ABOUT THE MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM PROGRAM

ATTENTION High Performance Athletes
DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know there are a few very important things that you should be aware of regarding the High Performance Program . . . .

Did you know that Field Hockey Canada's values are Caring, Excellence and Justice. A copy of FHC's new Code of Conduct can be obtained at the National Office ( fhc@fieldhockey.ca )

Did you know that there is a "members only" section on the FHC website that is password protected for all members of the high performance program. Passwords can be obtained from the National Coaches or from the National Office.

Did you know there is an orientation handbook for athletes. Its main purpose is to provide relevant high performance information to FHC's high performance athletes. It covers most things about the HP program including some important policies. It can be found on the "members only" section of the web site.

Did you know that ALL identified national high performance athletes (men, women, junior, senior) should complete a profile form to register for the national office database. This profile form can be obtained from the national office ( fhc@fieldhockey.ca ) .

Did you know that FHC annually nominates top high performance athletes to receive individual funding support from Sport Canada's Athlete Assistance Program. Sport Canada administers the program including the distribution of all funds and the development of all the policy around the program, with the exception of tuition forms that can be obtained from the National Office. The Sport Canada contact is Sheila Leslie sheila_leslie@pch.gc.ca

Did you know that FHC has an Adopt a Team Program that is a fundraising program set up to help identified national squad athletes raise funds for FHC HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS. Guidelines can be obtained at the national office or found in the orientation handbook.

Did you know that it is very important for athletes to familiarize themselves with the Canadian Policy on Doping in Sport adopted from the Canadian Centre for Ethics and Sport (CCES). More information can be obtained from http://www.cces.ca . It is the responsibility of any athlete on restricted or banned substances to complete a medication declaration form also found on the CCES website.

Did you know that all high performance athletes must be insured with the Canadian Athlete Insurance Program (CAIP) and must pay an annual fee. This is administered by the National Office.

Did you know that athletes who train overseas must register with the national office prior to departure. An overseas training form can be found in the orientation handbook.

Did you know that FHC has partnerships with the Vancouver and Toronto National Sport Centres and our carded athletes should have access to the services provided by the centres.

Did you know that more information on all of the above can be found in the orientation handbook.