Bench Staff Resources (West Lorne Comets)

Police Checks and Vulnerable Sector Checks

Police checks and Vulnerable Sector Checks are required if you are going to be bench staff. These checks are free for volunteer work. Please download this letter indicating that your check is for volunteer work. This letter must be provided at the time of your check in order to qualify.

For more information about Police Checks, Vulnerable Sector Checks and accepted ID, please click here to visit the OPP website. For Elgin County, the OPP detachment is located at 42696 John Wise Line, St. Thomas, Ontario and is open 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. Their phone number is 519 631-2920.

Click here to download to police check form.

Police checks are valid for two years. If you provided one last season, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected] to make arrangements to sign a defense declaration stating there have been no convictions in the last year. If the police check on file is more than two years old, a new one will need to be provided.

TEAM OFFICIAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 2019-2020

Online Courses

Coaches

Trainers

Managers (Activity Leader Course)

Gender Identity and Expression (mandatory for all bench staff including managers and on-ice helpers)