Coaching Requirements by Category

Revised December 7, 2025

Softball BC Coach Requirements by Category:

A team must have a qualified NCCP coach on the field of play at the Softball BC Celebrations, Showcases, Regionals, District Playdowns and Provincial Championship. The same expectation applies to Western Canadian Championships.

Foundations of Coaching Softball online modules were introduced on January 1st, 2020. Coaches who have taken an in-person NCCP course prior to January 1st, 2020 do not have to complete the online modules.

CATEGORY (Article 18)	REQUIREMENT: All Events leading up to and including Provincial Championships	REQUIREMENT: Western Canadian Championships	REQUIREMENT: Canadian Championships (Head Coach)
Girls & Boys Learn to Play, U7, U9	Recommended - Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Girls & Boys U11 Community	Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Girls & Boys U11 Rep	Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Girls U13A	Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Girls U13B	Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered
Girls U13C	Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Boys U13	Community Sport On-Going Participation, OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered
Girls U15A	Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Girls U15B	Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered
Girls U15C	Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 and Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Boys U15	Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 and Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Girls U17A	Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Girls U17B	Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered
Girls U17C	Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 and Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Boys U17	Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 and Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Women U19A	Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Women U19B	Competition Introduction Trained AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered
Women’s U20C	Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Men’s U20	Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified and Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Men & Women U23	Community Sport On-Going Participation OR Competition Introduction Weekend #1 AND Foundations of Coaching Softball 1 & 2, PLUS Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	Recommended - Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Men’s & Women’s A	Recommended - Competition Introduction Trained, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	Recommended - Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Women's Intermediate A	Recommended - Competition Introduction Trained, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	Recommended - Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Men’s & Women’s B	Recommended - Competition Introduction Trained, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Men’s Intermediate A & B	Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation OR Competition Introduction in Training, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Women’s C & D	Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation OR Competition Introduction in Training, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	event not offered
Women's & Men's Masters	Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation OR Competition Introduction in Training, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	Recommended - Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *
Men's & Women's Slo-Pitch	Recommended - Community Sport Ongoing Participation OR Competition Introduction in Training, PLUS Making Ethical Decisions Evaluation	event not offered	Recommended - Competition Introduction Certified, plus Make Ethical Decisions Evaluation *

Assistant Coaches must be Competition Introduction Trained for National Championships only.

In the case of extenuating circumstances, a one-time only exemption request can be applied for: Exemption Request Form