OVERVIEW
Reference: https://www.ohf.on.ca/risk-management/vulnerable-sector-checks-vsc/
The centralization of all Vulnerable Sector Checks will be conducted by the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) for all Team Officials and Team Personnel for the 2025-2026 season to:
- ensure all screening is being done.
- reduce number of screenings where individuals are changing and/or participating in multiple Associations.
- provide a safe hockey environment.
The following individuals who are associated with the OHF, Members, hockey leagues, hockey Clubs and/or Associations must adhere to the OHF Screening Policy and submit to the Ontario Hockey Federation:
- Team officials (including but not limited to head coaches, assistant coaches, trainers, managers and at large team officials);
- On-ice officials; and
- Anyone else, included but not limited to on-ice volunteer, skills coaches, third party skills coaches and dressing room supervisors, through their duties on behalf of the OHF, a Member, a hockey Club or Association.
WHAT TO DO
Scenario #1: My VSC has been provided to OHF during the 24/25 season and it is from the 23/24 season or newer
Complete the attestation form
https://forms.microsoft.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=s88_mthsgUGOi8KxPBphVRNFN0_ZyflGmReI6w2hk6NUOUowVjgyRVI5R0hMUjUzMUVLMU5WTVc2OS4u
Scenario #2: My VSC was from the 22/23 season or has not been provided to OHF
FILES
VSC Request form - https://lucanminorhockey.net/Public/Documents/24-25%20documents/OHF_Letter_Requesting_VSC.pdf
GENERAL
- NEW for 25/26 - the declaration form letter is no longer required as this is capture when you submit the form to OHF
- All documents must all be in PDF format to be accepted.
- Should your returned Vulnerable Sector Check from your police service be password protected, save the PDF to remove the password encryption. Alternatively you can print the Check and scan as a PDF to upload.
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For the 2025-26 season, the OHF will be accepting copies of a Vulnerable Sector Check from 2023-24 season or newer