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NCCP Streams Explained (Flowchart/Info Graphic)

Community Sport_Initiation - Fundamentals/Learn to Train Stages
Community Sport_Ongoing - Learn to Train/Active for Life Stages
Competition_Introduction - Learn to Train/Train to Train Stages
Competition Development - Train to Train/Train to Compete Stages
Pitching Instruction_Beginner - Fundamentals/Learn to Train Stages
Softball NCCP Clinics

When attending a U13, U15, U17, 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 U15, U17, or U19 Western Canadian Championship, one of the registered coaches or managers must be Competition-Introduction Certified.

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

Softball Canada’s standards page: https://softball.ca/programs/coaching/nccp-training/coaching-standards

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.

Updated: January 20, 2020

CATEGORY Softball BC Article	REQUIREMENT: PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP	Status obtained for Provincial	REQUIREMENT: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP	REQUIREMENT: CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
U7/U9 Recommended	LTC or Community Coach	LTC Trained or Community Coach Trained	N/A	N/A
U11 Recommended	LTC or Community Coach	LTC Trained or Community Coach Trained	N/A	N/A
U13A Required	Community Coach + MED	Community Coach Trained	N/A	N/A
U13B Required	Community Coach + MED	Community Coach Trained	N/A	N/A
U13C Recommended	Community Coach + MED	Community Coach Trained	N/A	N/A
U15A Required	Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED	Competition Introduction Trained	N/A	Competition Introduction Certified
U15B Required	Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED	Competition Introduction Trained	Competition Introduction Certified	N/A
U15C Required	Community Coach + MED	Community Coach Trained	N/A	N/A
U17A Required	Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED	Competition Introduction Trained	N/A	Competition Introduction Certified
U17B Required	Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 +MED	Competition Introduction Trained	Competition Introduction Certified	N/A
U17C Required	Community Coach + MED	Community Coach Trained	N/A	N/A
U19A Required	Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED	Competition Introduction Trained	N/A	Competition Introduction Certified
U19B Required	Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED	Competition Introduction Trained	Competition Introduction Certified	N/A
U20C Required	Community Coach + MED	Community Coach Trained	N/A	N/A
Men’s * Women’s A Recommended	Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED	Competition Introduction Trained	N/A	Competition Introduction Certified
Men’s * Women’s B Recommended	Community Coach + MED	Community Coach Trained	Competition Introduction Certified	N/A
Men’s * Women’s C Recommended	Community Coach + MED	Community Coach Trained	N/A	N/A
Men’s * Women’s D Recommended	Community Coach + MED	Community Coach Trained	N/A	N/A

Legend:

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