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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
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Competition Development - Train to Train/Train to Compete Stages
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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 Softball BC office.
To find out more information about the various coaching pathways within the NCCP, have a look at the document above, Various Coaching Pathways Explained.
| CATEGORY Softball BC Article | REQUIREMENT: PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP | Status obtained for Provincial | REQUIREMENT: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | REQUIREMENT: CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP |
| U7/U9 | LTC or Community Coach FOCS 1 | LTC Trained or Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U11 | LTC or Community Coach FOCS 1 | LTC Trained or Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U13A Required | Community Coach + MED FOCS 1 | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U13B Required | Community Coach + MED FOCS 1 | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U13C Recommended | Community Coach + MED FOCS 1 | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U15A Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified |
| U15B Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Competition Introduction Trained | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| U15C Required | Community Coach + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U17A Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified |
| U17B Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 +MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Competition Introduction Trained | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| U17C Required | Community Coach + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U19A Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified |
| U19B Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Competition Introduction Trained | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| U20C Required | Community Coach + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| Men’s * Women’s A Recommended | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified |
| Men’s * Women’s B Recommended | Community Coach + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Community Coach Trained | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Men’s * Women’s C Recommended | Community Coach + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| Men’s * Women’s D Recommended | Community Coach + MED FOCS 1 & 2 | 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
