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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_Development - Train to Train/Train to Compete Stages
- Competition_Introduction - Learn to Train/Train to Train Stages
- Pitching Instruction_Beginner - Fundamentals/Learn to Train Stages
- Softball NCCP Clinics
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.
Updated: January 20, 2020
| CATEGORY Softball BC Article | REQUIREMENT: PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP | Status obtained for Provincial (OR 2021 COLUMN) | REQUIREMENT: 2021 ONLY WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | REQUIREMENT: 2021 ONLY CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP |
| U6/U8 | LTC or Community Coach | LTC Trained or Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U10 | LTC or Community Coach | LTC Trained or Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U12A Required | Community Coach + MED | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U12B Required | Community Coach + MED | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U12C Recommended | Community Coach + MED | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U14A Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified |
| U14B Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED | Competition Introduction Trained | Competition Introduction Certified
| N/A |
| U14C Required | Community Coach + MED | Community Coach Trained | N/A | N/A |
| U16A Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified |
| U16B Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 +MED | Competition Introduction Trained | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| U16C 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 or FOCS1 & FOCS2 + MED evaluation |
| U19B Required | Competition Introduction Clinic #1 and #2 + MED | Competition Introduction Trained | Competition Introduction Certified or FOCS1 & FOCS2 + MED evaluation | N/A |
| U19C 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 or FOCS1 & FOCS2 + MED evaluation |
| Men’s * Women’s B Recommended | Community Coach + MED | Community Coach Trained | Competition Introduction Certified or FOCS1 & FOCS2 + MED evaluation | 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
