Coach & Volunteer Info

2026 Coach & Volunteer Information / Requirements

VTL Record Check Letter 2026

All coaches & volunteers must register on our site http://valleythunderlacrosse.rampregistrations.com/ as Coach/Staff Registration.  You are now able to upload your credentials directly to the site!

All coaches and facilitators participating in any LNS-sanctioned event must complete and provide the following information, every time, for every event.

As of May 31, 2026 all coaches, assistant coaches registered for the 2026 Box Lacrosse Season are required to complete:

Every Assistant Coach Must Hold:

• Making Ethical Decisions course 
• Making Headway in Sport
• Understanding the Rule of Two
• Emergency Action Plan
• Safe Sport

Every Coach U15 and Above Must Hold:

All U15 and up Head coaches and Assistant coaches are to have Competition Intro Trained to be on the bench. 

• Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches will be held to the same standard at ALL levels. 
• The Competition Introduction Portfolio and Evaluation must be completed by an Active Coach Developer with Lacrosse Canada. 
• Reminders - Updates to the Gradation Process effective January 1 2026 
• 1st Year Coach - Community Development Core and Community Development Technical/Tactical of the Discipline they are coaching. 
• 2nd Year Coach - Competition Introduction Course and Evaluation/Portfolio 
• Coaches who fail to meet the minimum standards outlined per 22.6.1 will be considered suspended by Lacrosse Canada and no longer able to coach.
• Any Coach not in compliance with LC's minimum standards will forfeit their coverage of LNS Insurance

Every Junior Coach (under age 16) must hold:

• SafeSport

NOTE: *Junior coaches can only help at practice(s), not on the bench*

Every Team Manager must hold:

• SafeSport

• proof of Background check in previous 3 years

Every Trainer must hold:

• SafeSport

• proof of Background check in previous 3 years

* Trainer Certification:

15.2 Trainer Certification

(a) Trainers must have the appropriate certification. Appropriate certification is defined as one of the following:
(i)Any St. John Ambulance Emergency First Aid course of 8 hours (or more)
(ii)Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid & Basic Rescuer CPR course
(iii)Canadian Red Cross Sport First Aid course
(iv)Hockey Canada Safety Program (HCSP)
(A) An appropriate designation (examples: MD; RN; Physiotherapist, Police Officer;
(B) Firefighter, Chiropractor; Registered Massage Therapist).
(C) From the above, please be clear CPR (as a stand-alone certification) is NOT an equivalency.
(D) The LNSS recognizes only one trainer per team to address those specific activities (activities which would not include coaching athletes).

All coaches, volunteers and team staff must be certified and have the proper checks completed.

Step by Step Process:

Step 1 - Start the Vulnerable Sector Search (VSS) and Criminal Record Check Process

Fill out this form and submit it to your nearest RCMP office.  Upload a scan of the returned form you your RAMP profile (Step 4)

https://cloud.rampinteractive.com/valleythunderlacrosseclub/files/Policies/Criminal%20Records%20Check%20request%20letter%202024.pdf

Step 2 - Retrieve or Create an NCCP Number and Complete the SafeSport Training

• If you have an NCCP number already (From Hockey, Baseball, etc) use that number.

• If you have previously completed Respect in Sport, this step is not required

• Add your NCCP# to your RAMP Profile & proof of SafeSport or Respect in Sport to your RAMP Profile (Step 4)

https://thelocker.coach.ca/onlinelearning#SS

Step 3 - Register & Complete the Community Development Coach Course

Step 4 - Register with Canada Lacrosse Association

• Register using your NCCP number from Step 2

https://nccp.lacrosse.ca/register.php

Last Step -  Register on RAMP as Team Staff

http://valleythunderlacrosse.rampregistrations.com/

Upload your checks, proof of completion and NCCP numbers all on your RAMP profile. Valley Thunder administrators will verify your qualifications after submitting them.