Coach/Volunteer Registration

Coach/Volunteer Registration

Welcome to the coach/volunteer registration for the Snake River Yetis youth hockey program. Our program is focused on encouraging local competition for youth at all skill levels. We strive to keep our cost as low as possible to encourage both new and experienced players to participate in this sport.

We are the only youth hockey organization in Eastern Idaho who offers local competition with zero travel commitment. Players participate against other local teams in the Snake River Showdown Championship League to determine who will take home the Yeti Cup.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

There are several documents that will be required to complete the coach/volunteer registration process with SRYHA. During registration, you will be required to sign to acknowledge reciept of the SRYHA Handbook which contains the relevant policy requirements for participation in SRYHA activities. You will also be required to sign a liability waiver during registration.

When SRYHA extends you an offer to fill the specified role, you will be required to provide your AAU membership card, a copy of your background check conducted when you sign up for AAU as a coach/volunteer, and a copy of your completion certificates for the following AAU courses: Developing the Triple-Impact Competitor; Culture, Practices & Games; and Coaching for Winning & Life Lessons.

AAU Registration, Use Club Code UWSSBAQHB to Affiliate with SRYHA

The link to complete a background check will be emailed to you from AAU after you complete your registration. You will not be given an AAU number until your background check is complete. Your AAU member number is required to access the Mandatory Training at the link below and to complete your SRYHA registration.

Mandatory Training (AAU Member Number Required)

COMMUNICATIONS

Our primary method of communications to our members will be through emails generated by our website yetishockey.com. For registration, please use an email address that you check frequently because it will be the primary email that we send communications to.

When you complete registration, you will recieve a confirmation email from notifications@yetishockey.com, if you do not recieve that email please check in your email spam folder and ensure that notifications@yetishockey.com is listed as a trusted sender.

Ages

We offer participation at multiple age levels, the SRYHA Coaching Director will work with you to assign you to a team at the appropriate age level.

Yetis Cubs* (New for 2026)

6U- 3 to 6 yrs old (Born 2020 to 2023)

Junior Yetis**

6U- 4 to 6 yrs old (Born 2020 to 2022)

8U- 7 to 8 yrs old (Born 2018 or 2019)

Yetis

10U- 9-10 yrs old (Born 2016 or 2017)

12U- 11-12 yrs old (Born 2014 or 2015)

14U- 13-14 yrs old (Born 2012 or 2013)

16U- 15-16 yrs old (Born 2010 or 2011)

18U- 17-18 yrs old (Born 2008 or 2009)

*The Yetis Cubs program is a learn to play program geared toward young players who are new to the sport of hockey. Yetis Cubs offers a lower cost and time commitment for new players to try the sport and learn fundamental skills. This program will feature a less rigorous practice schedule and limited competition to allow young players to learn the sport without the stress of competitive hockey.

When

Winter Program - October through March

Our Winter Program begins with skills development in October. We will divide into teams and start competition in the Snake River Showdown in November. We will end the season with the playoff for the Yetis Cup in March. Winter practice and game times will be announced in September.

Summer Program - May through August

Our Summer Program begins in May with tryouts, then weekly practices through August. We may participate in travel tournaments which will be announced at a later time during the summer. Summer tryout, practice, and game times will be announced in April.

Where

We use two ice rinks in the Idaho Falls area plus one ice rink in Rexbug.

Mountain America Center (Winter)

Joe Marmo/Wayne Lehto Ice Rink (Winter)

The Neutral Zone Ice Rink (Summer/Winter)

Practices

Winter Program

3+ Hours per Week

24 Weeks

Players will practice 2 hours per week, and will participate in 1 hour of competition per week.

Summer Program

1+ Hour per Week

16 Weeks

Players will practice 1 hour per week at the Neutral Zone in Rexburg.

Games

Winter Program

Teams will play approximately 20 games in the Snake River Showdown and various other competition opportunities throughout the season. The top teams will advance into the Yetis Cup Tournament in March to determine the Yetis Cup champion at each level.

Summer Program

We will identify opportunities to participate in camps and travel tournaments through the summer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Coach/Volunteer

Thank you for volunteering to support the Yetis youth hockey program. Volunteers like you guarantee the success of our program. Go Yetis!

This registration is for the 2025-2026 hockey season of the Snake River Yetis. All coaches/volunteers must register with SRYHA through this page.

All coaches/volunteers will also be required to register through the Amateur Athletic Union. Yetis coaches/volunteers must provide AAU membership, Positive Coaching Alliance Training, and background check information after prior to being allowed to participate. A Please register with AAU at the followin link using club code UWSSBAQHB. https://www.aausports.org/

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