, facilitation and decision-making abilities and a want to work with older age athletes.
The best candidate attributes and {qualifications} ought to embody:
Applicable coach schooling and certification – NCCP Competitors Improvement in Coaching (working in direction of the NCCP Competitors Improvement certification).
NCCP Making Moral Choices (MED) and NCCP Making Headway (concussion schooling).
Sturdy management skills and expertise working with older athletes;
Information of Lengthy-Time period Athlete Improvement;
Canadian Secure Sport Course (CSSP) certificates which should be uploaded to F-RED – https://cces.myabsorb.com/#/dashboard, code for FHC is FLD303
Essential considering associated to health program planning and analysis
information of train physiology to create an age-appropriate program;
understanding of high-performance sport.
For extra info see: https://www.fieldhockey.ca/teaching/coaching-resources/)
Phrases and Circumstances
The profitable candidates might be required to have memberships in good standing with their native PSO and FHC. They need to additionally present a legal document test (dated inside the previous 3 years) in addition to full Secure Sport coaching (accomplished inside the previous 3 years).
For those who consider you possess the suitable expertise, ability set and want to contribute to the Masters area hockey neighborhood, please submit your Expression of Curiosity (EOI), masking letter and training resume through F-RED Coach/Workers.
The deadline for functions is October 3, 2025
Interviews will happen nearly shortly thereafter for chosen candidates. Discipline Hockey Canada is dedicated to employment fairness and encourages functions from all certified candidates.
