Downloadable Information: 

When attending a U12, U14, U16, or U19 Provincial Championship, one of the registered coaches or managers must be “Trained” at the required level. See the chart below.

When attending a U14, U16, or U19  Western Canadian Championship, one of the registered coaches or managers must be Competition-Introduction Certified.

When attending a U14 or U16 Canadian Championship, the registered head coach must be Competion-Introduction Certified and assistant coaches on the playing field must be Competition-Introduction Trained.

When attending a U19, U23, Sr. Women’s or Sr. Men’s Canadian Championship, the registered coach and all assistant coaches on the playing field must be Competition-Introduction Certified.

If a team attends a Canadian Championship without the registered head coach meeting the coaching criteria, the team will be fined $2,500 (two thousand five hundred dollars).

If a team attends a Western Canadian Championship without a coach/manager meeting the coaching criteria, the team will be fined $250 (two hundred fifty dollars).

To find out more information about becoming NCCP Certified, please contact the Program Coordinator, Jackie Desilets, at programcoordinator@softball.bc.ca  .

To find out more information about the various coaching pathways within the NCCP, have a look at the document above, Various Coaching Pathways Explained.

CategorySoftball BC ArticleRequirement:
Provincial Championship		Requirement:
Western Canadian Championship		Requirement:
Canadian Championship
U6/U8RecommendedN/A
Learn to Coach
N/AN/A
U10RecommendedN/A
Learn to Coach
N/AN/A
U12ARequired Community Coach Trained

N/A
N/A
U12BRequiredCommunity Coach Trained

N/AN/A
U12CRecommendedCommunity Coach Trained

N/A
N/A
U14ARequired
Competition Introduction Trained

N/ACompetition Introduction Certified

U14BRequiredCommunity Coach Trained

Competition Introduction Certified

N/A
U14CRequiredCommunity Coach Trained

N/AN/A
U16ARequired
Competition Introduction Trained

N/ACompetition Introduction Certified

U16BRequiredCompetition Introduction Trained

Competition Introduction Certified

N/A
U16CRequiredCommunity Coach Trained

N/AN/A
U19ARequired
Competition Introduction Trained

N/ACompetition Introduction Certified

U19BRequiredCompetition Introduction Trained

Competition Introduction Certified

N/A
U19CRequired
Community Coach Trained

N/AN/A
SENIOR ARecommended
Competition Introduction Trained + MEDN/ACompetition Introduction Certified

SENIOR BRecommendedCompetition Trained + MEDCompetition Introduction Certified

N/A
SENIOR CRecommendedCommunity Coach + MED
N/AN/A
SENIOR DRecommended
Community Coach + MED
N/AN/A

Legend:

  • LTC – Community Sport – Learn to Coach Clinic (great for Learn to Play instructors/coaches)
  • OGP – Community Sport – Ongoing Participation
  • Weekend #1 – Competition Introduction Weekend #1 Clinic
  • Weekend #2 – Competition Introduction Weekend #2 Clinic
  • MED – Making Ethical Decisions Online Evaluation