VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECKS (VSC) FOR OFFICIALS
It will be necessary for officials to have a current, valid, Vulnerable Sector Search (VSS) on your profile in the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) in order to register for an Ontario Women's Hockey Association (OWHA) referee clinic.
Check your profile in the HCR to ensure that a Police Check is current and on file.
For terminology purposes, VSC and VSS are one and the same document.
Log into your Spordle Account, click on the "Member" tab from the left, find your profile and click on the "View Profile".
Below your name and Association, you will see if your VSC and online Declaration Form has been submitted and validated.
IF YOU REQUIRE A NEW VSC DOCUMENT, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU START THE PROCESS TO REQUEST ONE ASAP.
ALL VSC DOCUMENTS, MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE SCREENING SUBMISSION PORTAL TO BE VALIDATED.
PLEAES SEE THE DOCUMENTS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS.
NOTE: Please do not email your documents or receipts to the OWHA as we cannot submit documents on your behalf.
FOR OFFICIALS WHO RESIDE IN TORONTO, YOU WILL NEED A SPECIFIC ASSOCIATION CODE TO OBTAIN YOUR VSC DOCUMENT. PLEASE USE THE CODE BELOW.
THE FOLLOWING ASSOCIATION CODE ONLY APPLIES TO OFFICIALS WHO RESIDE IN TORONTO: 202311TPSON2FDAD
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS & PROCESS
- On-Ice Officials aged 17 and under are NOT required to provide a Police Record Check. If you turn 18 during the season, it is your responsibility to obtain your VSC document and submit it though the Screening Submission Portal.
- On-Ice Officials aged 18 years and over MUST provide a VSC / VSS document and complete the online Declaration Form via the Screening Submission Portal.
- When requesting a VSC / VSS document, you may be required to provide a letter to your local police service. A copy of the VSC Screening Check Letter is available to you above.
- If you have initiated the process of obtaining a VSC, please submit a copy of your receipt via the Screening Submission Portal
- If your HCR profile indicates your VSC expiry date is beyond the 2024 / 2025 season, you MUST go through the Screening Submission Portal
Note: If submitting a VSC via scan (PDF) and it is not deemed a true copy, submission of the original by mail will be requested (pictures or images of your document will NOT be accepted).
Submit your VSC and complete the online Declaration Form through the OHF Vulnerable Sector Check Screening Submission Portal, found here:
(https://ohf.on.ca/risk-management/vulnerable-sector-checks-vsc/ [New as of: April 1, 2024])
For more information about the VSC submission process, or for any related questions or comments, please contact:
Ontario Hockey Federation | Risk Management | [email protected]