Thank you for your interest and devotion to the Long Island Blues. We are a non-profit organization that exists and prospers due to the efforts our our total volunteer staff. Effective September 1, 2014, practice volunteers must call or email Randi Weinberg at [email protected] or 516-582-4778 before 7pm Saturday prior to a scheduled practice to ensure a volunteer slot is available.Volunteers are expected to aid and assist our players and coaches and will be assisgned specific tasks for that day by the coaching staff. Any volunteer not assisting may be asked to leave the ice.

Again thank you for volunteering and we are sure you will find it to be a most rewarding experience.


A few facts:
 
1.    You must be at least 12 years old to volunteer.
 
2.    All volunteers MUST register with American Special Hockey (ASHA).  This is true even though you may have registered with ASHA in previous years.  This is also true if you are registered with another hockey organization.  All Long Island Blues players, senior coaches, junior coaches/mentors, and volunteers should register on the ASHA Website as soon as you can.  ASHA will be insuring its members directly this season; there is no ASHA requirement to register with USA Hockey.  For senior coaches or junior coaches/mentors who also coach or play in separate hockey organizations outside ASHA, you may wish to register with the organization that is outside ASHA.  The ASHA registration is necessary to obtain ASHA liability insurance and optional accidental medical insurance.  Go to the ASHA Website (www.americanspecialhockey.org) and login using your password.  If you do not remember your password, request a new password.  If you have never registered with ASHA on its website, register according to the ASHA Registration video on the ASHA Website Home Page. You must first register as a website user, and then register as a player, senior coach, junior coach/mentor or volunteer. You will be notified of successful registrations via email.  Part of the registration process includes a review, acceptance and "signing" of the ASHA Waiver of Liability and ASHA Consent to Treat Forms.  This online registration is the only way to register for ASHA play/coaching.  There is no paper form/process for ASHA registration and there is no fee to register with ASHA.  ASHA registration must be complete prior to any player or coach or volunteer being allowed on the ice for LI Blues practices or games.
 
3.   You must bring proof of ASHA membership to your first attendance as a volunteer.  Proof can be in the form of a confirming email.
 
4.   Our practices are listed on the schedule on our website www.longislandblues.org.  Practices are Sundays at 11:00 am at the Bethpage ice rink.  If you wish to volunteer, please email me 2 or 3 days prior to the practice date at [email protected].  I will confirm your attendance by return email.  If you need to cancel please let me know so that I can give your slot to another volunteer. Please do not just show up without a confirming email from me. 
 
5.  All volunteers will be required to wear skates, a helmet & gloves and to bring a stick.