| CATEGORY | REQUIREMENT: PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP | REQUIREMENT: WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP | REQUIREMENT: CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP - Head Coach |
| U7/U9 | Foundation of coaching softball 1 & 2 and MED Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Girls & Boys U11 | Foundation of coaching softball 1 & 2 and MED Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Girls - U13A (1st Year Team) | Competition Introduction In Training and MED Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Girls - U13A (2nd Year Team) | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Girls - U13B (1st year team) | Competition Introduction In Training and MED Evaluation | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A |
| Girls - U13B (2nd year team) | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A |
| Girls & Boys - U13C | Foundation of coaching softball 1 & 2 and MED Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Boys - U13Rep (1st year team) | Competition Introduction In Training and MED Evaluation | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A |
| Boys - U13Rep | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | Competition Introduction Trained | N/A |
| Girls & Boys - U15A | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Girls & Boys - U15B | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Girls & Boys- U15C | Community Sport On-Going Participation and MED Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Girls & Boys - U17A | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Girls & Boys - U17B | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Girls & Boys - U17C | Community Sport On-Going Participation and MED Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Women’s - U19A | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Women’s - U19B | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Women’s - U20C | Community Sport On-Going Participation and MED Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Men’s U20 | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Men U23 | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | N/A | Competition Introduction Certified * |
| Men’s & Women’s A | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | Competition Introduction Certified * | |
| Men’s & Women’s B (Recommended) | Competition Introduction Trained and MED Evaluation | Competition Introduction Certified | N/A |
| Men’s Intermediate A, B & C (Recommended) | Community Sport On-Going Participation and MED Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
| Women’s C & D (Recommended) | Community Sport On-Going Participation and MED Evaluation | N/A | N/A |
Coaching Requirements by Category
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.
* Assistant Coaches must be Competition Introduction Trained.
In the case of extenuating circumstances, a one-time only exemption request can be applied for: Exemption Request Form
