This Page provides information on Player, Referee and Coach Development

Player Development

Started in 2006 with 5 Zone teams (14&under) participating in the 2006 BC Summer Games, the BCIHA High Performance Program has now expanded to include the 15&under and 18&under BC Provincial Teams.

The High Performance Program is designed for elite players and will give them an opportunity to showcase their skills in a provincial/international setting.

BCIHA will use these programs to identify the top players in each age group. In addition, these programs continue along the NIHA-Canada High Performance Program leading to the men's Canadian National Team that will compete in the IIHF World Championships beginning in 2008.

Players will have the opportunity to compete in a premier environment under the guidance of BCIHA and its top coaches.

BCIHA High Performance Program "Pyramid" Model

• 2007 USA Hockey Inline Junior Festival (18&under)
• 2007 Canada West Cup (15&under)
• 2006 BC Summer Games (14&under)

Referee Development

The BCIHA works closely with its Member Leagues and the NIHA-Canada to further the development of the referees across the province and around the country. The NIHA-Canada Referee program has been designed to promote safety in the game for the players and officials and consistency of rules emphasis and enforcement in all leagues.

NIHA-Canada Referee Development includes:

1) Referee Leadership Seminar - all League Referee-in-Chiefs attend this seminar lead by the National RIC. Attending the Leadership Seminar are the Referees-in-Chief of each member league.

Through this process, the NIHA-Canada is able to maintain consistency of rule emphasis, enforcement and discipline across the national level.

2) Referee Certification Clinic: Referee Certification is an annual process for all of the NIHA-Canada officials. This process begins with a 1-day Certification Clinic. The Certification Clinic consists of a Classroom Session (4-5 hours) and a Rink Session (1 hour). This Clinic will cover Rules, Procedures, Safety, Risk Management, Signals, Harassment and an Examination.

3) Referee Recognition and Selection Program: Becoming an Official is just part of the NIHA-Canada Officials Program.
The NIHA-Canada has created a Recognition and Selection Program for its Officials across the country. This Program is designed to encourage, recognize, develop and reward Officials in the different leagues.

The Recognition Program will award points to Officials each year based on criteria established by the National Officials Committee headed by the National Referee-in-Chief, Dan Duffy.

These points will accumulate each year and will be the basis for Selection to different events including the Regional Tournaments, National Events and International Championships (IIHF World Championships).

In addition to the Points System, review by the Official's Supervisors will also be used to determine eligibility and ability for these elite events.

For more information on the Referee Program please visit the:

NIHA-Canada Referee Program

Coach Development

Coaching Development is a primary goal of the BCIHA and NIHA-Canada. While currently working to create a Coaching Program designed for the inline hockey coach of all levels, the BCIHA encourages coaches to take part in the BC Hockey Coach Clinic of the appropriate level.

The BC Hockey Coaches Program is based on the foundation created by Hockey Canada, the world leader in Hockey Development of players, referees and coaches.

Each year, BC Hockey offers a number of different NCCP Certified Coaching Clinics around the province. While these courses contain some ice hockey specific content, the main focus of the programs is coaching hockey players, whether ice hockey, roller hockey, ball hockey, etc. Course information provided below:

If you are interested in participating in one of these BC Hockey Certification Courses, please visit the BC Hockey Website at www.bchockey.net